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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Tech

How Misinformation on ‘Book Twitter’ Killed a Literary NFT Project

“Realms of Ruin” used the Solana blockchain for a reason. That didn’t stop people from accusing it of ruining the environment.

(Eric Lafforgue/Art In All Of Us/Corbis via Getty Images)

Policy

Blockchain Association Raises $4M to Grow Its Presence on Capitol Hill

Kraken, Digital Currency Group (DCG) and the Filecoin Foundation participated in the round.

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Markets

Kleiman v. Wright Trial: Craig Wright’s Flinty 4-Day Testimony Comes to an End

Wright is known for being combative, and his time on the witness stand was no exception.

Craig Wright (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for CoinGeek)

Policy

Day 7 of Kleiman v. Wright: Wright Tells Jury Kleiman Only Mined ‘Testnet’ Bitcoins

The self-styled “Satoshi” also testified that he bought (and then spent) 1.1 million BTC through the notorious “Tulip Trust.”

Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Miami, Florida (Cheyenne Ligon)

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Policy

In Craig Wright Trial, Plaintiffs Lay Out Pattern of Fraud, Deceit and Hubris

The self-proclaimed “Satoshi” will have much to address when he takes the stand on Thursday.

"Justice" (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Finance

Day 4 of Kleiman v. Wright: Craig Wright’s Testimony Delayed

The self-styled “Satoshi” will likely take the stand on Monday.

"Justice" (ca. 1440), Metropolitan Museum of Art

Policy

Kleiman v. Wright: Bitcoin’s Trial of the Century Kicks Off in Miami

At the center of the case: the potential ownership of 1.1 million BTC.

Craig Wright arrives at federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday, June 28, 2019. (Saul Martinez/Bloomberg via Getty Image)

Finance

Tether Enlists Startup to Help It Comply With Money Laundering Rules

The stablecoin issuer has started a trial partnership with Notabene, whose software tracks crypto transactions.

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Finance

Worldcoin, Now Valued at $1B, Has Grand Plans to Get You to Gaze Into the Orb

A16z and Coinbase Ventures are betting big billions of people will line up to gaze into “The Orb” in exchange for crypto. Over 130,000 already have.

The Orb in Indonesia (Worldcoin)

Policy

The UK’s Tax Collector Is Sending Crypto Investors ‘Nudge’ Letters: Report

The letters are meant to be “educational” and do not necessarily mean a recipient is at fault.

HMRC