Category: Politics

State of Crypto: Unpacking the Trump Presidency’s Crypto Legacy

January 26, 2021

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Donald Trump may have been anti-crypto but his appointed regulators ushered in a largely industry-friendly regime. Jan 26, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. UTC State of Crypto: Unpacking the Trump Presidency’s Crypto Legacy Welcome to State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. I’m your host, Nikhilesh De. A number […]

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Biden team announces pick to lead SEC

January 18, 2021

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Biden’s pick to run the SEC has some serious crypto and blockchain chops. 5887 Total views 17 Total shares President-elect Biden’s team recently unveiled additional folks it plans on nominating for various positions after the inauguration on Wednesday.  One key pick is Gary Gensler as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, according […]

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Women in Tech Say Proposed STABLE Act Harms Those It Claims to Protect

December 11, 2020

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Dec 11, 2020 at 5:38 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 11, 2020 at 6:19 p.m. UTC Women in Tech Say Proposed STABLE Act Harms Those It Claims to Protect Although the STABLE Act, proposed Dec. 2 by U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Jesús “Chuy” García (D-Ill.) and Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), is being portrayed by its supporters as […]

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Bolivia Essentially Banned Crypto but Blockchain Advocates Are Pushing Back

December 4, 2020

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Dec 4, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. UTC Bolivia Essentially Banned Crypto but Blockchain Advocates Are Pushing Back Earlier this year, Bolivian blockchain engineer Mario Blacutt – previously known in crypto circles only as “Berzeck” –finally felt safe enough to reveal his name and come out as the creator of a new blockchain network.  Blacutt let […]

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Bitcoin is the ‘ultimate anti-lockdown investment,’ says Nigel Farage

December 3, 2020

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The United Kingdom Tory Party’s nemesis, Nigel Farage, has gone “full crypto.”  On Nov. 27, Farage sat down for a video interview to discuss all things crypto with Sam Volkering, the editor of Southbank Investment Research, which is, notably, the publisher of Farage’s recently launched investor newsletter “Fortune & Freedom.”  In the interview, Farage derided […]

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Economic justice doesn’t need the blockchain, say advisors to ‘The Squad’

November 25, 2020

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American progressives, particularly the high-profile group of Congresswomen known as “the Squad,” have been highly vocal on questions of economic equity, the corrosive social impact of Big Tech and the need to reimagine fiscal and monetary policy in the post-2008 and post-COVID-19 political moment. How do they view blockchain technologies and the subsequent debates that […]

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Kyrgyzstan’s central bank developing draft law for cryptocurrency industry

November 16, 2020

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Solid crypto regulations would be a long time coming for Kyrgyzstan. 2512 Total views 47 Total shares The central bank for the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan is working on a draft law to regulate the cryptocurrency industry in the country. According to an announcement on Nov. 13, the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic […]

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Blockchain voting is the alternative for trusted democratic elections

November 14, 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people’s lives, the relationship between governments and citizens, and the entire world economy, and of course, it has had a major impact on the United States presidential election. Due to social isolation, a large number of American voters opted to vote by mail, which increased vote counting time, led candidate […]

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Australian Senator Touts Blockchain Tech for ‘One-Touch’ Government

November 4, 2020

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Nov 4, 2020 at 09:58 UTCUpdated Nov 4, 2020 at 14:23 UTC Andrew Bragg, Senator for New South Wales, Australia(NSW Liberal Party) Australian Senator Touts Blockchain Tech for ‘One-Touch’ Government An Australian senator has come out as a big fan of blockchain, saying the technology could help facilitate government processes, tighten up financial regulation and […]

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Vitalik Buterin ventures three reasons why prediction markets are pro-Trump

November 3, 2020

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Buterin asks whether crypto prediction markets reflect the wisdom of the crowd or are skewed by illiquidity and the political bias of their social base. 7386 Total views 36 Total shares On the eve of the United States presidential election, most mainstream polls are pointing to a highly likely Joe Biden victory, though this isn’t […]

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