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Power in politics is at a moment of imbalance. With political power increasingly tending toward centralized structures, emerging technologies such as blockchain provide decentralized alternatives to the distribution of such power
2019-12-1 00:51 | |
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The U. S. Navy is facing a tricky situation regarding the supply chain of component production for its warships. According to Richard Spencer, the U. S. Navy’s top civilian contractors have been reduced to relying on political adversaries like China and Russia for the production of these components.
2019-11-6 20:10 | |
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Shortly after Chinese President Xi Jingpin commented on how blockchain should be embraced, a lot of interesting events unfurled. The President during his speech at a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee on Thursday remarked that the country should “seize the opportunity” afforded by the development of blockchain technology. […]
2019-10-28 16:56 | |
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Search volumes for the word “blockchain” skyrocketed in China after President Xi Jinping said that his administration would embrace blockchain technology. Interest for blockchain rises On Friday, Oct.
2019-10-28 12:08 | |
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On Friday, China’s leader, President Xi Jinping, absolutely floored the Bitcoin community. Speaking at a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee, Xi called for the adoption of blockchain “as an important breakthrough for independent innovation of core technologies.
2019-10-28 10:24 | |
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In a meeting with the political bureau of China’s communist party’s Central Committee, President Xi Jinping stressed taking the “leading position” in the emerging field of blockchain, according to a report by Xinhua News Agency.
2019-10-25 16:56 | |
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As if to prove Zuckerberg right in his reasons to move ahead with Libra, President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping has promised extra funding for blockchain. He called the technology “an important breakthrough” for independent innovation.
2019-10-25 15:56 | |
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Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s internal affairs and communications minister has made it clear that it is legal to donate cryptocurrencies to individual politicians and such contributions are not subject to the Political Funds Control Law, according to a report by Reuters Japan on October 8, 2019.
2019-10-9 12:58 | |
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While political uncertainty and economic gloom abound, will crypto and blockchain technology save the day or suffer a collapse? #Sponsored
2019-9-23 14:25 | |
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Israel's political backdrop gave attendees of Tel Aviv Blockchain Week an opportunity to ponder the duality of the bitcoin movement. LINK @La__Cuen reports
2019-9-20 09:00 | |
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In a recent interview with BLOCKTV, Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin talked about the future prospect of Facebook’s Libra while also identified concerns regarding Telegram’s impending blockchain.
2019-9-16 19:30 | |
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Suffrage has been the greatest symbol of democracy, a unique way of expressing freedom. Over time, this word inspired many movements: universal male suffrage, black suffrage, and women’s suffrage, but all the movements had the same goal, the right to vote in political elections without any disparities.
2019-9-12 19:00 | |
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Brexit has served as a prime example of how ordinary citizens can protect their assets from political turmoil using Bitcoin. According to Forbes, the negative effects of a potential no-deal Brexit are leaking into the economy and affecting crypto startups in the region, September 4, 2019.
2019-9-6 21:00 | |
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In the midst of an unfavorable political climate in Hong Kong, Telegram, which has been used to organize protests in the region, will launch more privacy-enhancing features on its platform, as reported by South China Morning Post, September 4, 2019.
2019-9-5 09:00 | |
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A German political party wants to use blockchain technology and cryptocurrency to fight climate change
2019-9-5 23:12 | |
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Blockchain payments tech provider Ripple has hired a former political adviser to assist its advocacy efforts with lawmakers in Washington, D.C.
2019-9-4 15:17 | |
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Despite the severe economic and political issues on top of strict crypto regulations in South Africa, Riccardo Spagni, a member of the Monero Core Team and co-founder of decentralized platform Tari Labs says the country is still an excellent breeding ground for motivated entrepreneurs, reports Mybroadband on August 30, 2019.
2019-9-1 21:00 | |
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According to news published by Bloomberg on August 13, 2019, bitcoin continues to be traded at a premium due to economic uncertainty and political instability in Argentina and Hong Kong, confirming its value in turmoil environments.
2019-8-16 21:00 | |
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Prediction markets are a simple concept: they allow you to bet on the outcome of various events, such as sports matches, political events, and market activity. And that’s just the beginning: you can place a bet on almost anything that you can imagine.
