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Voting

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Tech
Voting
Aragon Acquires Voting Project Vocdoni to Flesh Out Decentralized Governance Stack
The Aragon Association has acquired Vocdoni, a decentralized voting project born out of the Catalan independence movement.
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By William Foxley
Jan 11, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 11, 2021
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Japan
Japanese City to Trial Blockchain Voting System
Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, is looking at blockchain tech to solve problems in the city, starting with an e-voting system.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Dec 7, 2020 at 9:31 a.m. UTC
Dec 7, 2020
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Tech
Security
Voatz Calls for Restrictions on Independent Cybersecurity Research in Supreme Court Brief
Blockchain voting platform Voatz wrote that bug bounty programs are beneficial – provided researchers only operate under the supervision of the companies they’re looking into.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 4, 2020 at 8:32 a.m. UTC
Sep 4, 2020
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Russia
Russia's New Blockchain Voting System Isn't Ready, but It'll Be Used This Month Anyway
The solution will be used for remote voting during by-elections for seats in the national parliament on Sept. 13 in two regions.
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By Anna Baydakova
Sep 1, 2020 at 4:22 p.m. UTC
Sep 1, 2020
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Russia
Hacker Attempts to Disrupt Russia's Blockchain Voting System
A hacker has attempted to disrupt a blockchain voting system currently being used to help decide constitutional changes in the Russian Federation.
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By Daniel PalmerAnna Baydakova
Jun 29, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 29, 2020
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Markets
Voting
Block.one Will Now Vote for EOS Candidates, but Wants Their Locations First
Block.one has issued its own set of criteria to use when voting for EOS block producers, perhaps controversially including where they are based.
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By Paddy Baker
May 21, 2020 at 9:27 a.m. UTC
May 21, 2020
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Voting
Ohio Lawmakers Propose Blockchain Voting in Elections Overhaul Bill
Ohio lawmakers have proposed the launch of a blockchain voting pilot in spite of security experts' repeated warnings against any internet-based elections system.
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By Danny Nelson
May 6, 2020 at 4:53 p.m. UTC
May 6, 2020
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Blockchain
US Senate Staffers Float Blockchain Voting if Chamber Goes Remote
U.S. Senate staffers, hunting for tech to keep their chamber legislating through crises, floated blockchain voting in an April 30 continuity of Senate memo.
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By Danny Nelson
May 4, 2020 at 8:40 a.m. UTC
May 4, 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.
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By Greg Magarshak
Mar 12, 2020 at 4:13 p.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2020
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Volatility
When the Going Gets Weird, CoinDesk Readers Look for These Safe Havens
We asked CoinDesk readers where they're putting their money in this weird financial period. The answers were surprising.
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By John Biggs
Mar 10, 2020 at 4:02 p.m. UTC
Mar 10, 2020
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