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

BONK Slides 9% as Technical Breakdown Overshadows Swiss ETP Debut

A new ETP listing in Switzerland failed to lift BONK as the memecoin fell to fresh cycle lows amid a sharp technical breach of key support.

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Tech

Ethereum Developers Prep for Fusaka, Second Upgrade of 2025

The goal of the upgrade is to enable Ethereum to handle the large transaction throughput from the layer-2 chains that use the blockchain as their base layer.

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Policy

‘Privacy Is the Immune System of Freedom’: Crypto Advocacy Sparks Uproar in São Paulo


An executive at a Brazil-based crypto firm argued that increasing regulation and surveillance are a threat to freedom, and that P2P tech remains a vital line of defense.

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Markets

APT Trades Little Changed, Underperforms Wider Crypto Market Rally

The token has support around the $2.16 level and resistance at $2.31.

"APT Token Edges Up 4.7% to $2.28 Amid Slower Recovery Than Broader Crypto Rally"

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Finance

DeFi’s $55B Plunge Isn’t the Disaster It Looks Like

Despite a sharp $55 billion decline in total value locked since October, the DeFi sector remains structurally strong, with rising DEX activity and steadily growing protocol fundamentals.

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Markets

A New Crypto Project Vowed to Transform Stablecoins. Then Its Token Crashed 90%

The stablecoin infrastructure hopeful is trading nearly 90% below its early peak, with thin usage, supply pressure and sparse communication fueling uncertainty about whether the sell-off has truly run its course.

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Opinion

The Coming Bitcoin Treasury Bubble

Today’s uncertain macroeconomic climate has created an environment where corporate leaders are desperate to look innovative – Bitcoin treasuries give them a way to do that, without fixing their broken business models, says Tony Yazbeck, co-founder of The Bitcoin Way.

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Tech

Taurus Expands Institutional Footprint With Super Validator Role on Canton Network

The digital-asset infrastructure provider will help secure and govern the Canton Network while expanding custody services for institutions.

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Markets

Franklin Templeton Joins XRP ETF Race, Calling It ‘Foundational’ to Global Finance

With XRPZ debuting on NYSE Arca, Franklin becomes the latest financial heavyweight betting on crypto’s future in global payments.

Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson and CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Tech

As DATs Face Pressure, Institutions Could Soon Look to BTCFi for Their Next Strategic Shift

Institutional BTC investors may explore whether bitcoin-native yield, collateral and liquidity opportunities could offer the next stage of strategic deployment.

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