Politics


Policy

Meet the Libertarian Bitcoiner Considering a Run for New Hampshire’s Senate Seat

Bruce Fenton says he wants to tear down regulatory obstacles for the crypto industry at the federal level.

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Policy

Crypto PAC Nets $400K in February From BlockFi CEO, CNBC Contributor and More

Another wave of crypto executives contributed to GMI PAC last month as midterm elections approached.

Jasmine Crockett's recent TV spot was paid for by the Web3 Forward PAC. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Tech

Andrew Yang Wants Web 3 to Prove the Haters Wrong

With a pair of new DAOs, is Andrew Yang crypto’s political darling?

Andrew Yang (Kena Betancur/Getty Images)

Policy

Conservative Candidate Yoon Suk-Yeol Wins South Korea’s Presidential Election

Yoon defeated his Liberal Party opponent in a contest in which cryptocurrency issues were unusually prominent.

South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-Yeol celebrates his victory (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Policy

US Shutters Embassy in Belarus Amid Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

As with mainstream financial markets, cryptocurrency has felt the ripples of the hostilities in Eastern Europe.

Minsk, Belarus

Opinion

So What If Part of Bitcoin's Code Was State-Funded?

Adam Tooze asked if bitcoin politics is self-deluded. Cypherpunks are just resourceful.

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Opinion

ETHDenver Shows Not All Crypto Communities Are the Same

In a day focused on reforming economics and society, ETHheads discussed "public goods," Schelling Points and how DAOs can return power to the people.

The registration line for ETHDenver stretches down the block on Thursday, February 17, 2022 (David Z. Morris/CoinDesk)

Videos

What Is a DAO and How Can It Intersect With Government?

Scarlett Arana and Scott Spiegel of the Miami DAO project explain to “Community Crypto” host Isaiah Jackson what the definition of a DAO is and how it supports local governance in a community.

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