Coinbase’s New Policy: Anti-Woke or Just a Joke?

Twitter’s CEO and founder Jack Dorsey has tweeted his disapproval of Coinbase’s steering his company away from corporate activism. See also: Coinbase’s New Policy: Anti-Woke or Just a Joke?

Many people don't care about Dogecoin. What a joke, right? It was started as a joke, after all. The way the people communicate is such a joke - sorry, such joke, very silly. These things might be true, but here's something else that's true: Dogecoin has consistently been in the top ten market capitalizations for cryptocurrencies, and since its initial highs in March last year, it's been relatively stable in terms of both market capitalization and value. Coinmarketcap.com. The value we're referring to could be very low, but with high inflation comes easier access to the coins. Many of its....

Until recently, only Android users could send and receive Bitcoins from their smartphone. One of the most attractive features of cryptocurrencies is their ability to reside on a variety of electronic devices, including smartphones. The Google Play store for Android has long allowed app developers to create mobile wallets that allow the transmission of Bitcoins or altcoins. However, Apple blocked cryptocurrency apps from the Apple store, meaning that iPhone users were out of luck if they wanted to take Bitcoin with them on the go. The Bitcoin community repeatedly voiced their frustration at....

Brad Garlinghouse said tech companies have an obligation to contribute to solving societal issues. Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of blockchain-based payments firm Ripple, disagrees with Coinbase’s new policy restricting its employees from engaging in political discussions at work.Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong first announced the ‘apolitical’ policy in a blog post on Sep. 27. He encouraged Coinbase employees to not indulge in political discussion and keep their focus on the company’s mission of creating an open financial system for the world. Garlinghouse disagrees, telling CNBC that technology....

On Friday, Grant McCarty, the director of policy and public affairs at Bitcoin Magazine, announced the launch of three political efforts aimed at bolstering bitcoin public policy at the Bitcoin 22 conference in Miami. McCarty revealed the Bitcoin Advocacy Project (BAP), the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) and an independent expenditure-only political committee called the Financial Freedom PAC. 3 Newly Launched Political Efforts Aim to ‘Bring About an Orange Wave Across Washington’ A new bitcoin-themed Super PAC has been launched to help “elect bitcoin....