2019-7-29 21:00 | |
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Today’s political climate is filled with different narratives and opinions, making it nothing short of confusing. The media believes they have had no role to play but are responsible for the elimination of this menace.
2019-7-24 19:00 | |
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Russia, with all its might, is one of the most dominant countries in terms of political presence and bureaucracy. However, its significant status did not resonate economically as Russia only has the 12th largest economy.
2019-7-15 01:30 | |
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A new model of raising funds for political purposes is being put forth by a company called Peeps Democracy. As reported by MIT Technology Review, July 6, 2019, their new platform We the Peeps wants to let ordinary people raise money and vote on how the money gets used.
2019-7-8 13:00 | |
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The political and economic tensions between Italy and Europe are shaking the Eurozone. Italy has threatened to launch a currency parallel to the Euro to restore its debts to individuals and businesses, suggesting a possible “Italexit.
2019-6-27 20:00 | |
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Facebook Goes Crypto For the longest time, social media giant Facebook has been rumored to be involved in the crypto and blockchain industry. But on Tuesday, these rumors were confirmed to be true with an.
2019-6-18 20:36 | |
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Romania Blockchain Summit promises to be one of the most important conferences dedicated to innovative technologies in the South-Eastern European region, bringing together the public sector, political decision-makers, developers, researchers, global entrepreneurs, leaders and innovators.
2019-6-14 18:10 | |
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The Deputy Minister for Energy, Homayoun Haeri, stated that cryptocurrency miners in Iran will no longer have access to the country’s electricity subsidy, and must pay the full cost to run miners, as reported by Financial Tribune on June 10, 2019.
2019-6-11 15:00 | |
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The world’s largest democracy recently held its general elections and as many political pundits had predicted, India’s mandate remained firmly with Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). However, for Modi, the battle is only half-won.
2019-6-9 20:00 | |
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The newly formed Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is unlikely to change their stance on cryptocurrencies despite optimistic viewpoints from local industry leaders. The previous task force recommended a blanket ban, but the newly set up committee has started their research afresh, as reported by Quartz India, June 4, 2019.
2019-6-4 20:00 | |
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Romania Blockchain Summit, one of Europe’s biggest Blockchain events, to take place on June 21-22, in Bucharest. Romania Blockchain Summit promises to be one of the most important conferences dedicated to innovative technologies in the South-Eastern European region, bringing together the public sector, political decision-makers, developers, researchers, global entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators.
2019-5-22 14:24 | |
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Venezuela, a South American country embroiled in a bitter political impasse, is negotiating with Russia over abandoning the USD in their bilateral trade settlements. The two countries are in talks over the use of the Russian ruble, according to Jorge Valero, Venezuela’s representative in UN’s Geneva offices.
2019-5-20 15:24 | |
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Bradley Tusk envisions a future where politicians lead for the majority of people, rather than just those who make it to polling places. Tusk, who advised several high-growth startups such… The post Uber’s First Political Advisor Looks to Tackle Mobile Voting with Blockchain appeared first on CoinCentral.
2019-5-11 20:50 | |
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We’re a month and some change away from Bitcoin 2019: a conference made by Bitcoiners, for Bitcoiners. The conference will rekindle the same spirit of a similar Bitcoin conference that ended five years ago.
2019-5-3 15:10 | |
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A shift in political power would change blockchain attitudes, says Aussie opposition party
2019-5-1 15:03 | |
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Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world by reported trading volume has shuttered its political action committee (PAC). This was revealed in the exchange’s official filing with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on April 3, 2019.
2019-4-24 14:00 | |
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The ecosystem of crypto currencies and blockchain technologies has grown so much that it has already become a matter of political strategy in different parts of the world. Despite the opinion of many anarchists, government.
2019-4-19 20:56 | |
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“A statement may be both true and dangerous. The previous sentence is such a statement. ” - David Friedman Freedom of speech is a topic that many internet communities have struggled with over the last two decades.
2019-4-19 04:03 | |
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In a counterpoint to arguments by Pindar Wong and others, Yessi Bello Perez asserts that blockchain technology is still in its infancy and the Brexit crisis requires an immediate solution. Therefore, DLT can’t replace traditional border infrastructure at the center of political tension between the UK and the European Union.
