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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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Live Free or Mine: How Libertarians Fell in Love With Bitcoin

Was bitcoin innately libertarian? Or did its users make it so? CoinDesk's Corin Faife analyzes the issues in this feature report.

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The Blockchain: An Experiment in Governance Without Power

Cryptocurrencies aren't just an experiment in monetary theory, but also a radical experiment in decentralized governance, says Ariel Deschapell.

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Could the Blockchain End Bureaucracy?

In this OpEd, Reform researcher Alexander Hitchcock discusses how blockchain could lead to big savings in civil services.

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Cryptography as a Democratic Weapon Against Demagoguery

CoinDesk contributor Nozomi Hayase tackles democracy, corruption and bitcoin's security model in her latest Op-Ed.

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Russian Political Party to Accept Bitcoin Donations

Reports from Russia indicate that a minor political party is moving to accept bitcoin donations.

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Donald Trump Presidency Could Be a Boost to Bitcoin

Juniper Research has concluded a Donald Trump presidency could lead to a massive jump in bitcoin transactions, and in the price of bitcoin.

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Political Party Envisions How Blockchain Could Enable Brexit Revote

In an effort to make democracy more like technology, Australia's Flux Party is seeking to harness the power of blockchain governance.

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Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton Pledges Support for Blockchain

US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has announced she will support blockchain applications as part of her planned tech platform.

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The DAO Shows Blockchain Can't Code Away Social Problems

CoinDesk columnist Bailey Reutzel takes aim at what she believes are the social misconceptions that led to the debacle at The DAO.

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