Leigh Cuen

Leigh Cuen is a tech reporter covering blockchain technology for publications such as Newsweek Japan, International Business Times and Racked. Her work has also been published by Teen Vogue, Al Jazeera English, The Jerusalem Post, Mic, and Salon. Leigh does not hold value in any digital currency projects or startups. Her small cryptocurrency holdings are worth less than a pair of leather boots.

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Policy

Privacy

What an Uptick in 'Coinjoins' Says About Bitcoin's Value Proposition

A bitcoin privacy technology is seeing more usage as the global markets tank.

By Leigh Cuen

Mar 20, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC

Mar 20, 2020

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Policy

Privacy

Israeli Bitcoiners See Surveillance as Unavoidable During Coronavirus Crisis

Tracking mobile-phone data may save lives during the pandemic, but will it become a permanent feature of the surveillance state?

By Leigh Cuen

Mar 19, 2020 at 5:42 p.m. UTC

Mar 19, 2020

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Policy

Privacy

Controversial Group Behind Coronavirus Tracking App Has Crypto Ties

The coronavirus crisis may highlight the overlap between the surveillance state and the cryptocurrency industry.

By Leigh Cuen

Mar 18, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 18, 2020

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Finance

Ethereum

Gemini's Nifty Gateway Bets on Celebs to Drive Interest in Crypto Collectibles

The Gemini-owned Nifty Gateway just opened its marketplace for non-fungible tokens.

By Leigh Cuen

Mar 17, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 17, 2020

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Finance

Bitmex

Retail Investors Are Buying the Bitcoin Institutions Are Selling, Traders Say

As institutions unload bitcoin, crypto’s traditional base – retail investors – is doing most of the buying, market participants said.

By Leigh Cuen

Mar 16, 2020 at 9:54 p.m. UTC

Mar 16, 2020

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Markets

Ethereum

Ethereum Community Grapples With Coronavirus as EthCC Cases Tick Upward

A number of attendees who contracted COVID-19 at an Ethereum conference in Paris have gone public with their diagnoses in what some are calling an act of "radical transparency...

By Leigh Cuen

Mar 16, 2020 at 7:52 p.m. UTC

Mar 16, 2020

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Finance

Payments

Bakkt Touts New Payment Integration With Starbucks

Users of the Starbucks iPhone app are now being presented with “Bakkt Cash” as a payment option.

By Leigh Cuen

Mar 16, 2020 at 5:58 p.m. UTC

Mar 16, 2020

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Markets

Podcasts

Udi Wertheimer on Cypherpunk Myths and Bitcoin in Real Life

CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen is joined by VR meetup organizer Udi Wertheimer to talk about how bitcoin (BTC) fits into the broader cypherpunk movement.

By Leigh Cuen

Mar 14, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 14, 2020

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