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

Bitcoin Is About to be Hit With 'Significant Volatility' Imminently, CryptoQuant Warns

Historical data shows big moves from 3–6 month holders often precede major price swings.

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Policy

OKX to Expand to the U.S., Establish Regional Headquarters in California

In February, the Seychelles-based exchange paid the DOJ $500 million to settle charges it had operated in the U.S. without a money transmitter license.

OKX founder Star Xu (OKX)

Policy

Semler Scientific Settles DOJ Probe, Says Ready to Buy More Bitcoin

In a Tuesday filing, the company said it had reached a loan agreement with crypto exchange Coinbase allowing it to borrow money — using its bitcoin stockpile as collateral — to pay the settlement.

Department of Justice (Getty Images/Dragon Claws)

Markets

Janover Takes Page From Saylor Playbook, Doubling SOL Stack to $20M as Stock Soars 1700%

Former Kraken executives led by Joseph Onorati took over the real estate-focused fintech company aiming to become the first U.S.-listed firm with treasury strategy centered on Solana.

Janover's stock is taking off following its crypto pivot (Getty Images/Daniel Garrido)

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Gold ETF Inflows Hit Three-Year High as PAXG, XAUT Outperform Wider Crypto Market

Gold-backed cryptocurrencies like PAXG and XAUT rose significantly so far this year, mirroring a spike in ETF demand.

A gold bar (Scottsdale mint/Unsplash)

Markets

Saylor Teases New Bitcoin Buy After Strategy’s $7.69 Billion Q1 Buying Spree


Strategy paused BTC buys as bitcoin tumbled in Q1, but Saylor signaled additional purchases may be coming.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor in 2021 (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Markets

Trump-Linked Crypto Project Buys $775K Worth of SEI as Altcoin Accumulation Continues


World Liberty Financial added SEI to its growing altcoin portfolio as it keeps accumulating and after it denied reports suggesting it sold ETH.

U.S. President Donald Trump on April 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Markets

U.S. Tariff Exemptions for Electronics Are ‘Temporary,’ Says Commerce Secretary


Electronics spared from recent tariffs will face new duties aimed at reshoring semiconductor production, Lutnick said.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Dimon Warns of Treasury Market ‘Kerfuffle’ That Could Force Fed to Intervene


The JPMorgan CEO says rigid banking rules may trigger a Treasury market freeze, echoing 2020’s turmoil that was followed by BTC's price rise.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Policy

Judge Rules Against Most of DCG’s Motion to Dismiss NYAG’s Civil Securities Fraud Suit

The judge agreed to toss out two of the claims against DCG, its CEO Barry Silbert and Michael Moro, the former CEO of Genesis Global Capital, on the grounds that they were duplicative.

NY Attorney General Letitia James (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)