Cheyenne Ligon

News and Features Editor

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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Policy

Texas State Regulator Greenlights Banks to Custody Crypto

A June 10 notice from the Texas Department of Banking told state-chartered banks they can work with crypto companies.

Jun 10, 2021

Texas' state bank regulator said existing regulations allow its chartered institutions to provide crypto custody services.

Finance

Crypto Exchange Apifiny Hires New President, Inches Towards Public Listing

The “exchange of exchanges” has hired a new CFO to help take the company public.

Jun 10, 2021

Apifiny's employees in a photo from 2020.

Tech

Pantera, Arrington Back $5.8M Round for Unbound's Cross-Chain DeFi Stablecoin

The project's UND token interacts with AMMs like Uniswap and PancakeSwap.

Jun 10, 2021

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Finance

Coinbase COIN Stock Hit With ‘Underperform’ Rating by Investment Bank Raymond James

According to Raymond James' definition, this stock will underperform its sector and should be sold.

Jun 9, 2021

Coinbase, Nasdaq, direct listing
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Finance

BlockTower Capital Buys ‘Market-Neutral’ Crypto Hedge Fund Gamma Point

BlockTower CEO Matt Goetz said the deal will help attract institutional investment – even in a bear market.

Jun 8, 2021

BlockTower co-founder Ari Paul

Markets

Coinseed Shuts Down Following Lawsuit, Slams NYAG Letitia James

The company’s website now advertises an airdrop of the “F***LetitaJames” token.

Jun 8, 2021

New York state Attorney General Letitia James (CoinDesk archives)
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