Maya Leonard, Publisher at CoinCodex

Maya Leonard

Maya adeptly covers both traditional finance and the evolving world of cryptocurrency at CoinCodex. With a solid background in finance, Maya first ventured into the crypto domain in 2017, captivated by the potential of blockchain technology to revolutionize economic systems worldwide. Her writing provides a thorough analysis of financial markets, crypto investments, and regulatory changes, offering clear and actionable insights for both novice investors and financial professionals.

Maya Leonard Latest Articles

Celebrities and ICOs
Celebrities and ICOs

Last year’s cryptocurrency boom resulted in a flood of ICOs, making it difficult for individual projects to stand out from the myriad of competitors. Some ICOs decided that star power is what is required to push their marketing to the next level, and started using celebrity endorsements.

Maya Leonard • 8 years ago
Vitalik Buterin Says His Net Worth Never Came Close to $1 Billion
Vitalik Buterin Says His Net Worth Never Came Close to $1 Billion

NYU economics professor Nouriel Roubini, who is commonly referred to as “Dr.Doom” after he predicted the 2008 financial crisis, is well-known for his contempt of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Recently, he attacked Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on Twitter, and Buterin responded by revealing some interesting facts about himself and the Ethereum Foundation.

Maya Leonard • 8 years ago
Cryptocurrency Bear Market Could Still Last for a While, According to Anthony Pompliano
Cryptocurrency Bear Market Could Still Last for a While, According to Anthony Pompliano

Anthony Pompliano, a partner at Morgan Creek Digital, wields considerable online influence when it comes to the cryptocurrency and blockchain space. In an appearance on the Crypto Trader show hosted by Ran Neu-Ner, Pompliano shared some of his thoughts on the current state of the cryptocurrency market.

Maya Leonard • 8 years ago
Top 5 Countries for Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
Top 5 Countries for Cryptocurrency and Blockchain

Cryptocurrency has caught the attention of investors, consumers, and governments alike. Businesses and investors have not shied away from recognising the potential of crypto and the technology is becoming more and more accepted. Governments across the globe, however, have taken drastically different approaches towards the emerging sector.

Maya Leonard • 8 years ago
Charles Hoskinson Reveals He Declined 293,000 ETH He Was Entitled To
Charles Hoskinson Reveals He Declined 293,000 ETH He Was Entitled To

Charles Hoskinson is the CEO of IOHK, a company for blockchain development which works on projects such as Cardano and Ethereum Classic. Now known as the face of Cardano, Hoskinson was actually one of the eight original co-founders of Ethereum. On his YouTube channel, Hoskinson has recently revealed he declined to take a founder allocation of 293,000 ETH.

Maya Leonard • 8 years ago
eToro Is Working on a U.S. Cryptocurrency Exchange, Plans to Launch This Year
eToro Is Working on a U.S. Cryptocurrency Exchange, Plans to Launch This Year

eToro is getting ready to launch a cryptocurrency exchange in the fourth quarter of this year and is also in the process of expanding to the US market, where it is acquiring the necessary licenses.

Maya Leonard • 8 years ago
Bitcoin ATM Explained - The Pros and Cons of Buying Cryptocurrency through an ATM
Bitcoin ATM Explained - The Pros and Cons of Buying Cryptocurrency through an ATM

Have you ever walked into a shopping mall or gas station and saw a funny looking ATM? What you probably saw was a Crypto or Bitcoin ATM, a new type of ATM which provides customers an easy and quick way to buy cryptocurrencies with cash or credit card on the go.

Maya Leonard • 8 years ago
Revealing Roger Ver, “Bitcoin Jesus”
Revealing Roger Ver, “Bitcoin Jesus”

Ver has been present in bitcoin history since the early beginnings. In 2011, he bought 25,000 bitcoin for $1 apiece, now worth over $280 million. Investing large amounts of money in start-ups that were related to cryptocurrency, he earned the nickname “Bitcoin Jesus”.

Maya Leonard • 8 years ago
EOSfinex Announcement
EOSfinex Announcement

The first high performance decentralized exchange build by EOS.IO technology has been announced. Bitfinex states that EOS.IO is to make cryptocurrency trading easier, faster and user friendly, being a “on chain” exchange, offering safe and transparent trading. The Bitfinex idea is to proceed thousands of transactions per second with minimal confirmation times and fees.

Maya Leonard • 8 years ago