Cheyenne Ligon

On the news team at CoinDesk, Cheyenne focuses on crypto regulation and crime. Cheyenne is originally from Houston, Texas. She studied political science at Tulane University in Louisiana. In December 2021, she graduated from CUNY's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, where she focused on business and economics reporting. She has no significant crypto holdings.

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Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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California Judge Dismisses Part of Civil Lawsuit Against Ripple, Sends Rest of Securities Case to Trial

U.S. District Court Judge Phyllis Hamilton dismissed all four of the class action claims against Ripple but will allow one state law claim to proceed to trial.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jun 20, 2024 at 9:28 p.m. UTC

Jun 20, 2024

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South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa has been appointed to a new term as president. (Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)

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South Africa Re-Elects Cyril Ramaphosa of the ANC as President

The election results are not expected to have much of an impact on South Africa's crypto industry.

By Camomile Shumba Cheyenne Ligon

Jun 14, 2024 at 9:51 p.m. UTC

Jun 14, 2024

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Two Men Charged With Running Darknet Marketplace Empire Market

Thomas Pavey and Raheim Hamilton were previously arrested and charged with selling counterfeit currency on AlphaBay, another darknet marketplace.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jun 14, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. UTC

Jun 14, 2024

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Anchorage President Diogo Monica speaking in the Bahamas (Danny Nelson)

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Former Goldman Sachs Exec Joins Anchorage Digital Bank’s Board of Directors

Connie Shoemaker currently serves as the COO and CFO of asset management firm Bridgewater Associates’ parent company.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jun 13, 2024 at 10:59 p.m. UTC

Jun 13, 2024

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U.S. Judge Signs Off on $4.5B Terraform-Do Kwon Settlement With SEC

The settlement bans Kwon and Terraform Labs from buying and selling crypto asset securities while agreeing to pay $4.5 billion in disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and civil...

By Sam Reynolds Cheyenne Ligon

Jun 13, 2024 at 9:33 p.m. UTC

Jun 13, 2024

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View of Zug, Switzerland, from the lake, with mountains in background. (Louis Droege/Unsplash)

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Swiss Regulator Shutters Crypto-Linked FlowBank, Begins Bankruptcy Process

FINMA announced Thursday that FlowBank’s minimum capital requirements were found to have been “significantly and seriously breached.”

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jun 13, 2024 at 3:02 p.m. UTC

Jun 13, 2024

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Terraform Labs, Do Kwon Agree to Pay SEC a Combined $4.5B in Civil Fraud Case

The settlement agreement, if accepted by a judge, would also ban Kwon and Terraform Labs from buying or selling all crypto asset securities.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jun 12, 2024 at 6:10 p.m. UTC

Jun 12, 2024

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DCG CEO Barry Silbert (CoinDesk archives)

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New York AG Pushes Back Against DCG, Silbert’s Motion to Dismiss Fraud Case

NYAG has accused Gemini, Genesis, and DCG of conspiring to cover a $1 billion hole in Genesis’ balance sheet caused by the implosion of Three Arrows Capital.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jun 7, 2024 at 7:26 p.m. UTC

Jun 7, 2024

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