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.

Latest from Leigh Cuen

Finance

2019's DeFi Boom Raises New Questions for Tax Filing Season

A number of startups are now trying to help retail investors make sense of the tax implications of decentralized finance.

Jan 17, 2020

TaxBit co-founders Justin and Austin Woodward

Policy

Currency 'Cold War' Takes Center Stage at Pre-Davos Crypto Confab

Cryptocurrencies could be at the heart of a new Cold War, at least according to some investors at the Crypto Finance Conference in St. Moritz.

Jan 16, 2020

Young Sohn, Kavita Gupta and Cameron Winklevoss pose for a selfie at the CFC St. Moritz conference. (Photo courtesy of CFC St. Moritz)

Markets

'The Internet Was Illegal' and Other Early Stories With Zooko Wilcox

In this wide-ranging conversation, CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen and early cypherpunk Zooko Wilcox discuss what crypto can learn from technology successes and failures in the '80s and '90s.

Jan 12, 2020

Tech

Is Bitcoin in 2020 Really Like the Early Internet?

Bitcoin may be behind the internet’s timeline in terms of commercial use cases, but it has already achieved comparable social functions.

Jan 11, 2020

World's first web server image via Wikimedia Commons

Tech

Hanukkah Reflections on My Year of Toying With Bitcoin

‘Tis the season for introspection. And this year, my thoughts are on bitcoin.

Dec 22, 2019

Finance

Bitcoin-Savvy Retailers to Experiment With Point-of-Sale Lightning App in 2020

Iterative Capital is working with Breez on a point-of-sale app for bitcoin lightning payments. Some retailers are already testing the beta version.

Dec 16, 2019

Breez CEO Roy Sheinfeld image via Anastasya Stolyarov

Markets

At a Refugee Camp in Iraq, a 16-Year-Old Syrian Is Teaching Crypto Basics

Here's what an unbanked refugee really thinks about crypto.

Dec 15, 2019

Policy

Bitcoin App Bottle Pay Shuts Down Over Impending EU Money-Laundering Laws

Bottle Pay is shutting down, citing the EU's new AML rules, which could compel crypto wallet providers to collect KYC info from users starting next month.

Dec 13, 2019

Finance

Can 'Dogfooding' Altcoins Find Real Users in 2020?

Dogfooding - or using your own product - is normal among crypto startups. Is it indicative of a lack of real demand?

Dec 13, 2019

Tech

Bitcoiners Are Building a Sidechain Version of Ethereum's MakerDAO

The bitcoin community may soon have its own version of ethereum’s flagship decentralized finance (DeFi) platform.

Dec 12, 2019

Diego Gutierrez Zaldivar image via IOVLabs

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