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

Hanukkah Reflections on My Year of Toying With Bitcoin

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

The author in India in 2016

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.

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.

Yousif Mohammed image via Hello Future

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.

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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?

Credit: Shutterstock

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.

Diego Gutierrez Zaldivar image via IOVLabs

Finance

Jack Dorsey Announces New Twitter Team: Square Crypto, but for Social Media

It could be a harbinger of a radical shift in social media infrastructure, depending on the execution.

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Policy

Is Greece Cracking Down on Tax Evasion or Taxing Anonymity?

Credit cards and bank transfers – and their incumbent surveillance features – are no longer payment options for Greek citizens, they are obligations.

Credit: Creative Commons

Finance

The Safello Story: Smaller Crypto Exchanges Must Partner to Survive

In the dog-eat-dog world of cryptocurrency exchanges, smaller startups that don’t attract the volume of megaliths like Binance, Coinbase and Kraken must band together to survive turbulent market cycles.

Team image via Safello

Markets

Multicoin Capital Hires Principal in Asia as Crypto VCs Look East

Mable Jiang, formerly of Nirvana Capital, will spearhead the venture firm's hunt for new deals in Asia.

Multicoin Capital principal Mable Jiang. (Credit: BlockBeats/Odaily)