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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Markets

Meta is developing a prediction market app called ‘Arena’ as sector booms: NYT

The app would let users forecast future events using a points-based system rather than cash wagers, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Mark Zuckerberg in 2025 (Getty Images/Craig T Fruchtman)

Markets

BNY sees 'FOMO' driving asset managers into tokenized funds

Fund issuers are exploring blockchain-based ETFs amid fears of missing an early foothold in tokenized finance.

BNY office (BNY)

Tech

Ethereum Foundation cuts 20% of staff amid leadership exodus

The reduction follows a period of significant upheaval at the organization’s leadership level.

Graphic showing ethereum symbol on a grid with screens.

Finance

Former Robinhood Crypto COO Tanya Denisova joins stablecoin issuer Agora as head of operations

The former Robinhood Crypto executive will oversee operations as Agora scales its rapidly growing AUSD stablecoin business.

Agora CEO Nick van Eck

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Policy

U.S. Senate passes housing bill that carries four-year ban on a Fed CBDC

The idea of a U.S. central bank digital currency — though little more than a research topic at the Federal Reserve — may be getting formally blocked.

U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Securitize and tZERO clash over patents as race to bring Wall Street onchain heats up

tZERO and Securitize are squaring off over tokenization patents as the market attracts more of Wall Street's attention.

Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo at ETHConf 2026 (Margaux Nijkerk/ CoinDesk)

Finance

Ether’s biggest corporate holders back new Ethereum research hub

Ethlabs was formed with support from SharpLink, Bitmine and Consensys CEO Joe Lubin as the network's development is expanding beyond the Ethereum Foundation.

Joe Lubin speaking at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

Tech

Ethereum Foundation talent exodus sparks fresh debate over leadership

The Ethereum community is once again debating the future of the foundation after co-executive director Hsiao-Wei Wang announced she would step down.

Hsiao-Wei Wang at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (CoinDesk)

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Finance

Anchorage aims to bring banks onchain with new tokenized deposit platform

The crypto bank aims to help financial institutions offer round-the-clock payments and settlement without replacing their core systems.

Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley

Finance

MoneyGram joins Solana as validator amid stablecoin payment push

The remittances firm has become a validator on the Solana blockchain, helping process and secure transactions as it expands its stablecoin payments strategy.

Anthony Soohoo, Chairman and CEO of MoneyGram, speaking at Consensus 2026 (CoinDesk)