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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Finance

Former Bitcoin Dev Peter Todd Denies He's Satoshi Hours Before HBO Documentary Airs

"Of course I'm not Satoshi," Todd told CoinDesk Tuesday, saying that filmmaker Cullen Hoback was "grasping at straws."

Former Bitcoin developer Peter Todd, left (HBO)

Policy

Delaware Judge Approves FTX Estate’s Bankruptcy Plan

Most FTX creditors will get all their money back in cash, and then some.

John J. Ray III, CEO of FTX Group (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

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HBO Is Joining Search for Bitcoin's Satoshi. Past Attempts Haven’t Turned Out Great.

A new documentary claims to unmask the creator of Bitcoin.

Heading of Bitcoin Whitepaper

Policy

SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal Is Leaving the Agency

Deputy Director Sanjay Wadhwa will take over for Grewal as acting enforcement chief.

SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Indiana Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing $38M in Crypto Via ‘Cyber Intrusion’

Evan Light, 21, faces up to 40 years in prison for his role in the crime.

(Shutterstock)

Policy

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)

Policy

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.

Swan Bitcoin unveils BTC mining unit as parent company prepares to go public. (Swan Bitcoin)

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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)