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Lawmakers are urging President Trump to consider blockchain solutions in the fight against COVID-19.

By Sandali Handagama

Sep 2, 2020 at 10:10 p.m. UTC

Sep 2, 2020

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Hacking

Russia, With Bitcoin Playing Bit Part, Tried to Hack 2016 US Election, Senate Report Finds

Bitcoin may have been the salacious pretext to Marina Butina's fling with Patrick Byrne.

By Danny Nelson

Aug 18, 2020 at 4:32 p.m. UTC

Aug 18, 2020

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First Mover: Bitcoin Hits $12K as Trump Orders Checks for Unemployed (Voters)

Bitcoin pushed above $12,000 as President Donald Trump ordered emergency economic aid measures that might just be a precursor to a new spending bill worth trillions of dollars...

By Bradley Keoun Omkar Godbole

Aug 10, 2020 at 11:17 a.m. UTC

Aug 10, 2020

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Policy

Social Media Bans 'Highlight the Profound Censorship on Web 2.0'

Recent moves by social media companies to outlaw certain types of content raise big questions about the future of free speech in the modern internet era.

By Benjamin Powers

Jul 6, 2020 at 8:28 p.m. UTC

Jul 6, 2020

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First Mover: As Bitcoiners Watch Dollar, Deutsche Bank Sees Trump Win Hurting Reserve Status

Add the U.S. presidential election to the growing list of volatility drivers as the bitcoin market enters the second half of 2020.

By Bradley Keoun Omkar Godbole

Jul 6, 2020 at 11:31 a.m. UTC

Jul 6, 2020

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Markets

Jobs

6 Things Jobless Claims Tell Us About the State of the Real Economy

Persistent unemployment and fears of further layoffs are the real economic counterpoint to the financial market’s unbridled enthusiasm.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Jun 18, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 18, 2020

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Russia

Bitcoin News Roundup for June 18, 2020

With an Austrian app that aims to track COVID-19 now including blockchain, CoinDesk's Markets Daily Bitcoin news roundup is back!

By Adam B. Levine John Biggs Lyllah Ledesma

Jun 18, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 18, 2020

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Politics

Trump Told Treasury Secretary to 'Go After' Bitcoin, Bolton Book Reportedly Claims

Former national security adviser John Bolton is said to have revealed the conversation in his book, scheduled for publication next week.

By Paddy Baker

Jun 18, 2020 at 12:39 p.m. UTC

Jun 18, 2020

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Tech

Twitter

The Decentralized Web Has Plans, if Not Solutions, for the Misinformation Nightmare

Donald Trump's recent spat with Twitter over the limits of free speech poses a question: Could decentralized media do better? It hasn't yet, as Civil and TruStory show, but Ja...

By Daniel Kuhn

Jun 2, 2020 at 8:09 p.m. UTC

Jun 2, 2020

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