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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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Ledn Launches USDC Stablecoin Savings Accounts With Focus on Latin America
Ledn is now offering USDC stablecoin savings accounts through a partnership with the crypto lending and trading conglomerate Genesis.
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By Leigh Cuen
May 14, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
May 14, 2020
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CoinDesk 50: Why Bitcoin Is Still King
Bitcoin is the reason why we're writing these words and you’re reading them now. The first crypto still dominates the industry.
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By Leigh Cuen
May 13, 2020 at 12:13 p.m. UTC
May 13, 2020
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Finance
Investment
Investors on CoinList Pour $10M Into Celo Token Sale in Roughly 12 Hours
Silicon Valley blockchain startup cLabs just raised $10 million for the Celo project through a token sale to investors on CoinList.
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By Leigh Cuen
May 13, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
May 13, 2020
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Bitcoin
Zcash Alliance Aims to Bring Privacy Tech to Bitcoin, Cosmos and Ethereum
Zcash-inspired privacy tools are coming to Bitcoin's Lightning Network and many other blockchain ecosystems, creating a shared cryptocurrency privacy layer.
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By Leigh Cuen
May 11, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2020
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Finance
Investment
Ashton Kutcher and Michelle Phan Invest in Lolli’s $3M Seed Round
Lolli, the bitcoin rewards shopping app, attracted celebrity investors in a $3 million round led by the early-stage arm of Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund.
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By Leigh Cuen
May 11, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2020
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Markets
Ethereum
Bitcoin Dominance Is Making Investors Rich, Thanks to Crypto Hedge Funds
Crypto hedge funds saw their assets under management double to $2 billion in 2019, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
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By Leigh Cuen
May 11, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. UTC
May 11, 2020
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Privacy
Scams, Schemes and Crypto Privacy, Feat. Preston Byrne
“There’s no easy answers” for bitcoin companies, says lawyer Preston Byrne.
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By Leigh Cuen
May 9, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
May 9, 2020
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Fashion
Michelle Phan: The Beauty of Bitcoin
Why beauty mogul Michelle Phan says her 8.9 million YouTube subscribers are ready for bitcoin: "They want to know how to protect their purchasing power."
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By Leigh Cuen
May 9, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
May 9, 2020
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Bitcoin in Emerging Markets: Latin America
Crypto adoption is up from Argentina to Venezuela, especially bitcoin and stablecoins like dai. But each market is unique.
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By Leigh Cuen
May 8, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
May 8, 2020
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Africa
Why Binance and Akon Are Betting on Africa for Crypto Adoption
Demand for bitcoin is surging in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya, attracting investment from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance and a token project by Akon.
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By Leigh Cuen
May 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
May 6, 2020
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