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

U.S. Justice Department Official Says Writing Code Without Bad Intent 'Not a Crime'

Despite this month's trial conviction of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, the DOJ signaled to a crypto crowd in Wyoming that it's not chasing developers.

The U.S. Department of Justice grabbed another of the men it alleges moved billions in criminal money at BTC-e.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Banking Regulator OCC Lifts Enforcement Order From Anchorage Digital

The first U.S.-chartered crypto bank had been resolving the agency's requirements to fix anti-money laundering controls since 2022.

Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley testifies in the Senate

Markets

Stablecoins, Tokenization Put Pressure on Money Market Funds: Bank of America

Stablecoin demand for Treasuries won’t meaningfully shift T-bill dynamics, but instead poses a bigger challenge to money market funds, the report said.

Treasury image via Shutterstock

Markets

Polygon's POL Falls 6% As Inflation Shock Triggers Heavy Selling

The token’s rejection at $0.26 came amid a broad crypto pullback, with the CoinDesk 20 Index sliding 4% and rate-cut hopes fading.

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Finance

Mysten Labs Taps Ex-Goldman Sachs Crypto Exec Mustafa Al Niama to Lead Capital Markets Push

As Mysten Labs' new capital markets head, Al Niama will focus on tokenization, real-world asset markets, and collateral mobility.

Misty mountains (Francesco Vaninetti Photo/Getty Images)

Tech

The Protocol: OKX Slashes Native Token Supply in Half

Also: ETH Transaction Volume Climbs, Trading Bots Steal $1M From Users, and Babylon Trustless Bitcoin Vaults.

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Markets

BNB Nears Record High as Corporate Buyers Spur 4% Rally

Strong buying interest and heavy trading volume supported the rally, but selling pressure emerged near $855, suggesting potential short-term consolidation.

BNB price chart (CoinDesk Data)

Markets

Bitcoin Miner MARA Steps Into HPC With Majority Stake in EDF Subsidiary: H.C. Wainwright

The broker has an outperform rating on MARA stock with a $28 price target.

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Policy

Terraform's Do Kwon Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Wire Fraud in UST Blow-up

The 33-year-old Korean national said he "knowingly" participated in a scheme that defrauded purchasers.

Do Kwon (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Sui Price Falls 4% as Heavy Selling Pressure and Long Liquidations Hit Market

SUI slid to $3.69 after failing to break resistance near $3.98, with open interest dropping 15% and funding rates plunging from July highs.

Sui’s price plunged 4% over the past 24 hours after experiencing substantial market volatility overnight, CoinDesk Analytics data shows.