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Markets

Biden May Not Be Savvy About Big Tech, but He Understands Cybersecurity

Nobody is chanting “Hey, Ho, Uncle Joe for Crypto!” at a Biden election rally. But the venerable ex-vice president does have things to say about big tech, chiefly in the realm of cybersecurity.

Image by Ali Powell

Policy

How Elizabeth Warren's Beef With Facebook Could Benefit Bitcoin

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is crusading against big banks as one of her core platforms for the 2020 presidential election, but it’s her social media policies that may have the most direct impact on bitcoiners.

Warren in South Carolina, via Ali Powell

Markets

US Presidential Contender Michael Bloomberg Proposes 'Clear Regulatory Framework' for Crypto

US presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said he would clarify tax and securities laws around crypto in a new financial reform plan.

Presidential candidate and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg unveiled a new cybersecurity policy Monday, addressing crypto in the process. (Image via JStone / Shutterstock)

Markets

Cryptocurrency Proponent Andrew Yang Ends Presidential Bid

Presidential contender Andrew Yang dropped out of the race Tuesday. He advocated for clear crypto guidelines in the U.S. during his run.

Andrew Yang speaks at Consensus 2019. (Image via CoinDesk archives)

Policy

Why We Need a Federal Privacy Law

Mutale Nkonde, a Harvard researcher, argues the U.S. should pass a privacy law modeled on California's new CCPA.

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Markets

New 'TRUMP' Token Giving 62% Odds of US President's Reelection

Crypto traders outside the U.S. now have a way to weigh in on President Trump thanks to a new digital token, the TRUMP.

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Tech

Iowa Caucus App Fiasco Shows Need for Open Source Transparency

Iowa's election mess shows the risks of relying on centralized, digital systems and software that lacks transparency.

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Tech

No, a Blockchain Wouldn’t Have Prevented the Iowa Caucus Debacle

If anything, blockchains add meaningful complexity, which means more ways things could go wrong under imperfect, or real-life conditions.

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Policy

Andrew Yang: US Has to Fix Its 'Hodgepodge' Crypto Regulation

The current fragmented system of regulating cryptocurrencies in the U.S. is "bad for everybody," Andrew Yang said.

Andrew Yang (left) 
at Consensus 2019

Policy

Campaign Privacy Statements Open Voters to Data Sharing

By signing up for one election campaign, you're often consenting to work with others.

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