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First Mover: Bitcoin Hits Record as 'Blue Wave' and 'Kimchi Premium' Look Bullish
Bitcoin surges above $35K for first time with U.S. Democrats poised to take full control of government and 'Kimchi Premium' back in force.
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By Muyao ShenOmkar GodboleBradley Keoun
Jan 6, 2021 at 2:32 p.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2021
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Privacy, Security, and Transparency: What Voters Want From Tech in 2020
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Blockchain
Privacy, Security, and Transparency: What Voters Want From Tech in 2020
CoinDesk went down to the South Carolina Democratic primaries to talk with the delegates, candidates and voters about the future of crypto. The bottom line?
Privacy, Security, and Transparency: What Voters Want From Tech in 2020
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Dec 8, 2020 at 5:18 a.m. UTC
Dec 8, 2020
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Tech
Elections
New MIT Paper Roundly Rejects Blockchain Voting as Solution to Election Woes
An encryption inventor and the head of MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative are among authors of a new paper that points out why blockchain and voting are a bad pairing.
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By Benjamin Powers
Nov 16, 2020 at 5:01 a.m. UTC
Nov 16, 2020
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Bitcoin's US Election Surge: What's Next?
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Bitcoin’s US Election Surge: What’s Next?
CoinDesk journalists discuss the election’s impact looking at this week’s events and into the future.
Bitcoin's US Election Surge: What's Next?
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Nov 7, 2020 at 2:58 a.m. UTC
Nov 7, 2020
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Markets
Prediction markets
The 2020 Elections Are Boosting Crypto Prediction Markets
Decentralized betting platforms like Polymarket and YieldWars are seeing accelerated trading volume growth leading up to the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
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By Sandali Handagama
Nov 3, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Nov 3, 2020
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Markets
Futures
FTX Raises 'TRUMP' Futures Margins as Price Suggests Lower Expectations of Election Win
FTX said the price of one TRUMP contract roughly equals the president's expected chances of reelection.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Oct 30, 2020 at 11:11 a.m. UTC
Oct 30, 2020
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Markets
Ethereum
First Mover: 'Blue Wave' in US Senate Could Mean Flood of Stimulus for Bitcoin
As U.S. President Donald Trump fades in election polls, Wall Street analysts are sketching out the market implications of legislative races.
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By Bradley KeounOmkar GodboleSebastian Sinclair
Oct 19, 2020 at 12:53 p.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2020
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Policy
Politics
Fed Reserve Governor Brainard Said to Be Biden's Choice for Treasury Secretary
Lael Brainard, who has been involved with the Fed's efforts to research a digital dollar, is seen as an ideal choice, Bloomberg sources said.
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By Daniel Palmer
Sep 25, 2020 at 8:23 a.m. UTC
Sep 25, 2020
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Privacy, Security, and Transparency: What Voters Want From Tech in 2020
Video
Blockchain
Privacy, Security and Transparency: What Voters Want From Tech in 2020
CoinDesk went down to the South Carolina Democratic Primaries to talk with the delegates, candidates, and voters about the future of crypto. The bottom line?
Privacy, Security, and Transparency: What Voters Want From Tech in 2020
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Jul 7, 2020 at 5:56 p.m. UTC
Jul 7, 2020
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Voatz and Why We Can’t Trust Online Voting Just Yet
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Blockchain
Voatz and Why We Can’t Trust Online Voting Just Yet
CoinDesk privacy reporter Benjamin Powers takes an in-depth look at the pitfalls and kinks that still need ironing out before online platforms like Voatz and Democracylive can...
Voatz and Why We Can’t Trust Online Voting Just Yet
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Jul 7, 2020 at 5:56 p.m. UTC
Jul 7, 2020
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