2019-4-10 21:34 | |
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Luigi Di Maio, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the biggest political party, flew to America to meet representatives from tech giants during a private event “BigTech: the way.
2019-4-1 13:28 | |
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Ohio might have made history as the first city to accept cryptocurrency for corporate taxes, but one Canadian town is adding its name to the books by becoming the first in North America to permit its citizens to pay their personal taxes in bitcoin.
2019-3-28 19:04 | |
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Last week, there was a panel at SXSW that was effectively a debate on the merits of permissioned blockchains versus permissionless systems like Bitcoin. I listened to the entire audio of the panel discussion, after Programming Bitcoin author Jimmy Song tweeted it out the other day, and I thought he did an awesome job of pointing out the key value proposition of Bitcoin and why it is not worth comparing to permissioned systems.
2019-3-23 17:29 | |
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Political dissidents known as the Cheollima Civil Defense (CCD) are selling special “post-liberation blockchain visas” for cryptocurrency in a bid to raise funds for overthrowing Kim Jong-un — and they’ve already collected over $57,000 in Bitcoin.
2019-3-20 17:03 | |
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I’m almost completely over Netlifx. As a single mother of two, that’s a pretty sad spot to be in. Netflix was basically my social life. But all this political correctness is starting to irritate me.
2019-3-10 15:59 | |
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Local news outlet TASS reports that Russia’s ruling political party, United Russia, has launched a blockchain-based e-voting system, which… The post Russia’s Ruling Party United Russia Launches Blockchain-Based Voting System appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-3-8 10:26 | |
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Russia’s ruling party United Russia will use blockchain technology to count votes in its primary elections
2019-3-8 02:20 | |
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Organized by the Blockchain Infrastructure Research, the MPWR Crypto Mining Summit 2019 will take place on 12 March 2019 in Vancouver, Canada at the Pan Pacific Hotel. The premier crypto mining summit seeks to provide a platform for crypto miners, utility companies, researchers, power producers, developers, regulators, machine learning enthusiasts, and political leaders where they […]
2019-3-5 12:14 | |
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MilCoin is an Asset-backed ERC20 Ethereum token developed by Cryptocurrency Engineers and will be used to acquire a large volume of Beachfront Real Estate throughout Latin America. The LatAm OceanRE, Ltd.
2019-2-17 11:27 | |
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In a bid to foster transparency and curb the activities of bad actors in the electoral process via blockchain technology, South Korea’s largest opposition party, the Liberty Korea Party, has joined forces with ioeX, a Taiwanese distributed ledger technology (DLT) startup, according to a press release on January 11, 2019.
2019-2-12 22:00 | |
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Digital Identity is such a thorny problem, fraught with technical, legal, societal and political issues, because there are two different interrelated issues: Proving that you are who you say you are (aka access control).
2019-2-7 15:41 | |
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When I decided, maybe against my better judgement, to live on bitcoin for a week, the plan was met by a combination of cautions and jokes from friends and loved ones: “Just don’t starve,” “Well, it’s the New Year, a perfect time to start a new diet,” “Will you be able to eat?”, “Have you really thought about it?”I had “really” thought about it and it seemed not only sensible but necessary.
2019-2-5 23:06 | |
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"The bandit needs to be wiped out before the regular army gets in," says Flex Yang, co-founder and CEO of Babel Finance, speaking of China's uncertain crypto regulations.
"The bandit needs to be wiped out before the regular army gets in," says Flex Yang, co-founder and CEO of Babel Finance, speaking of China's uncertain crypto regulations.
Store of value was the most viable and desirable use case across crypto in 2019 and offers a basis to increase adoption in the second decade of crypto, says Ryan Zurrer of Dialectic.
The arc of crypto bends toward regulation, so we might as well be prepared, says Gemini's risk chief and the president of the Virtual Commodities Association, Yusuf Hussain.
Libra was the seminal crypto event of 2019, says management consultant Richie Hecker. But, in its current form, it is doomed to fail.
Benjamin Noys found a link between fringe, online philosophies and digital-native currencies. Here he explains "accelerationism."
Congress isn't likely to pass crypto-favorable legislation in 2020. In the meantime, we have to hope for action from the SEC.