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Policy

A Majority of US Voters Want More Crypto Regulation, Poll Shows

The results indicate more voters want to see lawmakers treat cryptocurrency as a “serious and valid part of the economy” than as a “mechanism for fraud” and other crimes.

By Cheyenne Ligon

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Oct 26, 2022 at 4:01 a.m. UTC

Oct 26, 2022

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Business

A16z

A16z Doesn’t Support Plan to Break Up DeFi Giant MakerDAO

MakerDAO, one of the largest decentralized protocols, is in the middle of a makeover. Rifts have emerged between investors and founders as they offer competing plans for making the protocol more decentralized and try to drive growth.

By Krisztian Sandor

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Oct 19, 2022 at 1:06 a.m. UTC

Oct 19, 2022

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Business

Coinflex

Crypto Futures Exchange CoinFLEX’s Creditors to Own 65% of Firm After Reorganization

CoinFLEX filed for a restructuring in the Seychelles during the summer after suspending withdrawals amid the volatile crypto market.

By Michael Bellusci

Sponsored

Sep 26, 2022 at 6:14 p.m. UTC

Sep 26, 2022

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Tech

Voting

Aragon Acquires Voting Project Vocdoni to Flesh Out Decentralized Governance Stack

The Aragon Association has acquired Vocdoni, a decentralized voting project born out of the Catalan independence movement.

By William Foxley

Sponsored

Jan 11, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 11, 2021

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Tech

Japan

Japanese City to Trial Blockchain Voting System

Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, is looking at blockchain tech to solve problems in the city, starting with an e-voting system.

By Sebastian Sinclair

Sponsored

Dec 7, 2020 at 9:31 a.m. UTC

Dec 7, 2020

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Tech

Security

Voatz Calls for Restrictions on Independent Cybersecurity Research in Supreme Court Brief

Blockchain voting platform Voatz wrote that bug bounty programs are beneficial – provided researchers only operate under the supervision of the companies they’re looking into.

By Nikhilesh De

Sponsored

Sep 4, 2020 at 8:32 a.m. UTC

Sep 4, 2020

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Policy

Russia

Russia's New Blockchain Voting System Isn't Ready, but It'll Be Used This Month Anyway

The solution will be used for remote voting during by-elections for seats in the national parliament on Sept. 13 in two regions.

By Anna Baydakova

Sponsored

Sep 1, 2020 at 4:22 p.m. UTC

Sep 1, 2020

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Tech

Russia

Hacker Attempts to Disrupt Russia's Blockchain Voting System

A hacker has attempted to disrupt a blockchain voting system currently being used to help decide constitutional changes in the Russian Federation.

By Daniel PalmerAnna Baydakova

Sponsored

Jun 29, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 29, 2020

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Markets

Voting

Block.one Will Now Vote for EOS Candidates, but Wants Their Locations First

Block.one has issued its own set of criteria to use when voting for EOS block producers, perhaps controversially including where they are based.

By Paddy Baker

Sponsored

May 21, 2020 at 9:27 a.m. UTC

May 21, 2020

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Markets

Voting

Ohio Lawmakers Propose Blockchain Voting in Elections Overhaul Bill

Ohio lawmakers have proposed the launch of a blockchain voting pilot in spite of security experts' repeated warnings against any internet-based elections system.

By Danny Nelson

Sponsored

May 6, 2020 at 4:53 p.m. UTC

May 6, 2020

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