Politics

Regulation

Veteran Bitcoin Legal Strategist Joins Firm Hosting Trump Transition Meetings

Veteran bitcoin lawyer Carol Van Cleef has officially joined Baker Hostetler, a law firm that will oversee President-elect Trump's transition.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 November 2016
Donald Trump

Trumpchain Revealed: The Man Behind the Blockchain Parody

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.

Markets  ·  8 November 2016
Markets

Bitcoin Traders Believe Trump Win Could Trigger Price Boost

Market observers offer their views on how the US presidential election could impact digital currency markets.

Markets  ·  8 November 2016
Politics

Making Sense of Hillary Clinton’s Bitcoin Rejection

Hillary Clinton's decision not to accept bitcoin speaks to the current legal environment surrounding the technology, analysts say.

Business  ·  30 October 2016
Politics

Live Free or Mine: How Libertarians Fell in Love With Bitcoin

Was bitcoin innately libertarian? Or did its users make it so? CoinDesk's Corin Faife analyzes the issues in this feature report.

Markets  ·  8 October 2016
Governance

The Blockchain: An Experiment in Governance Without Power

Cryptocurrencies aren't just an experiment in monetary theory, but also a radical experiment in decentralized governance, says Ariel Deschapell.

Markets  ·  10 September 2016
Regulation

Could the Blockchain End Bureaucracy?

In this OpEd, Reform researcher Alexander Hitchcock discusses how blockchain could lead to big savings in civil services.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 August 2016
Politics

Cryptography as a Democratic Weapon Against Demagoguery

CoinDesk contributor Nozomi Hayase tackles democracy, corruption and bitcoin's security model in her latest Op-Ed.

Markets  ·  6 August 2016
Russia

Russian Political Party to Accept Bitcoin Donations

Reports from Russia indicate that a minor political party is moving to accept bitcoin donations.

Tech  ·  13 July 2016
China

Donald Trump Presidency Could Be a Boost to Bitcoin

Juniper Research has concluded a Donald Trump presidency could lead to a massive jump in bitcoin transactions, and in the price of bitcoin.

Markets  ·  5 July 2016
Regulation

Political Party Envisions How Blockchain Could Enable Brexit Revote

In an effort to make democracy more like technology, Australia's Flux Party is seeking to harness the power of blockchain governance.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 July 2016
News

Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton Pledges Support for Blockchain

US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has announced she will support blockchain applications as part of her planned tech platform.

Markets  ·  28 June 2016
Ethereum

The DAO Shows Blockchain Can’t Code Away Social Problems

CoinDesk columnist Bailey Reutzel takes aim at what she believes are the social misconceptions that led to the debacle at The DAO.

Markets  ·  24 June 2016
Regulation

French Presidential Hopeful Calls for Bitcoin Ban

The head of a major political party in France has effectively called for a ban on bitcoin in the European country.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 June 2016
Regulation

US Congress Reps Receive Blockchain Briefing at Capitol Hill Event

More than 15 members of Congress met with representatives of the blockchain technology industry this week in Washington, DC.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 May 2016