US Election update: Where do the pro-crypto candidates stand ahead of the ele...
Crypto has been highly visible in this election cycle thanks to polls and political action committees. This is a new and unaccustomed role for it with unknown results. The 2022 midterm elections will be held in the United States on Nov. 8. Thirty-four senators and all 435 members of the House of Representatives will be running. According to media reports, cryptocurrency lobbyists and political action committees have poured millions of dollars into select campaigns, and extensive polling has shown crypto to be on voters’ minds.Fundraising and polling are normal parts of the American....
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A new bill obliging candidates running for election in Russia to declare their spending on digital assets has hit the floor of the State Duma. According to the draft, Russian politicians will be required to disclose details about every crypto purchase they and their families make, if the total exceeds a certain amount. Candidates to Provide Details About Their Cryptocurrency Dealings The Russian State Duma, the lower house of parliament, has adopted on first reading a draft law that will incorporate the disclosure of cryptocurrency purchases into Russia’s electoral legislation.....
The 2016 U.S. Presidential campaign season is in full swing, and both major parties – the Democrats and the Republicans – will soon be voting for the next president. Where do the major candidates stand with regard to Bitcoin? Which candidates are most likely to encourage the growth of Bitcoin, and which candidates will do the most to try to hinder it?....
The Bitcoin Foundation recently announced to conduct a runoff election for its two individual board seats, as previous ballot failed to designate a clear winner. The results somewhat contradicted with one of the Bitcoin Foundation's bylaws that requires candidates to obtain at least 50% approval in order to qualify for the board seat. As per one list published on the foundation's blog, the top contender - Olivier Janssens - managed to secure around 46.7% approval, followed by Jim Harper, Bruce Fenton and Michael Perkily who ended up securing 41.2%, 30.9%, and 30% approval rate,....
Voting in the ongoing election to fill the Bitcoin Foundation's two vacant Board of Directors seats has officially resumed with the start of a second round of voting featuring the top three remaining candidates. The Bitcoin Foundation launched the second round of voting after the first ended with no candidates reaching the minimum vote threshold necessary for election. The outcome was one of several possible conclusions owing to the wording of the Bitcoin Foundation's by-laws. The runoff round began at 9am EDT on 6th May and will last until 11.59pm EDT on 8th May, according to Brian Goss,....
This year, the FEC announced that political candidates could accept donations in Bitcoin. While the guidelines are welcome, the FEC also capped the amount that could be donated to $100 in Bitcoin or Cryptocurrency per person each election period. This amount is far below the amounts you can donate in fiat. Along with the restriction, many people are not yet up to speed on Bitcoin. This lack of knowledge in the general public also makes Bitcoin lag as a form of donation. As first reported on by The Huffington Post, Blaine Richardson, a House seat candidate running for Maine's 2 District,....