Germany’s 2021 election: What do parties think of crypto and blockchain?
Cointelegraph looked into the six major German political parties and found out what to expect from the new government in terms of its crypto regulation. The use of new technologies such as blockchain or artificial intelligence has been in the spotlight lately and gaining more acceptance from governments around the world. On Sunday, Sept. 26, Germans voted in parliamentary elections that marked the end of Angela Merkel’s 16 years in office. Since 2005, Germany has experienced deep crises, but also unprecedented prosperity. Merkel’s departure creates a power vacuum, but it also creates the....
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