2020-7-11 06:35 |
Professor Richard Holden thinks exploring distributed ledger technology for voting in US elections could put voter fraud lawsuits to bed. origin »
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Computer scientist Ronald Rivest has said that blockchain is not the right technology for voting, although it can find proper application in a number of other areas.
2020-2-29 21:23 | |
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Ed Felten is a Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University who served in the White House as Deputy Chief Technology Officer to President Obama. Felten is a co-founder at Offchain Labs and he is this week’s guest on the Crypto Conversation podcast.
2019-8-15 22:00 | |
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Ed Felten, a founder at Offchain Labs and Professor of Computer Science at Princeton who served as Deputy Chief Technology Officer to President Obama, joins Andy for a fascinating, wide-ranging discussion on the potential of smart contracts, Bitcoin’s exponential growth curve, the tensions between technology and public policy, and why blockchain voting is a non-starter.
2019-8-23 15:00 | |
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After this week’s highly-fraught midterm elections, some commentators believe that blockchain is more useless than ever for voting. After Tuesday’s crucial midterm elections, commentators — many of them academics and researchers — reinforced the importance of traditional voting methods, offering a strong critique blockchain.
2018-11-10 15:00 | |
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World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab is reportedly preparing to step down from his role as chairman. Here’s a look at how Schwab’s outlook on crypto influenced the wider global economy.
Galaxy Digital has received a regulatory boost after the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority approved a license application for its subsidiary, Galaxy Digital UK Limited. The FCA license will allow Galaxy Digital to expand its derivatives trading to customers in…
Vanuatu has officially enacted its crypto regulation and licensing framework, joining a growing list of nations implementing regulatory oversight for virtual asset service providers. Vanuatu has finalized its crypto regulation and licensing framework, which has been in development since 2020.…
Crypto ATM providers have received a warning from the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre that those who don’t fully comply with anti-money laundering rules will face legal action.
Japan’s financial regulator is reportedly set to redefine crypto under financial law, subjecting it to new compliance requirements. Japan might be preparing to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products in a move to target insider trading, Nikkei has learned. The country’s…
In Toulouse, France, residents can pay for their metro, tram, cable car, and bus tickets with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. In fact, starting on March 17, Toulouse became the first European city where crypto can legally be spent on public…
Trump's pardons may influence future regulatory approaches to crypto platforms and highlight the intersection of politics and financial regulation. The post Trump pardons BitMEX founders Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed appeared first on Crypto Briefing.