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Transparency of Russia’s Blockchain Voting Setup Put Under a Microscope
17.7.2020
Russia’s blockchain vote was the largest DLT-powered experiment in the country, but whether it went well or not is another matter
Polkadot to Run Final DOT Redenomination Vote with Real DOT Tokens
13.7.2020
Major blockchain project Polkadot to define the final denomination of its native DOT token with real DOTs
Russia’s Blockchain E-Vote Participants May Have Had Their Private Data Leaked
10.7.2020
Russia’s blockchain vote experiences yet another hiccup, as e-constituents' personal data is reportedly exposed
DLT Voting Would Likely Benefit Democrats: UNSW Professor
10.7.2020
Professor Richard Holden thinks exploring distributed ledger technology for voting in US elections could put voter fraud lawsuits to bed
Russian Government Set to Enable Blockchain Voting for 2021 Elections
8.7.2020
Russian officials have indicated that they are happy with the use of blockchain-powered smartphone and PC voting – and intend to expand blockchain-based voting in next year’s parliamentary elections.
As previously reported, some 1.14 million Russians voted on a blockchain platform in the country’s...
Bug in Moscow’s Blockchain Polling System Can Reveal How Users Voted: Report
2.7.2020
The vulnerability allowed users votes in the recent constitutional poll to be decrypted, Russian journalists found
Russia's Blockchain Voting System Let Users Decrypt Results Before Count
2.7.2020
According to local reports, the blockchain-based system allowed constituents to decipher their own private votes or let third-parties do so
Russian Blockchain-powered Voting Platform ‘Withstands Node Attack’
29.6.2020
The operators of Russia’s blockchain voting system say their platform successfully repelled a hacking attack in the nation’s referendum on constitutional reform.
Blockchain voting is being piloted in the cities of Moscow and Nizhniy Novgorod, and began on June 25. Citizens in both cities were...
Hacker Attempts to Disrupt Russia’s Blockchain Voting System
29.6.2020
A hacker has attempted to disrupt a blockchain voting system currently being used to help decide constitutional changes in the Russian Federation
Hackathons Benefit From Blockchain Voting, Rewards and Transparency
29.6.2020
TAIKAI has announced that it will use the Telos network to facilitate a secure and auditable voting mechanism to evaluate and reward stakeholders in hackathon events
Russia's Blockchain Based E-Vote System Suffers Node Attack
29.6.2020
The Bitfury-powered blockchain for the Russian constitutional amendments was reportedly attacked over the weekend
BitFlyer Holds First Virtual Shareholders Meeting With Blockchain Voting App
27.6.2020
BitFlyer Holdings held a general shareholders meeting by using a blockchain voting app which went “without any troubles.”
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: June 21 - June 27 in Review
27.6.2020
SBI announced a crypto investment fund, Bitflyer Holdings used blockchain-based voting for a shareholder meeting, and more headlined news from Japan this past week
Russia's Blockchain Voting System Malfunctions Soon After Going Live
25.6.2020
Russia’s blockchain vote, powered by Bitfury, is off to a shaky start
Russians Offered Gift Card Incentive to Use Blockchain Voting Platform
22.6.2020
Blockchain voting could be set for a faster rollout than expected – both in terms of business management and large-scale democracy, with companies and nations alike looking to resume business as usual. So keen are governments to get voters out of polling booths and onto their blockchain-powered...
‘Snake Oil and Overpriced Junk’: Why Blockchain Doesn’t Fix Online Voting
18.6.2020
More people are wiling to try online voting these days. But experts say it isn't safe, and - despite what you might have heard - blockchain doesn't help much. Not yet, at least
BitFlyer Blockchain Reveals Voting App for Virtual Shareholders Meetings
11.6.2020
bitFlyer Blockchain revealed a new blockchain-based new app to allow fair voting at virtual shareholders meetings
Moscow Said to Hire Kaspersky to Build Voting Blockchain With Bitfury Software
9.6.2020
Moscow's government is giving voters the option of having their ballots recorded on a blockchain despite transparency concerns
MIT Research Says Online Voting Needs More Decentralization to Protect Ballots
9.6.2020
New research from MIT says a decentralized protocol is a must for secure online voting, however the current online voting platform is too centralized and vulnerable
Blockchain Voting Will Determine Vladimir Putin’s Presidential Fate
5.6.2020
Moscow citizens will be able to vote on Vladimir Putin’s Constitutional amendments via a blockchain-powered system