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Markets

Yang 2020 and the Search for the Next Crypto Candidate

What’s next for the Yang Gang, and who – if anyone – will inherit their leader’s mantle?

Andrew Yang (left) 
at Consensus 2019

Markets

Bernie Sanders: Our Campaign Is About People, Not Tech

Bernie Sanders has never been closer to delivering a “revolution” in American life. How will he address personal privacy, cryptocurrencies and big tech?

Bernie Sanders, Rally at Pittsburgh University, Sunday April 14.

Markets

Amy Klobuchar Wanted a Return to Normalcy, but Do Voters?

While Trump self-inflated and Bernie talked of revolution, Klobuchar took a middle lane on tech. From election security to privacy to transparency in online ads, Klobuchar was a practical legislator in a chaotic political environment.

Klobuchar supporters at a rally in Charleston, South Carolina.

Policy

The Post-Trust Election: CoinDesk Hits the 2020 Campaign Trail

CoinDesk's Post-Trust Election package explores a world in which voters have lost faith in democracy and how tech might fix the problems it's created.

Illustration by Sonny Ross

Policy

Why Aren't the Candidates Talking About Digital Currency?

Given the threat to US interests posed by a digital yuan and similar projects, you might think candidates would have positions on the future of money. Not so much.

Image via Shutterstock

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.

Credit: Shutterstock

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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