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Decentralization and What Section 230 Really Means for Freedom of Speech

Adam B. Levine Michael J. Casey Benjamin PowersJun 4, 2020

With U.S. President Donald Trump clashing with social media behemoth Twitter, what does the fight over “Section 230” really mean and can decentralization offer a better solution?

Markets

Bitcoin Rejected Near $7K Despite US Fiscal Agreement on $2T Stimulus Package

Omkar GodboleMar 25, 2020

Bitcoin has dropped back from levels near $7,000 despite the rapidly increasing scope of fiscal stimulus efforts in the US and across the globe.

DLT

Trump’s Security Hawks Call Distributed Ledgers ‘Critical’ in US-China Tech Arms Race

Danny NelsonOct 15, 2020

DLT is among 20 "critical and emerging" technologies in the Trump Administration's new strategy for preserving the U.S.' technological edge.

Sanctions

Iran Concerns May Be Driving Trump Administration’s Talk of New Crypto Rules

Leigh CuenFeb 13, 2020

Tensions with Iran may be behind U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s cryptocurrency compliance comments on Wednesday.

Election2020

New ‘TRUMP’ Token Giving 62% Odds of US President’s Reelection

Bradley KeounFeb 7, 2020

Crypto traders outside the U.S. now have a way to weigh in on President Trump thanks to a new digital token, the TRUMP.

Trump

China

China Seizes the Blockchain Opportunity. How Should the US Respond?

Michael J. CaseyOct 28, 2019

Mike J Casey unwraps the recent comments from Chinese leader Xi Jinping's recent remarks related to blockchain.

China

Trump’s Currency War With China Could Be Bitcoin’s Do-or-Die Moment

Michael J. CaseyAug 12, 2019

Donald Trump is stoking the flames of a new currency war, creating a do-or-die moment for the cryptocurrency movement, writes Michael J. Casey.

Prices

Bitcoin Unaffected as Markets Shrug Off Trump’s Critical Tweets

Sebastian SinclairJul 12, 2019

Trump recently tweeted: unregulated crypto possesses the ability to facilitate unlawful behavior; So far the markets have been slow to react.

Decentral

Ex-Trump Economist Joins ‘Crypto Central Bank’ After Failed Fed Bid

Daniel KuhnJun 25, 2019

Decentral aims to perform similar monetary functions for cryptocurrencies as the Federal Reserve does for the U.S. economy.

Mining

Cheap Power Is Luring Battered Bitcoin Miners to Iran

Wolfie ZhaoDec 12, 2018

Some crypto miners are looking to Iran for its low-cost power – but the path to setting up shop in the country is anything but simple.

News

Ex-Trump Advisor Predicts ‘Global Cryptocurrency’

David FloydMay 9, 2018

The former Goldman Sachs COO, who recently left Trump's National Economic Council, is "not a big believer in bitcoin," but sees promise in blockchain.