Cheyenne Ligon

On the news team at CoinDesk, Cheyenne focuses on crypto regulation and crime. Cheyenne is originally from Houston, Texas. She studied political science at Tulane University in Louisiana. In December 2021, she graduated from CUNY's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, where she focused on business and economics reporting. She has no significant crypto holdings.

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52 US Representatives Are Backing a Bill Targeting Hamas Financing

The Hamas International Financing Prevention Act would leverage sanctions against individuals and governments donating to Hamas, including donations made in bitcoin.

Masked teenager holding the Palestinian flag.

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Bipartisan Crypto Bills Pass US House of Representatives – Again

The Blockchain Innovation Act and parts of the Digital Taxonomy Act were included in the broader Consumer Safety Technology Act.

Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.).

Finanças

Anchorage Adds Custody and Staking for Dapper Labs' FLOW Token

Anchorage President Diogo Monica said the token was added following “massive demand” from its institutional clients.

Anchorage

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Roc-A-Fella Records Sues Co-Founder for Trying to Sell Jay-Z’s Debut Album as an NFT

The suit alleges that Damon Dash does not own "Reasonable Doubt" so he should not be allowed to sell its copyright.

Rapper, songwriter and record executive Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter

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DCG to Buy $50M in Shares of Grayscale’s Ethereum Classic Trust

One analyst interpreted the move as an arbitrage play.

The Grayscale Solana Trust was launched in 2021 as the asset managers 16th product.

Finanças

Galaxy Digital Will Provide Liquidity for Goldman Sachs’ Bitcoin Futures Trades

Mike Novogratz’s merchant bank is ramping up its involvement with Wall Street's biggest names.

Michael Novogratz

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Want to Own a Piece of CNN’s News History? There’s an NFT for That

The cable news network is launching an NFT collection on the Flow blockchain, and buyers can pay with fiat.

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Bank of England: Any UK CBDC Will Be 'Tens of Thousands' Times More Efficient Than Bitcoin

The fintech lead at U.K.’s central bank urged eco-conscious citizens not to “throw the blockchain baby out with the bitcoin bathwater.”

Bank of England

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SEC Charges 3 More in $30M ICO Fraud Case

The new charges come 18 months after the SEC first brought charges against ex-con Boaz Manor and his business associate, Edith Pardo.

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Crypto Lawyers Andrew Hinkes, Justin Wales Join Fintech Practice at Miami’s K&L Gates

The two are making the jump after a combined 11 years at Carlton Fields, a smaller law firm.

Crypto lawyer Andrew Hinkes