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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Opinion

As the market tanks, crypto’s new gold rush is…gold

The huge spike in onchain gold signals is that DeFi investors are planning to stay in DeFi, even when the tide turns, argues RAAC founder Kevin Rusher.

Gold (Unsplash/Zlataky/Modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Tennessee orders Kalshi, Polymarket and Crypto.com to cease sports betting contracts

The firms, federally regulated by the CFTC, were told to shut down Tennessee-based activity, refund deposits, and void open contracts by Jan. 31.

Kalshi website on a laptop.

Finance

Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin outlines 6 crypto trends shaping markets in 2026

The stablecoin sector is expected to grow to $500 billion, while altcoin ETFs are projected to reach $10 billion, driven by regulatory clarity and adoption.

Daniel Cunha, Mercado Bitcoin's head of corporate development (Mercado Bitcoin)

Opinion

Institutions know a “good” exchange is built for failure

A platform's onboarding polish should not be confused for its ability to execute trades and handle immense volumes, argues BridgePort co-founder and CCO Chris Soriano.

Trading (Unsplash/Nick Chong/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Finance

Hundreds of wealthy investors are using crypto to buy real estate in Europe

Brighty co-founder Nikolay Denisenko, a former lead backend engineer at Revolut, says his startup has brokered over 100 deals for HNWIs to buy apartments in Europe.

Real estate

Markets

Filecoin declines as crypto markets retreat

FIL has support at the $1.52 level and resistance in the $1.59-$1.60 zone.

"Filecoin Price Edges Up 0.8% to $1.557 Amid Market Consolidation and Volume Decline"

Finance

Hedge Fund Karatage appoints IMC veteran Shane O’Callaghan as senior partner

O'Callaghan joins from market maker IMC where he was employed as global head of institutional partnerships and digital asset sales.

Sign saying "Now Hiring" sits on a lawn.

Tech

How to stay safe after the Ledger customer data leak: experts urge privacy first

Security researchers spoke to CoinDesk about how users can protect themselves after Monday’s breach saw yet more Ledger customer data leaked to malicious actors.

A shadowy figure scrutinizes a computer screen. (Mika Baumeister/Unsplash)

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Opinion

Don’t hold your breath for Venezuela’s bitcoin

Ledn co-founder Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, born and raised in Venezuela, argues that the country’s government is simply too corrupt and incompetent to have accumulated a rumored $60 billion stash of bitcoin.

Venezuelan flag (Shutterstock/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

BNB breaks $910 resistance on wider crypto market rally momentum

Market participants defended rising support while trading volume surged 66% above average during resistance tests near $908, pointing to increasing demand ahead of major network upgrade.

BNB Climbs 0.9% to $905.75 Amid Surge in Volume Ahead of Fermi Hard Fork