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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The Spectre of Sam Bankman-Fried Overshadowed Caroline Ellison's Sentencing

Even though the FTX founder was not a part of last week's proceedings, his role in the Alameda CEO's life loomed large.

Caroline Ellison (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

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Diddy Hires Sam Bankman-Fried’s (New) Lawyer

The unlikely pair already share a cell. Now they share a lawyer.

Sean Combs (Samir Hussein/Getty Images for Sean Diddy Combs)

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Binance Founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao Is a Free Man

Zhao, who has been in a halfway house since late August, was released on Friday.

Binance's CZ (Twitter/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Swan Bitcoin Claims Ex-Employees 'Stole' Its Mining Business at Tether’s Direction

In a new lawsuit, Swan is looking for financial compensation and legal protections against its former employees.

Head and shoulders photo of Swan CEO Cory Klippsten (Swan)

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Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm’s Criminal Case Will Proceed to Trial, NY Judge Orders

If convicted of all three charges, Storm faces up to 45 years in prison.

Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Utah Judge Rules SEC’s Case Against Alleged Crypto Mining Scam Green United Can Proceed to Trial

And no, she didn’t rule that crypto mining devices were securities.

ASIC Miners (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

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Ex-Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Her Role in FTX Fraud

Ellison will also have to forfeit about $11 billion dollars, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

Caroline Ellison exits a Manhattan courthouse after being sentenced to two years in prison on Sept. 24, 2024. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

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SEC Charges 3 Individuals, 5 Companies With Operating Pig Butchering Scams

The enforcement actions are the first from the SEC alleging this type of crypto scam.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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FTX’s Accounting Firm Prager Metis to Pay SEC $1.95M to Settle Negligence Allegations

The international accounting firm will pay $745,000 to settle the FTX-related allegations alone.

FTX Trading LLC auditor Prager Metis hosted a metaverse office launch party in Decentraland in October 2022. (Prager Metis)

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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Cambodian Tycoon With Ties to Pig Butchering Scams

One of Senator Ly Yong Phat’s hotels, O-Smach Resort, is a notorious hotbed for human trafficking.

(Thoeun Ratana/Unsplash)