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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Beleid

U.S. Market Structure Bill May Slide to January as Talks Continue Over Several Points

While legislative language circulates among all four corners of the talks — industry, White House, Republicans and Democrats — the process is still mid-stride.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Beleid

Citadel Securities and DeFi Waging War of Words Through SEC Correspondence

The investing giant had asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to treat DeFi players like regulated entities, and the DeFi crowd pushed back.

Securities and Exchange Commission logo (CoinDesk)

Financiën

Crypto Firm Tether Says It Wants to Take Over Italian Football Club Juventus

The issuer behind the most popular stablecoin said that if the bid succeeds, it prepares to invest $1 billion in the football club.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino at White House

Financiën

Interactive Brokers Now Accepts Stablecoins in a Bid to Remain Competitive

The firm has begun offering stablecoin account funding for U.S. retail clients, joining a growing list of brokerages racing to keep pace with crypto-native rivals.

CoinDesk

Advertentie

Financiën

Most Influential: Changpeng “CZ” Zhao

Zhao’s exit from Binance did little to dim his prominence.

Changpeng "CZ" Zhao

Financiën

Most Influential: Tom Lee

A longtime fixture on Wall Street, Tom Lee’s pivot to crypto comes as the traditional finance industry is increasingly embracing digital assets.

Bitmine chairman Tom Lee

Technologie

Most Influential: Jesse Pollak

Base, the layer-2 network incubated by Coinbase, exploded in popularity this year.

Jesse Pollack

Financiën

Most Influential: David Bailey

Bailey’s Strategy-inspired bitcoin treasury company, KindlyMD, exemplified the struggles of many of its peers this year.

David Bailey

Advertentie

Financiën

Most Influential: Michael Saylor

Despite facing a year of tough conditions for bitcoin treasury companies, Michael Saylor’s Strategy developed new ways to make money — and acquire more bitcoin for its vast holdings — in 2025.

Michael Saylor

Markten

Filecoin Trades Little Changed, Underperforms Wider Crypto Markets

The token has major support at the $1.36 level and resistance at $1.40.

"Filecoin Falls 1.66% to $1.39 as DePIN Tokens Lead Market Selloff with Trading Volumes Up 29%"