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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Jury Begins Deliberations in Civil Fraud Case Against Do Kwon, Terraform Labs

The U.S. SEC has argued that Do Kwon and his company lied to investors about the stability of TerraUSD and its integration with a Korean mobile payments app.

A U.S. jury began deliberating in the civil trial against Do Kwon and the company he co-founded, accused of fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission. (CoinDesk TV and Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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OneCoin Compliance Chief Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Role in $4B Ponzi Scheme

Bulgarian national Irina Dilkinska pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges in 2023.

OneCoin logo on the door of their office in Sofia, Bulgaria (Wikimedia)

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SBF Is Going to Prison for 25 Years

A judge sentenced Bankman-Fried to a quarter century after a brief hearing.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

The former FTX CEO was convicted of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy in November, a year after the once-giant cryptocurrency exchange collapsed.

Sam Bankman-Fried, middle, walks into court on Aug. 11, 2023. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Addresses of 'Hamas-Aligned' Gaza Now Is Sanctioned by U.S, U.K.

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic found that the online organization raised a mere $21,000 in crypto for Hamas since the October 7th attacks.

A sentry tower and wall complex in Bethlehem in the West Bank. Crystal head of research Nicholas Smart said terrorists are aware that on-chain activities can be monitored. (Johannes Schenk/Unsplash)

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Garlinghouse Says SEC to Press Judge for $2B in Fines and Penalties in Ripple Case

The court documents filed in a New York court on Monday are currently under seal.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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FTX to Sell $884M of Anthropic Shares to Two Dozen Institutional Investors

The value of FTX's FTT token surged 10% on the news.

Sam Bankman-Fried, right, outside court in July 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Do Kwon Released From Montenegrin Prison on Bail; Terraform Labs' Civil Trial Begins in NYC

It remains unclear whether Kwon will eventually be extradited to the U.S. or South Korea to face charges tied to the $40 billion collapse of the Terra ecosystem in 2022.

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon on CoinDesk TV in December. (CoinDesk)

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Bankers Are Lining Up Buyers for FTX’s 8% Stake in AI Startup Anthropic: Report

The proceeds from the sale of the shares, valued at approximately $1 billion, will go towards repaying investors.

New FTX CEO John J. Ray III (C-Span)

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Do Kwon’s Extradition to South Korea Postponed by Montenegrin Supreme Court

The Luna/Terra founder will remain in the Balkan country “until a decision is made” on where to send him to face charges.

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV)