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

It’s Time for the Crypto Industry to Take the Threat of AI and Quantum Computing Seriously

If a quantum computer ever broke a blockchain, the entire crypto industry might as well close down shop, argues Kostas Chalkias, chief cryptographer at Mysten Labs.

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Opinion

Will Interest Payments Make Stablecoins More Interesting?

The restriction on paying interest to stablecoin users looks easy to circumvent, argues EY’s Paul Brody. So why not just let stablecoin providers pay interest the same as any bank would?

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Opinion

Your Company's Balance Sheet is Doomed Without Bitcoin

The traditional corporate playbook risks not only underperformance, but a breach of fiduciary duty as cash reserves bleed away on the altar of money-printing, argues Musqet founder David Parkinson.

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Markets

Chainlink's LINK Plunges 9% as Intense Selling Overpowers Caliber's $2M Accumulation

Nasdaq-listed Caliber purchased $2 million LINK while the Chainlink Reserve added nearly 60,000 tokens, but bears remain in control.

Chainlink LINK Token Drops 9% Amid Intense Institutional Selling and High-Volume Volatility

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Opinion

Bitcoin Treasuries Need an Onchain Strategy

Treasury companies that support Bitcoin-native infrastructure development early can gain an edge in an increasingly competitive market, argues Ark Labs’ Alex Bergeron.

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Opinion

Bitcoin Treasury Companies Should Lean Into the Lightning Network

If you manage a Bitcoin treasury, now is the moment to shift from passive reserve to active participant in the Bitcoin economy, argues Voltage’s Bobby Shell.

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Markets

Benchmark Hikes CompoSecure Price Target to $24 on Arculus Crypto Upgrade

The broker sees CMPO shares gaining from operational momentum and Arculus’s new trading features, with M&A potential still offering upside.

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Markets

Volatility Shares Files for 5x Leveraged Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP ETFs

If approved, these would become some of the most extreme crypto-linked instruments available to U.S. investors.

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Opinion

Tether and Circle’s Dominance Is Being Put to the Test

The dominance of Tether and Circle, once seen as unshakable, is now facing its most formidable test yet, crypto product and strategy professional James Murrell argues.

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Opinion

There Is Too Much Friction in Web3 For Newcomers. Here’s How We Fix it.

The promise of a seamless digital economy is being sabotaged by a simple, recurring nightmare: network switching, says ZetaChain core contributor Jonathan Covey.

Blockchain Technology