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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.

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Latest from Leigh Cuen

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Foam Turns to Token Grants to Build Out Decentralized Mapping Platform

Following a $16.5 million token sale, geolocation startup Foam may have found a token-curated registry model that works.

May 6, 2019

Foam

Markets

A Visual Guide to the Hot, New Crypto Fundraising Mechanism – the IEO

The ICO market might have cooled, but there's still fundraising going on in the blockchain space – it's now being done through the IEO, or initial exchange offering, and we break down how this mechanism is different our latest explainer video.

May 4, 2019

IEO

Markets

Binance, OKEx and KuCoin Are Using IEOs to Command the Spotlight

So far, initial exchange offerings are the hottest token fundraising trend of 2019.

May 4, 2019

KuCoin (CoinDesk Archives)

Tech

Ex-Ripple CTO Launches Blogging Platform to Pay Content Creators XRP

The Coil blogging platform offers tipping via XRP and in future plans to work with a variety of assets.

May 1, 2019

Stefan Thomas Coil

Markets

Techstars-Backed Alkemi Enters DeFi Race With $16 Million Liquidity Pool

This new startup wants to plug exchanges, funds and other traditional players into the broader DeFi movement.

May 1, 2019

pool, liquidity

Markets

Where Crypto Exchanges Are Beating the Bear Market

Turkish exchanges OKEx and BtcTurk are onboarding thousands of crypto traders as the lira falters.

May 1, 2019

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Markets

Huobi Cloud Aims for 80 More Exchange Partners in Bid for Revenue Growth

The Huobi Cloud network of crypto exchanges wants to facilitate $55 million in daily volume by 2020.

Apr 29, 2019

Johannesburg, South Africa

Markets

DeFi Upstart Dharma Brokers $6.4 Million in Crypto Loans in First 3 Weeks

Riding a wave of interest in crypto lending, Dharma is becoming a lucrative way to arbitrage the DAI stablecoin.

Apr 26, 2019

Dharma Labs team

Markets

You Can Now Shop With Bitcoin on Amazon Using Lightning

Bitcoin spenders can use the lightning network to shop at e-commerce sites like Amazon, thanks to a new browser extension.

Apr 22, 2019

Moon Team Photo

Markets

Bolt Labs Raises $1.5 Million Seed Round to Boost Lightning Privacy

With $1.5 million in seed funding secured, Bolt Labs wants to bring privacy features to the lightning network and other blockchain solutions.

Apr 17, 2019

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