Pro-crypto lawmaker Tom Emmer wins Republican nomination for House speaker

Republican members of the United States House of Representatives have chosen Tom Emmer, the current majority whip and crypto proponent, as their nominee to be the next speaker. According to multiple reports from Oct. 24, Representative Emmer will be the Republicans’ nominee in t ...

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 ...

Pro-Bitcoin Javier Milei wins most votes in Argentina primary election

An Argentinian politician with a knack for supporting Bitcoin and calling for the abolishment of his country’s central bank has taken the lead in the country’s presidential primary elections. With over 90% of the votes counted, libertarian pro-Bitcoin (BTC) candidate Javier Mil ...

MakerDAO Launches DeFi Credit Platform Spark with Unique Interest Rate Model

The main leveraged asset here will be the DAI And the interest rate is chosen by vote The platform goes live today MakerDAO introduced a DeFi-like credit platform called Spark. It is based on the Aave V3 protocol, and promises unique credit solutions ...

UNICEF Testing a DAO Prototype Based on Polygon Blockchain for Funding Initiatives

UNICEF is currently working on developing a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) prototype based on the Polygon blockchain to help fund initiatives. The purpose of this project is to facilitate communication between stakeholders proposing different initiatives related to Digital Public Goo ...

Benefits and Risks of Blockchain for Municipalities According to Moody’s

According to analysts from Moody's rating agency, implementation of blockchain technology can bring a multitude of benefits for local authorities, including the ability to issue bonds and streamline budget operations. These benefits may even result in cost reductions of up to 35% for US municipal ...