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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Markets

Binance Partners With CipherTrace in Latest Compliance Push

Binance is partnering with the blockchain analytics firm CipherTrace to beef up its anti-money laundering procedures.

bsubaccount

Markets

Sparkswap Raises $3.5 Million From Initialized, Pantera for Lightning-Powered DEX

Pantera-backed Sparkswap has launched to offer pro traders litecoin-to-bitcoin atomic swaps using the lightning network.

SparkSwap

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Tron Dapps Saw $1.6 Billion in Volume in Q1 2019, Driven By Gambling

From digital dog racing to a "farm investment game," Tron is finding product-market fit crypto with gambling dapps.

roulette-gambling

Markets

Former Obama Tech Officer Raises $3.7 Million for Blockchain SaaS Startup

Led by former Obama White House Deputy CTO Ed Felten, Offchain Labs is the latest startup vying for enterprise clients.

The co-founders of Offchain Labs, the firm behind Arbitrum. (Offchain Labs)

Markets

A Small Bank in Germany Is Now Nearly 30% Owned by Crypto Companies

The blockchain startup Nimiq has just joined the ranks of WEG Bank AG shareholders like TokenPay and the Litecoin Foundation.

(Bartolomiej Pietrzyk/Shutterstock)

Finance

Justin Sun Draws Heat From Tron Fans for Waffling on Promised Prizes

There's an unclear line between Tron Foundation accounts and CEO Justin Sun's personal expenditures on the community, as a recent Tesla giveaway shows.

Tron founder Justin Sun

Markets

Crypto Startup TokenPay Buys Equity Stake in Heidi Klum Lingerie Maker

TokenPay is turning ICO proceeds into equity investments, this time with a stake in lingerie company Naked Brand Group.

heidi klum

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Lightning Offers Growth Path for Emerging-Market Crypto Exchanges

Booted from India in a crypto banking crackdown, Zebpay is the latest exchange to use the lightning network to attract users.

Zebpay CEO Ajeet Khurana

Markets

Most Crypto Exchanges Still Don't Have Clear KYC Policies: Report

Regtech startup Coinfirm has found that only 26 percent of crypto exchanges have a "high" level of anti-money laundering procedures.

hacker, dark web

Markets

ConsenSys Spin-Off BlockApps Inks Deal With Bayer's Monsanto Arm

BlockApps is working with Bayer Crop Science, the agtech giant formerly known as Monsanto, on custom blockchain solutions.

chemicals