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Investors brace for US election outcomes as crypto hits the ballot
3.7.2024
FIT21’s bipartisan support suggests a potential shift in U.S. crypto policy, while investors are focused on long-term trends despite political uncertainty
Latam Insights: Bukele Wins Presidential Ballot by Landslide, Brazil Strengthens Crypto Tax Oversight
12.2.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Nayib Bukele wins the presidential elections in El Salvador, the Brazilian tax authority finds over 25,000 irregularities in crypto tax statements,...
Bitcoin Pioneer Nayib Bukele Reelected in El Salvador by a Landslide
5.2.2024
President Nayib Bukele, a pioneer in introducing the law that made bitcoin legal tender in El Salvador, has been reelected as president of the country in the ballot completed on Sunday. The Latam leader, who will reportedly continue implementing bitcoin-related policies, won by a landslide, scoring...
Venezuelan Attorney General Alleges Exxonmobil Financed Opposition to Essequibo’s Ballot With Cryptocurrency
8.12.2023
Tarek William Saab, the Venezuelan attorney general, stated that Exxonmobil, a U.S.-based oil and gas company, used intermediaries and cryptocurrency to finance actions against the ballot where Venezuelans were consulted about their position on the ongoing Essequibo claim. Fourteen arrest warrants...
Creditors Accuse Genesis of Ballot-Stuffing Over $175M FTX Deal
1.9.2023
Genesis is facing headwinds as it seeks to finalize its wind-up after a January bankruptcy – and is now being accused by Gemini and other creditors of voter “manipulation.”
Bitcoin Is on the Ballot in 2024
25.7.2023
Election tally: Does blockchain beat the ballot box?
21.11.2022
With election integrity under assault in the United States and elsewhere, is blockchain technology part of the solution? Greenland explores voting options
Brazilian Cryptocurrency Bill Resurfaces After General Ballot
21.11.2022
The Brazilian cryptocurrency bill, sidelined several times due to the general election ballot that happened on October 30, might be discussed and voted on during the following week. According to reports, the project identified as 4.401/2021 will be on the agenda for being discussed by the Chamber...
Brazilian Presidential Candidate ‘Lula’ Da Silva Signals Support for Central Bank of Brazil Involvement in Crypto Regulation
6.10.2022
The presidential candidate that obtained most of the votes in the first Brazilian ballot round, Luis Inacio Da Silva, better known as “Lula,” declared that the Central Bank of Brazil should be responsible for building a cryptocurrency law framework. Lula also stated that the impact...
Candidate for Kenyan Elections Body Says Adopting Blockchain Will Reduce Ballot Costs by 300%
19.7.2021
An aspirant to the post of commissioner with the Kenyan Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has urged the elections body to consider adopting blockchain technology. According to Justus Abonyo, a former official with the Social Democratic Party of Kenya, doing this will help Kenya...
Google přijde o velké peníze. Tzv. ballot screen na Androidu čeká velká změna
11.6.2021
Bitcoin Adoption Picks up Steam in Peru After Presidential Ballot
24.5.2021
Peru, a country not commonly associated with bitcoin or cryptocurrencies, is experiencing a sizable surge in digital currency adoption following the first round of its presidential ballot process. The presidential candidate with the most vote support, Pedro Castillo, is known for...
Could blockchain end bitter vote-rigging disputes once and for all?
15.2.2021
There are fears that voting on the blockchain might not be practical. Instead, the real value of this technology may be linked to counting ballots afterwards
Týden Živě: Novinky Googlu, děsivý ballot screen na Androidu a další události
4.10.2020
Dnes to bude monotematické • Tento týden totiž patřil Googlu • Máme nové pixely, přehrávače a další věci
To jsme si to zase zavařili. Ballot screen pro Android je průšvih [komentář]
30.9.2020
Android bude muset v zemích EU na základě antimonopolního vyšetřování a následných dohod nabízet dialog, ve kterém si vyberete výchozí vyhledávač. Evropská komise tak doufá, že tímto krokem ukončí monopolní postavení Googlu, který zároveň vyvíjí Android a uzavírá nejrůznější partnerství s koncovými
Amid US Postal Service ‘Crisis’ USPS Files Patent for Blockchain Mail-in Voting Scheme
18.8.2020
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is falling apart at the seams and many Americans are blaming the Trump administration. The USPS may have to deal with the U.S. election ballot process, as mail-in votes may be the dominant practice thanks to the coronavirus. Amid the American public’s...
A Russian Blockchain Referendum Voter Managed to ‘Spoil Their Ballot’
2.7.2020
Russian electoral officials are claiming success in the country’s recent referendum on constitutional reform – which saw the country make use of a blockchain-powered voting platform for the first time on a national scale. However, one tech-savvy voter appears to have pulled off a remarkable feat...
Google začne od března zobrazovat na Androidu ballot screen s vyhledávači. U nás je tam i Seznam
10.1.2020
Google z donucení Evropské unie začne uživatelům na starém kontinentu zobrazovat obrazovku pro výběr výchozího vyhledávače. Nyní odtajnil, které bude v jednotlivých zemích nabízet.
Od 1. března začne Google uživatelům na území Evropské unie zobrazovat volbu pro nastavení výchozího vyhledávače.
Google ukázal, jak bude v EU vypadat ballot screen na Androidu
21.4.2019
Google ukázal, jak bude vypadat jeho verze ballot screenu, kterou začne ukazovat uživatelům jeho operačního systému Android v Evropě. Reaguje tak na pokutu od Evropské unie za zneužívání svého dominantního postavení v rámci platformy. Nově tak umožní doinstalovat si vyhledávač i prohlížeč třetích