Political donations aplenty: Event recap for North American Blockchain Summit
Once branded for a Texas-specific audience, the North American Blockchain Summit (NABS) shook things up in 2023 — changing its location and name as many United States lawmakers prepared for an election season.Hundreds of crypto and blockchain enthusiasts gathered in Fort Worth, Texas ...
Bitcoin-friendly Javier Milei wins Argentina presidential election
Argentina's Bitcoin (BTC)-friendly Javier Milei won the country’s presidential run-off election on Nov. 19, beating out his opponent Sergio Massa.With almost 99% of the vote counted, Milei won over 55% of the votes with a nearly 3 million vote lead according to Bloomberg data. ...
Meta bans usage of generative AI ad creation tools for political advertisers
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is not allowing political campaigns and advertisers to use its generative artificial intelligence (AI) advertising tools, a company spokesperson said in a Reuters exclusive report. On Nov. 6 Meta updated its help center to reflect th ...
El Salvador pro-Bitcoin president Nayib Bukele launches re-election bid
El Salvador president Nayib Bukele has filed paperwork to be re-elected in the country’s upcoming 2024 presidential election in February.Bukele, a Bitcoin advocate, received strong support from the public on Oct. 26 after he was officially nominated by his party to run for re-electio ...
AI usage on social media has potential to impact voter sentiment
Artificial intelligence (AI) usage in social media has been targeted as a potential threat to impact or sway voter sentiment in the upcoming 2024 presidential elections in the United States. Major tech companies and U.S. governmental entities have been actively monitoring the situatio ...
Google makes AI disclosure mandatory in political campaign ads
Google is making updates to its political content policy to include a new mandate that all verified election advertisers must disclose uses of artificial intelligence (AI) in campaign content. On Sept. 6 the tech giant said the disclosures are required where there is “synthetic conten ...
Hurricane Idalia delays Ron DeSantis’ reported plans to accept crypto campaign donations
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis cancelled a campaign event in which he was reportedly planning to announce the acceptance of cryptocurrency contributions toward his 2024 presidential run. According to an Aug. 29 report from the Miami Herald, DeSantis cancelled a cocktail-hour fundraiser for ...
Vivek Ramaswamy: Grayscale win ‘clears a path’ for Bitcoin innovation
United States presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has lauded Grayscale’s recent victory over the federal securities regulator, arguing the decision will help keep Bitcoin and blockchain innovation from going overseas. In an Aug. 30 post on X (formerly Twitter) the pro-Bitcoin Repu ...
One less crypto-friendly candidate — Miami mayor ends US presidential run
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, one of the few cryptocurrency-friendly candidates running for president of the United States in 2024, has announced he will be suspending his campaign.In an Aug. 29 announcement on X (formerly Twitter), Suarez said that while running for U.S. president had been ...
CBDC supporter likely in White House next term, crypto divide not red v. blue: Grayscale
The next president of the United States is likely to be in favor of central bank digital currency (CBDC), crypto asset manager Grayscale observed in a post on its website, as the current frontrunners in both political parties have expressed their support for it. Neither seems to like Bitcoin. ...
Republican candidate wants to end President Biden’s supposed ‘war on Bitcoin’ if elected
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has pushed a platform based partly on “economic independence” in his 2024 presidential campaign, specifically taking a stance on digital currencies. Speaking at a campaign event in New Hampshire on July 31, DeSantis reiterated his plans of banning central ban ...
Pro-Bitcoin Miami Mayor Francis Suarez files for 2024 presidential bid
Francis Suarez, the mayor of Miami and a known crypto advocate, has filed paperwork signaling his intention to run for United States presidency in 2024.He will join the likes of former U.S. President Donald Trump and fellow Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — another Bitcoin (BTC) advoca ...
Is Ron DeSantis good for crypto? Republican makes Bitcoin part of campaign
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially entered the United States presidential race on May 24. During a Twitter broadcast hosted by venture capitalist David Sacks, DeSantis pledged to lead a “Great American Comeback,” provoking accusations of plagiarism from ex-President ...
Democrats’ ‘war on crypto’ will lose its key voters: Winklevoss twins
United States President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party risk losing its crucial youth voters as a result of their continued “war against crypto," according to the Winklevoss twins.On June 10, the co-founder of the crypto exchange Gemini, Cameron Winklevoss, tweeted the Democrats w ...
Thailand’s Pheu Thai party promises to pay citizens in cryptocurrency if elected
The opposition party Pheu Thai has made a bold promise ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections in Thailand. They have pledged to give each resident of the country 10,000 baht ($300) in cryptocurrency if they win the election. This promise has generated a lot of buzz and excitement among ...