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

MSCI Isn't Wrong to Be Cautious on DATs

As leading index provider MSCI considers excluding digital asset treasuries (DATs) from its suite of indexes, it’s worth considering the risk profile of these investment vehicles to determine if they truly meet these benchmarks, says Nic Puckrin, co-founder of Coin Bureau.

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Finance

Brazil’s Largest Asset Manager Recommends Investors Put Up to 3% of their Money in Bitcoin to Hedge Against FX, Market Shocks

The recommendation is in line with other global asset managers like BlackRock and Bank of America suggesting small portfolio allocations to the largest cryptocurrency.

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Markets

Bank of Japan Set to Hike Rates to 30-Year High, Posing Another Threat to Bitcoin

Rising Japanese rates and a stronger yen threaten carry trades and could pressure crypto markets despite easing U.S. policy.

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Policy

U.S. Market Structure Bill May Slide to January as Talks Continue Over Several Points

While legislative language circulates among all four corners of the talks — industry, White House, Republicans and Democrats — the process is still mid-stride.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Policy

Citadel Securities and DeFi Waging War of Words Through SEC Correspondence

The investing giant had asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to treat DeFi players like regulated entities, and the DeFi crowd pushed back.

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Finance

Crypto Firm Tether Says It Wants to Take Over Italian Football Club Juventus

The issuer behind the most popular stablecoin said that if the bid succeeds, it prepares to invest $1 billion in the football club.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino at White House

Finance

Interactive Brokers Now Accepts Stablecoins in a Bid to Remain Competitive

The firm has begun offering stablecoin account funding for U.S. retail clients, joining a growing list of brokerages racing to keep pace with crypto-native rivals.

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Finance

Most Influential: Changpeng “CZ” Zhao

Zhao’s exit from Binance did little to dim his prominence.

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Finance

Most Influential: Tom Lee

A longtime fixture on Wall Street, Tom Lee’s pivot to crypto comes as the traditional finance industry is increasingly embracing digital assets.

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Tech

Most Influential: Jesse Pollak

Base, the layer-2 network incubated by Coinbase, exploded in popularity this year.

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