Election Coverage 2024

Election Coverage 2024

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Policy

South Korea’s April 10 Election: What’s at Stake for the Crypto Universe

In South Korea’s election, voters casting their ballot based on crypto policies could be decisive given the predictions of a tight election.

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Markets

Nearly $100M Wagered on U.S. Presidential Election on Polymarket

Bettors on the crypto-based prediction market platform see a clear path to victory for Trump, and are bullish on Ethereum's ETH hitting an all-time high in 2024 – just not before Solana's SOL.

President Trump Delivers Remarks in New Orleans; Jan 14, 2019

Policy

Indonesia Picks Crypto-Friendly Team in Presidential Election

During the presidential campaign, vice-presidential candidate Gibran discussed crypto and blockchain as a means to expand job opportunities for the country’s younger generation.

Prabowo and Gibran supporters during Indonesia presidential elections on Feb.14 in Jakarta. (Photo by Oscar Siagian/Getty Images)

Policy

India Keeps Stiff Taxes on Crypto as Interim-Budget Is Revealed in Election Year

Expectations were low for a change in the stiff taxes on crypto transactions: a 30% tax on profits and a 1% TDS on all transactions.

(L-R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in Washington DC in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)

Policy

Why Indonesia’s Upcoming Elections Could Make or Break the Country’s Vibrant Crypto Sector

Not all leading candidates have been vocal about crypto – but scattered remarks offer clues about where the industry might be headed under their leadership.

Indonesia flag (Bisma Mahendra/Unsplash)

Policy

Indonesia Vice Presidential Candidate Promises to Create 'Crypto Experts' as Election Looms

The country's dynamic crypto market has been a focus for politicians looking to use it to fuel economic growth.

Indonesia Parliament. (Oscar Siagian/Getty Images)

Policy

Fairshake Super PAC Raises $78M to Support Crypto Candidates in 2024 U.S. Election

The group has support from a16z, Ark, Circle, Ripple, Coinbase and more.

16:9 US flag (Unsplash / Ben Mater)

Opinion

DeSantis and the Growing Culture War Around Bitcoin

CoinDesk’s story this week about a fight over a bitcoin mining facility in Upstate New York reveals how cryptocurrency issues are quickly becoming politicized in familiar ways.

Governor Ron DeSantis, who announced his presidential campaign on Twitter. (Florida State Government, modified by CoinDesk)