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Former U.S. Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Discusses Crypto at Blockchain Summit
17.11.2023
Former United States presidential candidate, Andrew Yang, took the stage at the North American Blockchain Summit to discuss issues and innovation surrounding digital assets on Thursday, November 16th. A pro-tech proponent Yang, who is a self-described “big proponent of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies...
Vivek Ramaswamy Reveals Crypto Policy Framework — Plans to Roll Back Most of SEC Crypto Regulations
17.11.2023
U.S. presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has unveiled his “Three Freedoms of Crypto” policy framework. He stated that as President, he will ensure that innovative sectors, including crypto, are “liberated from the shackles of the unconstitutional shadow government.” He expects to rescind most...
GOP Candidate Ramaswamy Would Reduce Govt Involvement in Crypto If Elected
16.11.2023
GOP Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Source: YouTube/NBC News The 2024 United States presidential candidate, Vivek Ramaswamy, has disclosed his plans to curb the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) control and government involvement in the crypto space if elected. In an exclusive interview with...
Ramaswamy Shares Crypto Plan, Making Him the Only GOP Candidate Who Has One
16.11.2023
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has a message for most of the employees at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) if he's elected to the White House: You're fired. And everybody still left at their desks would need to back off the crypto industry, according to...
The Protocol: Kraken Awakens – as Ethereum L2 Candidate
8.11.2023
In this week's edition of The Protocol newsletter, we explain how Kraken is reportedly considering launching its own layer-2 blockchain, following Coinbase's recent launch of a similar network, amidst a broader trend of companies creating Ethereum-based transaction solutions
Argentina Presidential Candidate Proposes Mining Bitcoin With Residual Natural Gas, Faces Skepticism
3.11.2023
Argentina’s presidential hopeful Sergio Massa unveiled plans to utilize excess natural gas from the Vaca Muerta oil fields to mine Bitcoin. However, following his proposal, the local crypto community opposed the government’s direct involvement in Bitcoin (BTC) mining. In late October...
El Salvador’s Pro-Bitcoin President Registers for Re-election in 2024
30.10.2023
El Salvador’s President, Nayib Bukele has formally filed for re-election in next year’s polls, a move critics say is against the country’s constitution. Bukele and his running mate Vice President Ulloa officially registered as his party’s candidate before the deadline...
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy Warn of Increasing World War III Risk — ‘The US as We Know It Will Cease to Exist’
26.10.2023
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and U.S. presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy have cautioned about the increasing risk of World War III erupting. “I think we are sleepwalking our way into World War III,” Musk said. Ramaswamy warned: “If we enter a major conflict, anything resembling World...
Argentina Faces Presidential Runoff: Massa and Milei Vie for Leadership Amid Economic Tensions
24.10.2023
This past weekend in Argentina, a vote for the country’s next president led to a runoff between Finance Minister Sergio Massa of the Unión por la Patria party and libertarian candidate Javier Milei of the La Libertad Avanza party. In the Sunday vote, Massa received 37% while Milei...
Pro-Bitcoin Candidate Javier Milei Heads to Run-off in Argentina’s Presidential Elections
23.10.2023
Argentina’s far-right and pro-Bitcoin (BTC) candidate, Javier Milei has failed to clinch victory in the first round of voting trailing biggest rival and Economic Minister Sergio Massa.
After 97% of votes cast counted on Sunday, Massa won the first round with 36.6% of votes while Milei trailed...
How a Crypto Fraud Gave Florida Its First Forward Party Candidate
18.10.2023
Argentine Peso Plummets as Presidential Candidate Milei Compares It to Excrement, Gets Accused of Causing Bank Run
12.10.2023
The Argentine Peso has plummeted to record lows after Javier Milei, the presidential candidate that several polls give as the winner in the upcoming elections, said its value was lower than excrement. Milei, who has proposed to dollarize the country, ending the central bank, has been accused...
Robert Kennedy Jr. Promises to End White House War on Bitcoin — Says We Need ‘Freedom Currency’ That Government Can’t Control
8.10.2023
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has promised to end the White House’s war on bitcoin if he is elected President of the United States. “I’m going to make sure that bitcoin is protected, that people can keep their own wallets, that the current White House war...
Argentine Peso Reaches Record Lows After National Digital Currency Push
5.10.2023
The Argentine peso reached record lows Wednesday after the economy minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa proposed issuing a national digital currency. The informal blue exchange rate rose to 850 pesos per dollar, later retracing to 843 pesos per greenback. Massa stated he would send...
Argentine Economy Minister Sergio Massa Proposes National Digital Currency
4.10.2023
Sergio Massa, Argentine economy minister and presidential candidate, has announced that, if elected, his new government plan would include launching a national digital currency that local media has called the “crypto peso.” Massa also stated that this plan would involve a tax reduction...
Argentinian presidential candidate wants CBDCs to 'solve' hyperinflation
4.10.2023
Sergio Massa’s stance on central bank digital currencies appears to be in complete opposition to Javier Milei, a pro-Bitcoin candidate who wants to abolish Argentina’s central bank
US Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley: China Preparing for War and Xi Jinping Intends to Win
26.9.2023
U.S. presidential candidate Nikki Haley has warned that China is preparing for war and Chinese President Xi Jinping intends to win. “China is an existential threat. It has spent half a century plotting to defeat us,” she stressed, cautioning that China is “building a massive cutting edge military...
Vivek Ramaswamy Plans to Have Crypto Policy Ready by Thanksgiving
22.9.2023
Presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is working on a crypto policy framework that he aims to finalize by Thanksgiving. The Republican criticized the regulation-by-enforcement approach of U.S. government agencies like the securities regulator under the administration of President Joe Biden and vowed...
Latam Insights: Crypto Adoption Booms in Latam Nations, Milei Bashes Socialism
18.9.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico are present in Chainalysis’ 2023 Global Crypto Adoption Index; Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei blames...
Ron DeSantis’ falling polls: Could crypto lose its candidate?
7.9.2023
The politician faces harsh competition from pro-crypto candidates of all sorts, with his already shaky popularity in the polls declining