Veteran bitcoin lawyer Carol Van Cleef has officially joined Baker Hostetler, a law firm that will oversee President-elect Trump's transition.
CoinDesk gives a short spotlight to the man behind a popular blockchain Twitter account that could be coming to a close with the US election.
Market observers offer their views on how the US presidential election could impact digital currency markets.
Hillary Clinton's decision not to accept bitcoin speaks to the current legal environment surrounding the technology, analysts say.
Was bitcoin innately libertarian? Or did its users make it so? CoinDesk's Corin Faife analyzes the issues in this feature report.
Cryptocurrencies aren't just an experiment in monetary theory, but also a radical experiment in decentralized governance, says Ariel Deschapell.
In this OpEd, Reform researcher Alexander Hitchcock discusses how blockchain could lead to big savings in civil services.
CoinDesk contributor Nozomi Hayase tackles democracy, corruption and bitcoin's security model in her latest Op-Ed.
Reports from Russia indicate that a minor political party is moving to accept bitcoin donations.
Juniper Research has concluded a Donald Trump presidency could lead to a massive jump in bitcoin transactions, and in the price of bitcoin.
In an effort to make democracy more like technology, Australia's Flux Party is seeking to harness the power of blockchain governance.
US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has announced she will support blockchain applications as part of her planned tech platform.
CoinDesk columnist Bailey Reutzel takes aim at what she believes are the social misconceptions that led to the debacle at The DAO.
The head of a major political party in France has effectively called for a ban on bitcoin in the European country.
More than 15 members of Congress met with representatives of the blockchain technology industry this week in Washington, DC.