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Hong Kong Protests Could Boost Bitcoin as Wealthy Move Assets Offshore

Bitcoin could be boosted by the current political unrest Hong Kong as the upper and middle classes are reportedly starting to move their assets offshore. Hong Kong Begins Moving Wealth Offshore Fears over the hated extradition bill, whose introduction the Hong Kong government has only suspended but declined to withdraw, are causing the wealthy to start moving their capital from Hong Kong to offshore. дальше »

2019-6-15 22:00


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Indian Government’s Crypto “FUD” Is Unlikely to Cease

The newly formed Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is unlikely to change their stance on cryptocurrencies despite optimistic viewpoints from local industry leaders. The previous task force recommended a blanket ban, but the newly set up committee has started their research afresh, as reported by Quartz India, June 4, 2019. дальше »

2019-6-4 20:00


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Venezuela Pro-Bitcoin Opposition May Use Maduro’s Sanctioned Funds To Oust Him

Bitcoin adoption crucible Venezuela could end up using its own sanctioned funds to topple the government if plans go ahead for an “army” of foreign mercenaries. Sources: Plans For ‘5000 Mercenaries’ As Reuters reported on April 30, Erik Prince, founder of the notorious private security contractor Blackwater, allegedly wants to use fiat currency locked up by foreign governments to finance an ongoing backlash against Nicolas Maduro’s regime. дальше »

2019-5-1 22:00


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Sweden Changed Its Official Currency To Bitcoin (For 30 Minutes)

Hackers convinced Twitter to give them control of the account for Sweden’s ruling political party – then used it to change the country’s official currency to Bitcoin. Swedish Government: ‘Time To Buy’ Bitcoin Speaking in an interview with local news outlet Trijo, one of the five hackers involved in the stunt this week said he did it because he thought socialism “was wrong. дальше »

2019-4-17 15:00


What businesses can learn from the political divide in the US

By the time you read this, I hope you’ve at least received your far-delayed tax return due to the US government shut down. But no matter who blinked first to end the shutdown (or possibly start it again), chances are another self-inflicted crisis will likely happen between now and 2020 because Washington politicians don’t remember how to work together. дальше »

2019-3-17 16:30


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Local Crypto Community is Receptive to Pro-Crypto Policies Set By Iran

Iran is resolutely stepping forward to become the first crypto nation in the Middle East. The need to float its economy after the unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States and the intense political and financial pressures exerted against the government has led Hasan Rohani’s team to see in the cryptocurrency salvation for the economy. дальше »

2019-2-7 13:05


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Elections Canada Consults With Political Parties on Crypto Donations

According to Elections Canada, the agency that runs federal elections in Canada, there has been “a growing interest” in cryptocurrency donations. This trend has prompted some political parties to ask for a ruling on how best to manage bitcoin and other cryptocurrency political donations and how to navigate the various reporting systems required by both Elections Canada and the parties so that they comply with the Canada Elections Act. дальше »

2019-1-24 20:28


Why trying to regulate social media is a political mess

Free speech is a key aspect of the internet, but it has become increasingly obvious that many online will push that freedom to extremes, leaving website comment sections, Twitter feeds and Facebook groups awash with racist, sexist, homophobic, or otherwise unpalatable opinions and vitriolic views, and obscene or shocking images or videos. дальше »

2018-10-10 12:26


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First U.S. Congresswoman Reveals Holding Cryptocurrency (And It’s Not Bitcoin)

After the US government made federal workers declare cryptocurrency holdings in June this year, filings have begun to emerge about which politicians own which coins. Filing Reveals Up To $30K Holdings In a federal disclosure report August 14, Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard became the latest national political figure to do so, revealing she bought Ether (ETH) and Litecoin (LTC) in December 2017. дальше »

2018-8-24 22:00


CoinDesk Research Reveals Bitcoin’s Political Ties More Than Just Libertarians

Ever since bitcoin was first discovered, early adopters were known as being libertarians – those who prefer limited government interference and more freedom. To see if this is still true, CoinDesk Research decided to conduct a survey, with crypto community members being the participants, to see whether libertarians are the only ones to prefer the […] дальше »

2018-7-28 19:10


Cryptocurrency Crimes By Russian Intelligence Exposes Dark Underbelly

The US Intelligence long-hand reached the faraway shores of cryptocurrency-based political interference by Russia, exposing the dark underbelly of virtual currencies. Robert Mueller, the Special Counsel’s indicted 12 Russian intelligence officials for using bitcoin to launder money and fund obtrusive, political activities for strategic advantage over the USA. дальше »

2018-7-17 00:23


Proposal In Spanish Parliament To Introduce Blockchain To Improve Governance

In the wake of today’s news that a major political party in Spain has submitted a blockchain-related proposal to the Spanish Parliament. The proposal recommends that the government introduce blockchain to improve governance “with the aim of improving internal processes and [providing] traceability, robustness and transparency in decision making”. дальше »

2018-7-6 14:34