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Political Boost May Be on the Horizon for South Korean Metaverse, P2E, NFT Champions
11.1.2022
South Korean metaverse and crypto gaming projects could get a massive boost in the weeks ahead – if the results of the next general election go their way, and provided politicians make good on their promises....
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S Korean Lawmaker to Launch Bitcoin, ETH Political Donations Platform – with NFT Receipts
30.12.2021
A South Korean MP has unveiled plans to create a political donations platform for cryptoassets such as bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) – with receipts issued in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
According to the news agency Yonhap, the project is the brainchild of Lee Kwang-jae, an...
The political Santas and Grinches of the crypto industry in 2021
21.12.2021
Politicians, billionaires and both: Here’s a list of some of the most outspoken anti-crypto politicians and their pro-crypto counterparts from this year
AOC Says She Doesn’t Hold Bitcoin so the Lawmaker ‘Can Do Her Job Ethically’
7.12.2021
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, otherwise known as AOC, is a New York representative well known for her political stances and statements. The Democrat believes that it is “absolutely wild” that U.S. representatives can buy and swap popular stocks. AOC also thinks it’s not ethical...
Political Cartoonist Accuses NFT Platforms Opensea, Rarible of Being ‘Tools for Political Censorship’
29.11.2021
While non-fungibe token (NFT) collectibles have been very popular, NFTs have brought a slew of unique debates to the table and one of them has been censorship. The artist behind Stonetoss Comics, a series of political cartoons, has been censored by two very prominent NFT marketplaces —...
South Korean Political Parties in ‘De Facto Agreement’ over Crypto Tax Delay
26.11.2021
The protracted political struggle over the South Korean crypto tax has entered a new – and possibly decisive chapter – with the major parties reaching a “de facto consensus” over a delay that could see traders allowed to transact tax-free until 2024.
As reported, both major parties have pledged...
Bitcoin Turns Into a Political Tool as US Mayors Compete For BTC Salaries
5.11.2021
Another US politician deciding to accept some of their salary in crypto shows how bitcoin (BTC) is increasingly becoming a political instrument for decision-makers who wish to appeal to more tech-savvy and crypto-friendly voters.
The election of Eric Adams as the new mayor of New York City...
Texas Ethics Commission seeks pro-crypto rule for political contributions
23.10.2021
If approved, cryptocurrency donations and contributions will need to be reported as in-kind contributions or as investments, not currency
Journalist and Youtuber Tim Pool Believes 1 Bitcoin Will ‘Eventually Be Equivalent to $1 Million’
23.10.2021
The American journalist, Youtuber, podcast host, and political commentator, Tim Pool, has talked about bitcoin on numerous occasions and even more so these days as the crypto asset crossed its all-time price high. After the Proshares exchange-traded fund (ETF) launched on the New York Stock...
Republican Political Consultant Under Fire For Trolling About Burning Kid's Pokémon Cards
15.10.2021
On Thursday, former Republican National Committee communications strategist Liz Mair expressed disappointment that fetid hellhole Twitter had gotten pretty boring recently. “I’m starting to consider tweeting deliberately crazy and offensive stuff just to try to spice it up again,” she wrote. Lo...
Buoyant Bukele Blasts Critics as Bitcoin Price Booms and Salvadorans Buy BTC
7.10.2021
gh the Chivo platform per day, and that bitcoin buys were on the march.As BTC prices edged toward the USD 55,000 mark, he also took the time to hit out at his critics in the media and in the political world, many of whom had been at their most vocal in the days following the adoption of the b
US Debt Ceiling Rattles Markets As Crypto Community Discusses Political 'Theater'
29.9.2021
a theater.”Speaking to the members of the Senate Banking Committee, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned on Tuesday that the US federal government could run out of money by October 18 unless Congress acts quickly to raise the debt ceiling. “It would be disastrous for the Amer
Computer Science Unleashed, Chapter 1: Connections
17.9.2021
Humans crave connections, and the advent of the digital revolution has empowered us to be more connected than ever before. The Internet has unleashed upon billions of people unprecedented economic and political freedom, as well as powerful means of control and domination. Yet, the vast majority...
Crypto language in the infrastructure bill is a political shell game, says Cointelegraph GC
18.8.2021
According to Zachary Kelman, Republicans and moderate Democrats may know the tax reporting requirements for crypto firms are impossible, but want to have a provision to fund some of the projects without raising taxes
Satoshi Versus the ‘Infrastructure Bill’ — Political Permission Not Required
12.8.2021
When Satoshi Nakamoto released the Bitcoin white paper in October 2008, it likely wasn’t with the idea that governments and central banks needed to recognize, adopt, and regulate Bitcoin for everyone’s benefit. To the contrary, if anything can be taken away from that document and...
Bitcoin Shows Resilience Amid Global Political Pushback
17.7.2021
The cryptoasset market remains in something of a funk. Having been knocked off course by Tesla’s announcement that it would no longer accept bitcoin (BTC) as payment for its cars, it has been dragged further down by a steady stream of governmental and regulatory pushback.
From China’s crackdown...
US State Department Official Wants El Salvador to ‘Ensure Bitcoin Is Well Regulated’
3.7.2021
The U.S. Department of State’s undersecretary of state for political affairs, Victoria Nuland, has explained during a press conference that the U.S. has urged El Salvador to be responsible with the country’s new bitcoin law. Nuland told the press that the U.S. was taking a “tough...
The US Steps Up Political Pressure On El Salvador Amid Bitcoin Plans
1.7.2021
The US is now seemingly increasing pressure on El Salvador that is pushing forward with its plans to adopt bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender alongside the US dollar.
Tensions have been rising between El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele and the Joe Biden administration in the United States,...
State of Crypto: Inside the NRCC’s Plan to Accept Crypto Donations
29.6.2021
The NRCC will soon accept crypto donations because Republican donors requested the payment method, the campaign committee's chair said
Palestine monetary authority mulls digital currency as ‘political signal‘
25.6.2021
Analysts note that the occupied territories' macroeconomic and political conditions don't allow for a digital currency to operate as a means of exchange but stress its potential value at a symbolic level