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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Marketing Chief Amanda Gutterman Is Latest Exec to Leave ConsenSys

CMO Amanda Gutterman is the third executive departure from ConsenSys since early May.

Amanda Gutterman, CMO at ConsenSys. Photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk.

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Bitcoin Startup Bitrefill Raises $2 Million Funding for Global Expansion

The lightning-centric bitcoin startup plans to use this funding to expand services to almost every country in the world by 2020.

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'It Feels Like Family': Bitcoiners Gather for Security Conference in Amsterdam

For Breaking Bitcoin 2019, technologists gathered in Amsterdam to explore the future of bitcoin.

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Samourai, Nodl to Launch Bitcoin Lightning Node With Mixing Features

A new hardware partnership is helping the team behind Samourai Wallet extend their obsession with privacy to the world of bitcoin nodes.

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NEO Releases Detailed Financials Ahead of Cryptocurrency Relaunch

Many of the companies associated with NEO have proven to be a lucrative boon for token cofounders Erik Zhang and Da Hongfei.

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$1 Billion Valuation May Elude Ethereum Co-Founder’s New Blockchain Polkadot

Polkadot’s bid for unicorn status has hit a snag, with three Chinese funds buying into the token sale at valuations below $1 billion.

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Encrypted Email Service Launches on Blockstack With Bitcoin Features

An Egyptian web firm is building Dmail on Blockstack to bring bitcoin-friendly privacy tech to the Middle East.

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Blockchain Adds PAX Stablecoin to Mobile Wallet

Crypto-wallet powerhouse Blockchain is adding a dollar-pegged stablecoin to attract more users.

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New Game From 'CryptoKitties' Creator Nets $275K in First-Week Spending

"Cheeze Wizards" is the new crypto game from Dapper Labs, and it's already seeing interest from NFT collectors.

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0x Teams With StarkWare to Bring Speed to Decentralized Exchanges

Decentralized exchanges that rely on ethereum could get a huge scalability boost, thanks to a new offering from StarkWare and 0x.

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