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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Tech

Zcash Trademark Talks Were About More Than a Logo

Can an altcoin outgrow its founders? A new agreement between Electric Coin Company and the Zcash Foundation could be a good first step.

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Tech

Ether on Lightning Is the Latest Bridge Crossing Crypto's Great Divide

DEX startup Radar Relay is offering token users a way to pay lightning invoices with bitcoin, thanks to back-end market makers.

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Markets

Binance Said to Plan Beijing Office Amid China's Renewed Blockchain Push

The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume is establishing a new outpost in China's capital city.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

Markets

Bitcoin Dissident Sees Dark Warnings in China's Blockchain Push

Grave concerns about the evolution of blockchain technology from someone who lived in China and used bitcoin for its censorship-resistant value.

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Markets

Samsung Adds Support for Tron Network to Blockchain Dapp Store

Tron founder Justin Sun will appear on stage at the Samsung Developer Conference to announce a new partnership.

Justin Sun speaks at Consensus 2019.

Markets

Lock BTC, Get DAI: Lending Firm Bridges Bitcoin-DeFi Divide in Latin America

Ledn is partnering with MakerDAO to bring the ethereum-backed stablecoin DAI to more users in Latin America.

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Markets

How Lebanon's Economic Crisis Highlights Bitcoin's Limitations

Bitcoin users in Lebanon have numerous hurdles to overcome to develop a local market during the nation's economic crisis.

Lebanese protestors, October 2019 (Credit: Shutterstock)

Markets

Flaws in LocalBitcoins Data Call Into Question Regional Adoption Claims

LocalBitcoins data is a starting point for research, but it isn't conclusive evidence of grassroots adoption.

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Markets

Zcash Will Get a Gateway Into Ethereum's DeFi Ecosystem

The theme of Devcon 5 was clear: For smaller assets like zcash, all roads lead to ethereum.

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Markets

Devcon Shows Ethereum's 'World Computer' Is a Movement, Not a Product

Finding the narrative at ethereum's premier event.

ConsenSys founder Joe Lubin speaks at Devcon 5 in Osaka, Japan, October 2019. (ConsenSys)