Cheyenne Ligon

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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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Cheyenne Ligon covers cryptocurrency legal cases and corporate moves, recently reporting on the Roman Storm trial and jury deliberations, Do Kwon’s sentencing hearing, and Tether’s failed bid to acquire Italian soccer club Juventus.

Recent articles

• Most Influential: Roman StormCoinDesk · Dec 15, 2025
• Tether’s Bid to Buy Italian Soccer Club Juventus Rejected by Majority Shareholder ExorCoinDesk · Dec 13, 2025
• Do Kwon’s Sentencing Hearing Drags on as Court Weighs Mountain of Victim TestimonyCoinDesk · Dec 11, 2025
• Roman Storm Jury Deadlocked, Judge Tells Them to Keep DeliberatingCoinDesk · Aug 6, 2025

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