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Blockchain in Democracy: Moving Towards Blockchain-Powered Voting Systems
21.2.2020
The Utter Failure of Iowa Caucus In stark contrast to the successful model of Estonia, the utterly botched voting system employed in the Iowa Democratic caucus has cast doubts over the efficacy of blockchain-based voting applications. A start-up developed the application used in Iowa, Shadow Inc....
How Bitcoin Is Used to Promote Human Rights: Stories From Activists and Refugees
17.2.2020
CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen is joined by the Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein and Syrian entrepreneur Moe Ghashim to discuss how cultural context shapes the way people view bitcoin, including stories from the Middle East
Direct Democracy Party to Solve Issues With Crypto Rights in Russia
16.1.2020
A new political force is being born in Russia out of the country’s tech business circles. The idea has been conceived by representatives of the country’s growing digital economy sector who want to embark on finding solutions to numerous issues that concern the crypto space. Also read:...
HSBC Closes Account Used to Support Hong Kong Protesters
22.11.2019
For months on end, Hong Kong has been the scene of intensive confrontation between pro-democracy activists and its Beijing-supported government. It now seems the financial establishment has taken a side in this conflict. Banking giant HSBC has decided to close an account used to support the protest...
Blockchain Voting Systems — Can Democracy Rely on Them?
15.10.2019
In the wake of West Virginia’s recent blockchain voting scandal, we investigate whether these platforms are really as good as advertised
Æternity Blockchain Brings ‘Liquid Democracy’ to Uruguay
5.10.2019
Following cannabis supply chains, Æternity blockchain will also be applied to Uruguay’s internal democratic processes and voting
VERDAD is the Most Dangerous Crypto Bill to Face Congress Yet
19.9.2019
The U.S. Congress is considering more than 20 bills on cryptocurrency. One deserves special attention: S.1025, the Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance and Development Act (VERDAD). “Verdad” is Spanish for “truth.” If VERDAD passes, it will be the first time...
At Least 19 Central Banks Give Way to Monetary Easing As Economy Slows
16.9.2019
In a coordinated fashion, more than 18 central banks worldwide have or plan to cut interest rates, sparking a domino effect of monetary easing. It’s been 10 years since the world has seen central planners orchestrate such harmonization in an attempt to save the economy from a deep recession....
Money and Democracy: How the Elite Manipulated Ledgers and Created a Social Ranking System
22.7.2019
Money is one of the most important but least understood manmade tools in existence. For more than 5,000 years humans have used a tool of exchange called money to facilitate trade. During this timespan, the evolution of money has evolved into a system of information, a social contract, and a ranking...
Money and Democracy: Why You Never Get to Vote on the Most Important Part of Society
10.7.2019
It’s very odd that citizens never get to vote or have any say in regard to society’s money, even though it’s one of the most important aspects of everyday life. In fact, in developed countries, most central banks are institutions that are privatized from political interference...