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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Cuba Libra? Island Nation Slowly Explores Cryptocurrency Options

Cuba highlights the difference between bitcoin and corporate token projects like Facebook's Libra.

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Polkadot Tokens Valued at $75 Pre-Launch in Crypto ‘Futures’ Offering

They don't exist yet, but you can soon buy Polkadot tokens from CoinFLEX via a new mechanism: the initial futures offering (IFO).

Polkadot founder Gavin Wood

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ConsenSys May Finally Fix Its 'Chaotic' Employee Equity Situation

ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin is responding to employee complaints about how shares in the ethereum venture studio are doled out, sources say.

ConsenSys HQ

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Wala Was Africa's Perfect Crypto Success Story – Until It Collapsed

Wala went from serving customers in Uganda to shuttering its payments app. Here's what sources say happened.

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Winklevoss Twins’ Gemini Exchange May Join Facebook’s Libra Project

The Winklevoss twins might mend fences with Mark Zuckerberg through the Libra cryptocurrency project.

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Sia Network Raises $3.5 Million From Bain Capital to Become Crypto Hulu

Nebulous, the startup behind the Sia network for decentralized file storage, is doubling its staff and focusing on media streaming.

Members of the Nebulous (now Skynet Labs) team – including CEO David Vorick (second from right) – at the Bitcoin 2019 conference in San Francisco. (Nebulous)

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Casa Launches Lightning Node Mobile App for Bitcoin Newbies

Casa's new wallet aims to help aspiring cypherpunks graduate from getting their first bitcoin to running their own lightning node.

Casa’s Sats app

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Ethereum Leaders Are Slowly Courting Persian Gulf Royals and Investors

The Ethereum Foundation and ConsenSys are both working to bring blockchain technology to the Middle East.

The Crown Prince of the Saudi Arabian throne, Mohammad bin Salmán,

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Gemini to Apply for Broker-Dealer License in Bid to Trade Crypto Securities

The Winklevoss-owned cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is applying for a broker-dealer license from FINRA.

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss

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Monero and Zcash Conferences Showcase Their Differences (And Links)

The future of privacy coins relies on technologists getting the governance setup right. Here are both sides of the zcash debate.

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