Political Campaigns

Political campaigns' traditional buttons may face a new competitor in non-fungible tokens. (Getty Images)
NFT Firm Seeks US Election Commission’s Approval to Market Campaign Souvenirs
Data Vault Holdings is seeking to market digital tokens to political committees.
Political campaigns' traditional buttons may face a new competitor in non-fungible tokens. (Getty Images)

Movie poster illustrator Paul Zeaiter did the artwork for Crypto Beavers. (Matt West)
Oregon Democrat Pitches Campaign NFTs in Crowded House Primary
DeFi developer Matt West says he's staying true to his roots with the Ethereum-based "Crypto Beavers" collection.
Movie poster illustrator Paul Zeaiter did the artwork for Crypto Beavers. (Matt West)

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Congressional Candidate Kurani Dropping 2,022 Solana NFTs as Part of Campaign
Shrina Kurani, a Democrat running for a House seat in California, is seeking to engage the crypto community on legislative issues.
Congressional candidate Shrina Kurani (Courtesy Shrina Kurani)

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Pro-Crypto PAC Giving $50 in Bitcoin to the Campaign of Each Member of Congress
In a bid to raise awareness, the Chamber of Digital Commerce’s PAC is contributing $50 in bitcoin to the campaign of incumbent members of Congress.
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US Election Commission Says Crypto Mining For Political Campaigns Is 'Permissible'
The FEC is open to allowing mining pools to donate to political campaigns, but such donations would qualify as "contributions."
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Peruvian Presidential Campaign Pursuing Blockchain Solutions
A political party in Peru is looking to make the blockchain a component of its presidential campaign platform.
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Anti-Virus Tycoon John McAfee Accepts Bitcoin for Presidential Run
Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee is now accepting bitcoin in his 2016 presidential campaign.
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US Presidential Candidate Rand Paul to Appear at Bitcoin Event
Kentucky Senator and Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul is set to appear at a bitcoin-focused event in New York City this weekend.
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California Lawyer is Latest Congressional Candidate to Accept Bitcoin
Christina Gagnier, a Californian tech lawyer and business owner, is the latest congressional candidate to accept bitcoin donations.
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Swedish Parliamentary Candidate to Raise Bitcoin-Only Campaign Funds
The politician hopes his bitcoin-only fundraising will be a means to improve bitcoin education across Sweden.
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