Political Donations

Political Donations

Policy

FTX Co-CEO Donates $4M to Republican PAC Ahead of US Midterm Elections

Ryan Salame has already donated $1 million to non-partisan crypto PACs in this election cycle.

U.S. Capitol (Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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)

Policy

State of Crypto: Inside the NRCC's Plan to Accept Crypto Donations

The NRCC will soon accept crypto donations because Republican donors requested the payment method, the campaign committee's chair said.

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.)

Markets

Rep. Eric Swalwell Is Accepting Crypto Donations in Bid for US Presidency

Rep. Eric Swalwell is accepting donations in six cryptocurrencies to support his bid for the U.S. presidency in 2020.

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Markets

Russian Opposition Leader Raises $3 Million in Bitcoin Donations

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has attracted $3 million in bitcoin donations over the last three years.

Alexei Navalny at a rally

Markets

Michigan Secretary of State Nixes Crypto for Political Donations

A letter from the Michigan Secretary of State's office states that cryptocurrencies cannot be used for political donations.

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Markets

California Bans Bitcoin Donations in Political Campaigns

Candidates for public office in California may not receive donations in cryptocurrency, the state's political watchdog has ruled.

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Markets

4 Ways Blockchain Can Disrupt Civic Traditions

Infosys's Peter Loop examines four potential opportunities in which blockchain could improve public processes.

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Markets

Making Sense of Hillary Clinton's Bitcoin Rejection

Hillary Clinton's decision not to accept bitcoin speaks to the current legal environment surrounding the technology, analysts say.

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Markets

Anti-Virus Tycoon John McAfee Accepts Bitcoin for Presidential Run

Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee is now accepting bitcoin in his 2016 presidential campaign.

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