Elections

Regulation

No, Bitcoin Isn’t Secretly Messing with the Mid-Term Elections

Take it from someone who's actually received crypto campaign donations.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 November 2018
Regulation

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 August 2018
Elections

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.

Tech  ·  18 July 2018
Regulation

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 July 2018
Regulation

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 June 2018
Cryptocurrency

US Senate Hearing Will Look at Crypto’s Impact on Elections

The U.S. policymakers will look into potential risks that digital currencies could pose to the American democracy.

Markets  ·  22 June 2018
Regulation

Colorado’s Politicians Could Soon Accept Crypto Contributions

Colorado's Secretary of State has proposed allowing political committees to accept contributions in cryptocurrency.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 May 2018
Regulation

Congressional Candidate Vows to Gauge Voter Sentiment With Blockchain

Brian Forde, who is running for the California's 45th district seat in the U.S. House, is pitching himself as the crypto candidate.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 May 2018
Elections

First Results of Sierra Leone’s Blockchain Vote Are In

The early returns of the first ever presidential election tracked on a blockchain are in, but some problems not even distributed ledgers can solve.

Business  ·  10 March 2018
Payments

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.

Business  ·  23 August 2017
Elections

Hyperledger Blockchain Project to Elect New Technical Committee

Contributors to the Hyperledger blochain project will vote on a new steering committee in the weeks ahead.

Tech  ·  9 August 2017
Elections

Delaware Judge Pushes for Blockchain Voting

A judge for the Delaware Chancery Court has advocated for blockchain-based proxy voting as a means to put more power in the hands of shareholders.

Tech  ·  20 October 2016
Banking

Hyperledger Blockchain Project Elects New Tech Committee

The Hyperledger Project, the blockchain initiative led by the Linux Foundation, has elected a new technical steering committee.

Business  ·  26 August 2016
Elections

Hyperledger Blockchain Project to Elect New Tech Committee

The Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger blockchain project will soon elect a new technical steering committee (TSC) and TSC chairperson.

Tech  ·  12 August 2016
Blockchain Applications

Libertarian Party of Texas to Store Election Results On Three Blockchains

The Libertarian Party of Texas will log the results of its ballot initiatives on three separate blockchains implemented by Blockchain Technology Corp.

Tech  ·  8 April 2016