Discussing The Bitcoin Voter Block With Amanda Cavaleri
Amanda Cavaleri explains how the Bitcoin voter block is one of the largest single-issue powers in U.S. politics.Watch This Episode On YouTubeListen To This Episode:BitcoinTVAppleSpotifyGoogleLibsynOvercastMany Bitcoin enthusiasts tend to lean from a significantly libertarian perspective. Many take pride in routing around the government and relish in Bitcoin’s ability to just opt out completely. Unfortunately for the Bitcoiners not interested in participating in politics, last week, a proposed version of a United States infrastructure bill introduced an existential crisis for Bitcoin and....
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In the digital age, it seems strange that people all around the world still use paper to vote. Of course, given bitcoin's promise to remove paper from the financial system, many in the industry are beginning to ask if the same block chain technology can be applied to help modernize the democratic process. There's good reason, as the traditional paper voting system has its flaws. In 2012, when the last US election occurred, one in every eight voter registrations was invalid or inaccurate, and 2.7 million voters were registered in multiple states. That's a terrible statistic in a system used....