US Elections

Cynthia Lummis, who won an open U.S. Senate seat in Wyoming, wants to explain bitcoin's value to her new colleagues.

By Jaspreet Kalra

Nov 17, 2020 at 10:09 p.m. UTC

Nov 17, 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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The Post-Trust Election: CoinDesk Hits the 2020 Campaign Trail

CoinDesk's Post-Trust Election package explores a world in which voters have lost faith in democracy and how tech might fix the problems it's created.

By Ben Schiller

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

Mar 3, 2020

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Political campaigns

US Election Commission Says Crypto Mining For Political Campaigns Is 'Permissible'

The FEC is open to allowing mining pools to donate to political campaigns, but such donations would qualify as "contributions."

By Nikhilesh De

Nov 19, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Nov 19, 2018

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Fec

Crypto Mining for Political Campaigns? A US Elections Agency Is Considering It

US election officials are considering a request that, if approved, would let people contribute to political campaigns by mining cryptocurrencies.

By Stan Higgins

Oct 2, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Oct 2, 2018

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