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Leigh Cuen

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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Finance
Acquisitions
cLabs Acquires Summa to Boost Crypto Interoperability on Celo
Token startup cLabs just acquired decentralized finance (DeFi) startup Summa, best known for its interoperability work with Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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By Leigh Cuen
Aug 13, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2020
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Finance
Ethereum
Token Sales Are Back in 2020
As the price of bitcoin rises, token sales have become trendy once more. Here's how Avalanche, Polkadot and NEAR have fared in 2020.
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By Leigh Cuen
Aug 12, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2020
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Markets
Crowdfunding
Bitcoiners Launch Cryptocurrency Relief Fund Following Beirut Explosion
A group of Lebanese expats in Europe organized the Crypto Disaster Relief For Beirut Explosion fund to support those affected by last week's tragedy.
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By Leigh Cuen
Aug 11, 2020 at 9:22 p.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2020
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Finance
Ethereum
Alchemy Goes Public With Developer Platform in Bid to Grow DeFi Ecosystem
Blockchain infrastructure startup Alchemy just launched its full suite of products to the public, after a two-year closed beta serving teams like MakerDAO and Kyber Network.
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By Leigh Cuen
Aug 11, 2020 at 2:10 p.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2020
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Finance
Chia
Chia Network Raises $5M to Rival New Crop of DeFi-Friendly Base Layers
Chia Network, led by BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen, just raised another $5 million in an equity round led by Slow Ventures.
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By Leigh Cuen
Aug 11, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2020
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Policy
India
India May Be Starting Its Biggest Bitcoin Bull Run Yet
India’s crypto trade volumes have soared since the Supreme Court of India lifted banking restrictions for exchanges in March. According to Coin Dance's Paxful and LocalBitcoin...
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By Leigh CuenShuai Hao
Aug 11, 2020 at 10:22 a.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2020
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Finance
Tendermint
Cosmos’ Founding Team Broke Up Early This Year. The Project Didn’t
How Cosmos, the blockchain interoperability project that turned a small ICO into a thriving ecosystem, survived the breakup of its founding team.
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By Leigh Cuen
Aug 10, 2020 at 2:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2020
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Finance
Scams
'Crypto Instagram' Is Becoming a Thing, Scams and All
Scams are running rampant on Instagram in 2020 – even as legitimate crypto entrepreneurs are increasingly using the platform for business.
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By Leigh Cuen
Aug 6, 2020 at 8:31 a.m. UTC
Aug 6, 2020
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Tech
Grants
Square Crypto, Human Rights Foundation Ramp Up Bitcoin Development Grants
Square Crypto and the Human Rights Foundation are continuing their support for an open source Bitcoin developer community with new contributor grants.
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By Leigh Cuen
Aug 5, 2020 at 7:20 a.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2020
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Chicago
There’s Now an Accelerator Exclusively for DeFi Startups
The Chicago DeFi Alliance (CDA) just launched one of the first accelerator programs devoted entirely to DeFi crypto startups.
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By Leigh Cuen
Aug 4, 2020 at 4:39 p.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2020
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