Politics

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Roger Ver Issues $100k Bitcoin Bounty for Bernie Sanders Debate

Roger Ver has offered presidential candidate Bernie Sanders $100,000 in bitcoin if he agrees to a debate on patriotism.

Tech  ·  22 March 2016
Congress

Arizona Congressman Supports Blockchain ‘Revolution’ at DC Summit

Bitcoin and blockchain technology were heralded as innovations by members of the US government at a conference this week.

Business  ·  4 March 2016
Donald Trump

With Satirical Trumpchain, Donald Trump Meets Bitcoin

Can real estate mogul and United States presidential contender Donald Trump make bitcoin great again?

Markets  ·  21 February 2016
Politics

Bitcoin: A 21st Century Currency Explained By a Wall Street Veteran

Wall Street veteran Jason Leibowitz answers questions about how bitcoin was created, how it works and why it matters.

Markets  ·  7 February 2016
News

Bitcoin and the Politics of Non-Political Money

The Cato Institute's Jim Harper discusses how bitcoin needs level-headedness from its community to survive as a non-political digital currency.

Markets  ·  25 January 2016
Censorship

Is Bitcoin For the Masses or Against the State?

CoinDesk contributor Bailey Reutzel argues the communication breakdown in bitcoin reveals the project is no longer making good on its original ideals.

Markets  ·  21 January 2016
News

US Congressman to Talk Blockchain at Washington DC Event

Congressman David Schweikert, a member of the House Financial Services Committee, is to speak at a blockchain event in Washington, DC, this March.

Business  ·  20 January 2016
News

Scottish MP Urges Party to Consider Digital Currency

A member of parliament for the Scottish National Party (SNP) has urged his party to consider experimenting with a national digital currency. Speaking at the SNP conference held in Aberdeen – in northeastern Scotland – George Kerevan said he wanted the country to trial the ScotPound, a native digital currency that would co-exist alongside the […]

Markets  ·  16 October 2015
US

Anti-Virus Tycoon John McAfee Accepts Bitcoin for Presidential Run

Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee is now accepting bitcoin in his 2016 presidential campaign.

Markets  ·  2 October 2015
UK

7 Politicians in Support of Bitcoin and Blockchain Tech

CoinDesk looks at some of the high-profile politicians embracing bitcoin and blockchain technology to date.

Markets  ·  5 August 2015
Regulation

US Presidential Candidate Rick Perry Reveals Bitcoin Stance

US presidential candidate Rick Perry has stated he supports "regulatory breathing room" for digital currencies such as bitcoin.

Markets  ·  29 July 2015
News

Political Group Backing Joe Biden Starts Accepting Bitcoin

A political action committee pushing for US Vice President Joe Biden to seek the presidency has announced it will accept bitcoin donations.

Markets  ·  12 June 2015
News

US Presidential Candidate Rand Paul to Appear at Bitcoin Event

Kentucky Senator and Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul is set to appear at a bitcoin-focused event in New York City this weekend.

Business  ·  16 April 2015
Crime

Bitcoin in the Headlines: Political Spin and Kidnapped Data

CoinDesk has looked at the top bitcoin-related headlines from across the world.

Markets  ·  11 April 2015
Exchanges

Rand Paul Accepts Bitcoin for Presidential Campaign

Kentucky Senator and presidential candidate Rand Paul is now accepting campaign donations in bitcoin.

Tech  ·  7 April 2015