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The Sierra Leone Vote: What We Got Wrong

Recent media coverage overstated a blockchain startup's involvement in the Sierra Leone election. CoinDesk inadvertently contributed to the problem.

By CoinDesk

Mar 26, 2018 at 1:30 a.m. UTC

Mar 26, 2018

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First Results of Sierra Leone's Blockchain Vote Are In

The early returns of the first ever presidential election tracked on a blockchain are in, but some problems not even distributed ledgers can solve.

By Michael del Castillo

Mar 10, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. UTC

Mar 10, 2018

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Sierra Leone Secretly Holds First Blockchain-Audited Presidential Vote

Sierra Leone has allowed blockchain tech in a presidential election for what appears to be the first time, marking a milestone in election technology.

By Michael del Castillo

Mar 8, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 8, 2018

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Dark Market Agora Shuts Down Citing Security Threat

Agora has announced it will shut down temporarily while it explores defence mechanisms against attacks which could identify its servers and operators.

By Yessi Bello Perez

Aug 26, 2015 at 4:45 p.m. UTC

Aug 26, 2015

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