Swiss central bank chief rejects holding bitcoin in reserves
SNB President Martin Schlegel says cryptocurrencies are still a "niche phenomenon". Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle...
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Vitalik Buterin warns ‘politician coins’ could threaten democracy, enable bribery
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin issued a stark warning about the potential dangers of “politician coins,” calling them a “perfect bribery...
Former Qatargate judge Michel Claise may run in Belgian elections: La Libre – POLITICO
Former Qatargate judge Michel Claise may run in the Belgian elections, local media La Libre reported on Saturday. Claise, an investigating...
Duplex Democracy
This article is featured in Bitcoin Magazine’s “The Primary Issue”. Click here to get your Annual Bitcoin Magazine Subscription.“Every election...
The future of free markets, democracy in Africa and did bitcoin leak from a lab?
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, are free markets...
Industry insiders challenge Voorhees ‘cryptocurrency over democracy’ stance
A recent keynote address by American entrepreneur and early Bitcoin adopter Erik Voorhees has ignited a debate regarding the intersection...
Decentralization and democracy: Three centuries of debate
On this day, September 17th, 1787, delegates from all over the former British colonies in North America gathered at Independence...
Blockchain Can Reform Our Democracy, Says Decred Co-Founder
Blockchain can help ensure a fairer, more transparent, more inclusive democratic process. At least that’s the view of Jake Yocom-Piatt,...
Pros, Cons, and Its Impact on Democracy
In an era where democracy is under siege, the search for a secure and trustworthy voting system has never been...
Without Democracy, Bitcoin Will Fail
Despite its apolitical nature, Bitcoin needs our democracy to thrive just as much as our democracy needs Bitcoin to improve....