From Bakkt CEO to U.S. Senator for the state of Georgia, Kelly Loeffler is poised to become crypto’s highest-placed political proponent and is #3 on the #CointelegraphTop100
Category: Politics
US Intelligence Community Sees Crypto As a Threat to the Greenback
The U.S. intelligence community is racing to anticipate developments that could usurp the dollar’s global dominance
Bitcoin and Doomsday Preppers — Would Crypto Have Any Survival Value If SHTF?
As so-called “doomsday prepping” grows in popularity thanks to news of coronavirus lockdown in Chinese cities, red flag gun laws and rampant Fed stimulus in the U.S., preparedness enthusiasts are asking about the viability of bitcoin in a SHTF situation. From cautious, light investor, to vehement denigrator of the “NSA-created surveillance money,” there is no […]
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Electronic Voting With Blockchain: An Experience From Naples, Italy
E-voting experiments worldwide resulted in a lack of security and low voter confidence in the results. What has changed with blockchain tech, and why?
US Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Says Regulations Cannot Impede Crypto, Affirms Priorities
Andrew Yang, who is running for U.S. president in the 2020 election, has explained what his priorities will be regarding cryptocurrency under his administration. He said that crypto investors are finding a way to make use of their investments and regulations cannot impede it. Yang advocates for a uniform, nationwide set of crypto regulations so […]
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Blockchain Might Be a Silver Bullet for Fighting Deepfakes
The same blockchain technology that confirms your crypto transactions might also be able to fight fake news
The Politics of Destruction
For some time now, I have been aware of a widespread fascination among many libertarians with Jim Bell’s “Assassination Politics” (AP). At my request, Robert Vroman has defended the merits of AP. In this article, I will argue that AP is just about the single worst idea that libertarians could advocate. Despite my misgivings, I […]
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This Cryptocurrency Seems Designed For A Post-State Society
Saga is a cryptocurrency launching soon, and it seeks to be nothing less than a new global currency
Blockchain, Power and Politics: How Decentralization Engenders Freedom
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
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Harvard University Stages ‘Digital Currency Wars’ Crisis Simulation
Harvard University’s Digital Currency Wars simulation considers a hypothetical future crisis scenario involving a DPRK nuke purchase facilitated by a digital yuan