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US State of Virginia Legislature Looks to Blockchain for Elections
6.1.2020
Virginia’s state legislature looks to blockchain technology in a bid to protect voter records and election results
John McAfee Plans to Tokenize All 535 Members of US Congress
5.1.2020
On Saturday, the notorious John McAfee revealed a new project he’s launching that aims to tokenize all 535 members of U.S. Congress in order to sell them on the open market. McAfee said that the U.S. representative tokens will be listed on his exchange McAfeedex so people can find out what...
‘No Chance:’ John McAfee Halts Crypto Promo as US 2020 Elections Near
17.12.2019
John McAfee halts crypto promotions to focus on U.S. presidential bid, despite admitting that he has “no chance”
Block.One Joins EOS Elections as One Entity Allegedly Has 37% Control
29.11.2019
With Block.One accounting for 9.5% of the votes toward EOS’s elections, the network’s centralization is again under scrutiny
Two More US Jurisdictions Launch Blockchain-Based Mobile Voting
18.10.2019
Two Oregon counties will run a blockchain-based, mobile voting pilot for their special elections in November
Student May Have Tried to Hack West Virginia’s Blockchain Voting App
9.10.2019
University of Michigan student may have tried to hack West Virginia’s blockchain-based voting app as part of an election security course
27-Year-Old Pelosi Challenger Accepts Cryptocurrency Campaign Donations
2.10.2019
A young Congressional candidate in the U.S. is accepting crypto donations in her bid to unseat Nancy Pelosi
Congressional Challenger to House Speaker Pelosi Is Fundraising in Crypto
2.10.2019
Democratic blockchain and crypto enthusiast Agatha Bacelar is challenging House Speaker Pelosi on a tech-focused platform
First Ever Bitcoin PAC Launches Politicoin ICO to Support Candidates
28.8.2019
BitPAC, the first ever Bitcoin-enabled PAC, will allow voters to support candidates by purchasing utility token dubbed Politicoin
Andrew Yang Wants to Make US Elections Fraud-Proof Using Blockchain
22.8.2019
U.S. Democratic candidate Andrew Yang says he would implement blockchain-based mobile voting as president
Blockchain Voting System in Moscow Municipal Elections Vulnerable to Hacking: Research Report
17.8.2019
A recent research report by a French cryptographer demonstrates that a blockchain voting framework utilized in Moscow’s municipal elections is susceptible to hacking. The researcher at the French government research establishment CNRS, Pierrick Gaudry, have examined the open code of...
Argentina’s Peso Collapse Shows Governments Shouldn’t Control Money
15.8.2019
Whenever bitcoin experiences a sharp drop or volatility, mainstream media analysts jump to declare that cryptocurrency isn’t stable enough to be considered money. The double-digit crash of the Argentine peso in one day, simply due to an election in the country, can be said to prove the same...
The Next Big Financial Meltdown Is Around the Corner, Many Voices Warn
25.7.2019
“The economy is looking great,” how many times have they told you that? And why do you usually hear it when you are late on a mortgage payment or during a downsizing purge at your company? Relying on your senses is always a safer bet than trusting the wishful thinking of those...
Andrew Yang Super PAC Will Accept Lightning-Powered Bitcoin Donations
25.7.2019
Supporters of presidential candidate Andrew Yang can now send bitcoin donations to a new super PAC via the Lightning Network
Utah County to Offer Blockchain Voting App in Municipal Elections
23.7.2019
Utah County is to pilot the mobile voting app from Voatz in its municipal primary election in August
US Elections Regulator Gives Tentative Go-Ahead to Campaign Token
11.7.2019
The Federal Election Commission has given tentative approval to a congressional election to issue campaign tokens
Medici Ventures Leads Funding Round for Blockchain-Based E-Voting Platform
6.6.2019
Medici Ventures leads $7 million funding round for blockchain-based voting platform
Overstock’s Medici Ventures Leads $7 Million Round for Blockchain Voting Startup
6.6.2019
Blockchain-based mobile voting platform Voatz has raised $7 million in a Series A round led by Overstock's Medici Ventures and Techstars
Libertarian Party of Texas to Store Election Results On Three Blockchains
8.4.2016
The Libertarian Party of Texas will log the results of its ballot initiatives on three separate blockchains implemented by Blockchain Technology Corp