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A New Super PAC Aims to Elect BTC Advocates and ‘Vote out Anti-Bitcoin Politicians Like Brad Sherman, Elizabeth Warren’
10.4.2022
On Friday, Grant McCarty, the director of policy and public affairs at Bitcoin Magazine, announced the launch of three political efforts aimed at bolstering bitcoin public policy at the Bitcoin 22 conference in Miami. McCarty revealed the Bitcoin Advocacy Project (BAP), the Bitcoin Policy Institute...
Miami Mayor Outlines ‘Vision for Bitcoin America’ — Says We Must Integrate BTC Into Every Aspect of Society This Year
10.4.2022
The mayor of the U.S. city of Miami, Florida, has unveiled his “Vision for Bitcoin America 2024.” Stressing that the U.S. needs to elect a pro-bitcoin president, he said “we need to integrate bitcoin into every aspect of our society” this year and “unleash...
France's Presidential Candidates Ignore Crypto Issues
8.4.2022
On Sunday, citizens in one of the world’s top 10 economies go to the polls to choose their leader – and CoinDesk examines what France’s crypto community wants to see
Russian Law Requires Election Candidates to Disclose Their Crypto Assets
24.3.2022
The Russian parliament has adopted a new law obliging persons running for office to present information about their digital asset holdings. The legislation will amend a number of acts and apply to presidential and parliamentary candidates as well as government officials. Russian Politicians...
Coinbase forms a second PAC to support crypto-friendly candidates
9.2.2022
The exchange registered its first PAC in July 2018 but closed it the following year after reporting it had received no funds or made any disbursements
S Korean Presidential Candidates Manifestos Issued as NFTs; Crypto Enters National Statistics
25.1.2022
The manifestos of South Korea’s main presidential candidates have been released as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) – as the nation’s March general election takes yet another crypto-flavored turn and Statistics Korea makes a crypto move....
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South Korean Presidential Candidates Pledge Lower Taxes for Crypto Traders, End to ICO Ban
19.1.2022
The new year is off to a flying start for South Korea’s crypto community – who will likely have plenty to celebrate after March’s presidential elections....
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Both Main South Korean Presidential Candidates Now Set to Unveil Pro-Crypto Manifestos
19.1.2022
Crypto is set to become a key political battleground in South Korea, where both of the leading candidates in March’s presidential elections are set to showcase a number of crypto-related policies. And although politicians’ manifestos promises are not always adhered to the letter in any part...
Main S Korea’s Presidential Candidates Oppose Crypto Tax – But Gov’t Won’t Budge
9.11.2021
The long-running will-they-won’t-they saga of the South Korean government’s crypto tax plans has taken a fresh turn – after both of the leading candidates to become the next President in March 2022 said they were in favor of delaying or amending the tax....
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Candidate for Mayor Promises to Make NYC the Most Cryptocurrency-Friendly City in US
3.9.2021
Curtis Sliwa, a candidate for New York City (NYC) mayor, said that he will make his city “the most cryptocurrency-friendly city” in the U.S. if he is elected. He joins a growing list of mayors and mayoral candidates in growing cryptocurrency adoption. Mayoral Candidate Plans to Turn...
13 New Grayscale Candidates, Goldman Galaxy, Danske Upholds BTC Ban + More News
18.6.2021
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Investment company Grayscale Investments has expanded their list of assets that they’re considering for inclusion into their...
Republican Campaign Arm Accepts Crypto Assets – Attempts to Pursue ‘Every Avenue to Stop Pelosi’s Socialist Agenda’
17.6.2021
The House Republicans’ campaign arm said on Thursday that it will be accepting cryptocurrencies using the payment processor Bitpay. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is a lobbyist organization aimed at supporting the election of Republicans to Congress, via direct...
Election Candidates in Russia to Disclose Crypto Investments, New Bill Suggests
20.5.2021
A new bill obliging candidates running for election in Russia to declare their spending on digital assets has hit the floor of the State Duma. According to the draft, Russian politicians will be required to disclose details about every crypto purchase they and their families make, if the total...
New bill would require candidates in Russian elections to declare crypto
19.5.2021
The bill must still go through two readings in the Duma before going to the Federation Council
9 Crypto and Blockchain Firms That Are Hiring Right Now: November Edition
29.10.2020
There’s no getting around it: the jobs market is tough. More so than ever, budding candidates must set themselves apartContinue Reading
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US Sanctions Russians Allegedly Using Cryptocurrency to Influence Presidential Election
12.9.2020
The U.S. has sanctioned several Russian nationals, a Ukrainian lawmaker, and their cryptocurrency addresses for interfering with the country’s electoral process. The Russians are allegedly employees of a troll factory that previously targeted presidential candidates. Operations to Interfere...
What Top US Politicians and POTUS Election Candidates Think of Bitcoin
22.8.2020
Cryptocurrencies and politics are intertwined. Here’s what the top politicians in the U.S. elections think about cryptocurrencies
Block.one Will Now Vote for EOS Candidates, But Wants Their Locations First
21.5.2020
Block.one has issued its own set of criteria to use when voting for EOS block producers, perhaps controversially including where they are based
Major Crypto Player-Backed PAC to use Tokens to ‘Vote’ for Candidates
24.3.2020
Leaders at Gemini, Coinbase, and Polychain are all founding donors of the PAC seeking to utilize crypto for campaign contributions
Why Aren’t the Candidates Talking About Digital Currency?
3.3.2020
Given the threat to US interests posed by a digital yuan and similar projects, you might think candidates would have positions on the future of money. Not so much