election2020

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...

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Jul 7, 2020 at 5:56 p.m. UTC

Jul 7, 2020

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Block.One Co-Founder Brock Pierce Files to Run for US President

Brock Pierce has formally filed to run for President of the United States.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Jul 7, 2020 at 3:40 a.m. UTC

Jul 7, 2020

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New york

The Queens Politician Who Wants to Give New Yorkers Their Own Crypto

Assemblyperson Ron Kim has proposed a decentralized contact tracing protocol and a blockchain-based public banking system for New Yorkers.

By Daniel Kuhn

Jun 19, 2020 at 6:36 p.m. UTC

Jun 19, 2020

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Tech

Cybersecurity

'Snake Oil and Overpriced Junk': Why Blockchain Doesn't Fix Online Voting

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 leas...

By Benjamin Powers

Jun 18, 2020 at 4:44 p.m. UTC

Jun 18, 2020

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Bitlicense

Meet the Pro-Bitcoin, Anti-BitLicense Democrat Running for State Office

Patrick Nelson has been an advocate for bitcoin in his seven-year political career. He wants to see New York's BitLicense reformed and blockchain voting used in special cases.

By Daniel Kuhn

Jun 10, 2020 at 8:20 p.m. UTC

Jun 10, 2020

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Bitlicense

Ex-Yang Aide Is Running for Congress With Bitcoin and UBI on His Mind

A former Yang aide running for Congress sees Bitcoin as a liberator, New York’s BitLicense as a hindrance and universal basic income as an imperative.

By Benjamin Powers

Jun 4, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. UTC

Jun 4, 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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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?

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May 12, 2020 at 1:23 a.m. UTC

May 12, 2020

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Tech

Ethereum

In Defense of Blockchain Voting

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.

By Greg Magarshak

Mar 12, 2020 at 4:13 p.m. UTC

Mar 12, 2020

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Policy

Elections

How Elizabeth Warren's Beef With Facebook Could Benefit Bitcoin

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is crusading against big banks as one of her core platforms for the 2020 presidential election, but it’s her social media policies that may have the most...

By Leigh Cuen

Mar 3, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 3, 2020

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