Politics


Policy

Everyone Wants Crypto Regulations – On Their Terms

The industry is speaking, but lawmakers may not be listening.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

DeFi on the Ballot: Yearn Developer Matt West Is Running for Congress

The Oregon resident will be running on a pro-crypto platform as a Democrat.

Matt West could be a key voice for DeFi if he ends up being successful in his bid for public office. (Matt West)

Policy

Crypto Is Too Big for Partisan Politics

The industry enjoys broad support among the American people, and that should be reflected by our elected officials, too.

(Khashayar Kouchpeydeh/Unsplash)

Policy

Sri Lanka Government Forms Panel to Study Digital Banking, Blockchain for Attracting Investment

Anti-money laundering, terrorism financing and Know-Your-Customer processes will also fall under the committee’s study mandate.

Lotus Tower, Colombo, Sri Lanka. (Christoph Theisinger on Unsplash)

Tech

Are DAOs Socialist?

Ethereum’s culture eschews traditional political categories. With DAOs, we encounter capitalists concerned with the “public good.”

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Finance

Candidate for Minnesota Governor Releases Campaign NFTs

Scott Jensen is minting several NFTs to raise money for his campaign.

Scott Jensen campaign NFTs (CoinDesk screenshot)

Finance

OnlyFans Shows How the Banking System Is Politicized

OnlyFans’ decision (now reversed) to ban porn reveals the arbitrary power of banks to delist products they don’t like. Neutral tech like Bitcoin offers an alternative.

Michael Dziedzic/Unsplash

Policy

House Moves to Consider Unamended Infrastructure Bill

The House will consider the bipartisan infrastructure bill on Sept. 27.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)

Videos

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Getting Philosophical

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, a vocal crypto advocate, shared Austrian economist Murray Rothbard’s book “Anatomy of the State” in a tweet that was received positively by bitcoiners but confused some libertarians. “The Hash” panel discusses Dorsey introducing voluntarist ideas to the masses and the implications for the politics of Twitter and the overall crypto community.

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