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No, Bitcoin Isn't Secretly Messing with the Mid-Term Elections
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California Is Open to Allowing Crypto Political Donations
Candidates for public office in California may soon be able to accept cryptocurrencies as donations, though the practice has not yet been codified.
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Democracy of Two: NEO and the Crypto 'Election' That Wasn't
Early results from elections on the neo blockchain suggest the world's 12th largest cryptocurrency may be struggling to deliver on promised claims.
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A US Election Probe Implicated Bitcoin – And the Reaction Was Swift
The revelation bitcoin may have played a role in one of the biggest U.S. elections scandals has crypto supporters and mainstream pundits talking.
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US Senators Discuss Crypto Threat to Domestic Elections
DarkTower director Scott Dueweke said cryptocurrencies are "tailor made" for foreign powers hoping to influence American elections.
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Colorado's Politicians Could Soon Accept Crypto Contributions
Colorado's Secretary of State has proposed allowing political committees to accept contributions in cryptocurrency.
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May 21, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
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Congressional Candidate Vows to Gauge Voter Sentiment With Blockchain
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Congressional Candidate Now Accepting Bitcoin Donations for 2018 Election
A candidate for the US Congress in upstate New York has begun accepting donations in bitcoin.
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Aug 23, 2017 at 2:49 p.m. UTC
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