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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Policy

Day 7 of Kleiman v. Wright: Wright Tells Jury Kleiman Only Mined ‘Testnet’ Bitcoins

The self-styled “Satoshi” also testified that he bought (and then spent) 1.1 million BTC through the notorious “Tulip Trust.”

Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Miami, Florida (Cheyenne Ligon)

Policy

In Craig Wright Trial, Plaintiffs Lay Out Pattern of Fraud, Deceit and Hubris

The self-proclaimed “Satoshi” will have much to address when he takes the stand on Thursday.

"Justice" (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Finance

Day 4 of Kleiman v. Wright: Craig Wright’s Testimony Delayed

The self-styled “Satoshi” will likely take the stand on Monday.

"Justice" (ca. 1440), Metropolitan Museum of Art

Policy

Kleiman v. Wright: Bitcoin’s Trial of the Century Kicks Off in Miami

At the center of the case: the potential ownership of 1.1 million BTC.

Craig Wright arrives at federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday, June 28, 2019. (Saul Martinez/Bloomberg via Getty Image)

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Finance

Tether Enlists Startup to Help It Comply With Money Laundering Rules

The stablecoin issuer has started a trial partnership with Notabene, whose software tracks crypto transactions.

Tether

Finance

Worldcoin, Now Valued at $1B, Has Grand Plans to Get You to Gaze Into the Orb

A16z and Coinbase Ventures are betting big billions of people will line up to gaze into “The Orb” in exchange for crypto. Over 130,000 already have.

The Orb in Indonesia (Worldcoin)

Policy

The UK’s Tax Collector Is Sending Crypto Investors ‘Nudge’ Letters: Report

The letters are meant to be “educational” and do not necessarily mean a recipient is at fault.

HMRC

Finance

Steam Boots Blockchain-Based Video Games From Its Platform

The company behind Steam updated its rules and guidelines to prohibit applications that issue or allow cryptocurrencies or NFTs to be exchanged.

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Policy

Crypto Finally Makes the Cut in OCC’s 2022 Bank Supervision Operating Plan

Though the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has been looking into the crypto industry since at least 2018, this is the first time crypto has been included in the regulator’s annual operating plan.

OCC

Policy

Coinbase Proposes US Create New Regulator to Oversee Crypto

The Digital Asset Policy Proposal suggests Congress pass legislation to define how digital assets are overseen.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong