Politics
A Crypto President? Top U.S. 2024 Contenders Aren’t Fans, and Rivals Are Way Behind
A look at the crypto positions of the major presidential candidates shows some of them are huge digital assets supporters but have significant distance to make up in early polling.
Crypto and the Real Meaning of 'Radicalism'
The right-wing economics that shaped crypto doesn’t determine its future, argues a new book by Joshua Dávila – aka The Blockchain Socialist.
Has the Bear Market Called Crypto's Bluff?
Despite crypto's problems, there is hope in the industry's capacity to enable more creative and democratic kinds of governance, Nathan Schneider writes.
No, Sam Bankman-Fried Is Not Being Bailed Out by Democrats
The Department of Justice dropped campaign finance charges against the FTX founder that are likely to return. The issue is about paperwork, not politics.
A Bully Pulpit for Debanked Nigel Farage, Crypto for Everyone Else
The British Brexiteer could call on the media and his far-right friends in his debanking fight. But most of us aren't so lucky.
Ron DeSantis Promises to Ban CBDCs if Elected President
The U.S. presidential candidate in March signed a bill as Florida’s governor to prohibit the use of CBDCs within his state.
The Big Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Bitcoin Nothingburger
The candidate isn’t necessarily biased just because he owns BTC.
Welcome, Crypto, to the Fiery Cauldron of U.S. Presidential Politics
Before the push for the White House really gets rolling, digital assets – including bitcoins and CBDCs – are being hefted as ideological effigies, but will it matter?
Crypto Execs Give Washington Influence Another Go With FTX Anchor Around Necks
Without mentioning the sector’s disastrous 2022, including the wide-ranging crypto political donations that turned sour, the leaders of Coinbase and Messari are at it again.
South Korea Authorities Investigate Lawmaker Over Suspicious Crypto Transfers: Report
Local media reports Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk had previously co-sponsored a bill seeking to defer taxation on crypto profits.
