Cheyenne Ligon

Cheyenne is a features and opinions editor at CoinDesk. Previously, she covered U.S. policy and regulation, with a focus on court proceedings and crime. She was part of the Gerald Loeb award-winning team that chronicled the downfall of FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried. She has no significant crypto holdings.

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Finance

'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli to LUNA's Do Kwon: 'Jail Is Not That Bad'

The crypto villians discussed the impending FTX-Binance deal on the UpOnly podcast on Tuesday.

Martin Shkreli and Do Kwon discuss FTX insolvency fallout on UpOnly podcast livestream. (UpOnly)

Policy

FTX, Binance Deal Draws Antitrust Concern

Regulators have tough powers to stop mergers that quash competition

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao (CoinDesk)

Finance

Sam Bankman-Fried No Longer a Billionaire After $14.6B Wipeout: Bloomberg

The FTX CEO lost an estimated $14.6 billion dollars – nearly 94% of his total wealth – according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

LBRY Sold Tokens as Securities, Federal Judge Rules

The SEC sued LBRY last March on allegations it sold its native LBC token in violation of federal securities laws.

A federal judge ruled for the SEC in its case against LBRY on Monday. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Bankruptcy Judge Denies Celsius’ Motion to Pay Employees $3M in Retention Bonuses – At Least Temporarily

Judge Martin Glenn said he was “shocked” by the bankrupt lender’s plan to issue the bonuses while withholding information from the public, a move he called “completely unacceptable.”

More claimants are turning up the heat on Celsius. (Unsplash)

Policy

Un cuarto de los estadounidenses dice que la inflación y los problemas económicos despiertan el interés por las criptomonedas

La tendencia es más fuerte entre inversores jóvenes y diversos, según encuesta.

Muchos jóvenes estadounidenses dicen que se están interesando más por las criptomonedas dado el clima económico actual. (Dall-E/CoinDesk)

Policy

A Quarter of Americans Say Inflation, Economy Woes Sparking Interest in Crypto, Poll Finds

The trend is even stronger with young and diverse investors.

Muchos jóvenes estadounidenses dicen que se están interesando más por las criptomonedas dado el clima económico actual. (Dall-E/CoinDesk)

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Policy

US Tether Bank Fraud Investigation Changes Hands Within the DOJ: Report

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York will now be handling the investigation, Bloomberg reported Monday.

Director de Tecnología de Tether, Paolo Ardoino, en la Blockchain Week de París en abril. (Bitfinex)

Policy

A Majority of US Voters Want More Crypto Regulation, Poll Shows

The results indicate more voters want to see lawmakers treat cryptocurrency as a “serious and valid part of the economy” than as a “mechanism for fraud” and other crimes.

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