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Leigh Cuen

Freelance reporter

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.

Leigh Cuen

Latest from Leigh Cuen

Tech

How the Ethereum Foundation Got UNICEF to Embrace Blockchain

A donation to UNICEF may be the Ethereum Foundation’s shrewdest investment yet.

Feb 24, 2020

Karim Chabrak leading a token workshop in Tunisia. (Photo courtesy of Coinsence)

Markets

'Pandora's Box, but for Freedom': Author Isaiah Jackson on Bitcoin's Impact

Leigh Cuen is joined by author Isaiah Jackson to talk about financial discrimination and the value bitcoin can offer minority communities.

Feb 22, 2020

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Finance

Binance and Others Are Rushing to Provide Stablecoins to Nigerian Crypto Users

Here's how crypto exchanges are on-boarding unbanked users in Nigeria.

Feb 21, 2020

Binance Business Manager Emmanuel Babalola (second from left) at a crypto workshop with traders in Nigeria. (Photo courtesy of Binance)

Finance

OpenNode Finds Way for Retailers to Turn Fiat Payments Into Bitcoin (Using Apple Pay)

Bitcoin-loving retailers can now receive BTC from customers paying in fiat.

Feb 19, 2020

Apple Pay image via Wikimedia Commons

Markets

How Bitcoin Is Used to Promote Human Rights: Stories From Activists and Refugees

CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen is joined by the Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein and Syrian entrepreneur Moe Ghashim to discuss how cultural context shapes the way people view bitcoin, including stories from the Middle East.

Feb 17, 2020

Photo by Rostyslav Savchyn on Unsplash

Markets

From Crypto Self-Custody to Music Rights, This Mother-Daughter Dev Team Does It All

Developer Cindy Zimmerman and her mother Judy Katzman are among the cryptocurrency community’s most quietly prolific builders.

Feb 15, 2020

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Markets

Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 14, 2020

With bitcoin holding above $10,000, we're joined by CoinDesk senior reporter Leigh Cuen to discuss developments and implications in the case alleged against Larry Dean Harmon.

Feb 14, 2020

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Markets

US DOJ Calls Bitcoin Mixing 'a Crime' in Arrest of Software Developer

The arrest of Larry Harmon for an alleged connection to AlphaBay raises major questions: Do bitcoiners have a right to build privacy tech?

Feb 13, 2020

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Policy

Iran Concerns May Be Driving Trump Administration's Talk of New Crypto Rules

Tensions with Iran may be behind U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s cryptocurrency compliance comments on Wednesday.

Feb 13, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump wants the U.S. to accept the "gift" of negative interest rates. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Finance

Libra Minus Facebook: Why Celo Is 2020's Buzzy Token Project

With $30 million from Polychain and a16z, here's how the buzzy Celo plans to rival Libra on financial inclusion.

Feb 12, 2020

cLabs staffers at a quarterly offsite in San Francisco. (Courtesy photo)
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