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Voatz ‘Blockchain’ App Used in US Elections Has Numerous Security Issues, Says Report
13.3.2020
New audit of Voatz echoes an earlier MIT report, finding numerous issues with the platform
In Defense of Blockchain Voting
12.3.2020
Recent election tech foul-ups have people scrambling for paper ballots. But they're not really the future of voting, says Intercoin's Greg Magarshak
When the Going Gets Weird, CoinDesk Readers Look for These Safe Havens
10.3.2020
We asked CoinDesk readers where they're putting their money in this weird financial period. The answers were surprising
Steem Scandal, Blockchain Voting Fiasco & More: Bad Crypto News of the Week
8.3.2020
Check the bad crypto news of the past week
Tron’s Steemit Acquisition Exposes Delegated-Proof-of-Stake Centralization
3.3.2020
The Steemit community is mired in controversy over the recent Tron takeover that managed to change the Steem blockchain’s governance. Steem witnesses attempted to soft fork the blockchain on February 24 to remove the powerful voting power Tron and Steemit hold. However, the soft fork...
West Virginia Abandons Blockchain Voting in Favor of Paper
2.3.2020
West Virginia’s decision to ditch Voatz follows the publication of an MIT report that found that the platform has significant security flaws
West Virginia Ditches Blockchain Voting App Provider Voatz
2.3.2020
West Virginia will not continue with its use of blockchain-based mobile voting software Voatz amid security concerns from experts
MIT Professor: Blockchain Is Good on Its Own but Not Good for Voting
28.2.2020
Computer scientist Ronald Rivest has said that blockchain is not the right technology for voting, although it can find proper application in a number of other areas
Kaspersky Launches Blockchain-powered Voting Platform
28.2.2020
Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab has launched a prototype for its Polys voting machine, a device that it says will enable people to cast votes on an online blockchain-based voting platform.
The development could pave the way for the platform’s use in public and private organizations....
Cybersecurity Company Kaspersky Debuts Blockchain-based Voting Machine
28.2.2020
Finding a secure alternative to outdated election technology is one of Kaspersk’s goals with this prototype
On EOS Blockchain, Vote Buying Is Business as Usual
24.2.2020
Buying votes is a big no-no in traditional democracies, but on the world’s eighth-largest blockchain it’s become an accepted way of doing business
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....
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....
India’s Citizens Will Vote With Blockchain, Election Commissioner Says
17.2.2020
Indian electoral officials are working on a blockchain-based voting system to increase voter participation
India’s Election Commission Developing Blockchain System for Voting
16.2.2020
The Election Commission of India is collaborating with the Indian Institute of Technology to develop a blockchain system for voting, the Chief Election Commissioner has reportedly revealed. The new system aims to allow Indians to vote even when they are away from their hometowns. Furthermore,...
After MIT Find Vulnerabilities, Medici Ventures Defends Blockchain Voting App Voatz
14.2.2020
Jonathan Johnson, CEO of Overstock, backs Voatz app amid circulating claims of the app’s security vulnerabilities
Botched Iowa Caucuses Won't Cast Shadow Over Blockchain Voting
13.2.2020
Despite several political pundits claiming that blockchain is unfit for voting-related purposes, the technology has been successfully implemented in West Virginia, Denver and Oregon
Cryptocurrency Futures and Prediction Markets Show Trump Wins the US 2020 Election
8.2.2020
In less than 270 days the United States will have its 2020 election and millions of people worldwide will be betting on whether Donald Trump is reelected. Cryptocurrency participants are currently wagering their digital assets on the election outcome, where the odds on prediction markets...
App Used in Iowa Caucus Isn’t Mobile Voting, Blockchain Voting App Says
5.2.2020
The application that was recently used in the Iowa Democratic caucus was not truly mobile voting, blockchain voting firms argue
Iowa Caucus App Fiasco Shows Need for Open Source Transparency
4.2.2020
Iowa's election fiasco shows the risks of relying on centralized, digital systems and software that lacks transparency