Bitcoin Politics

Bloomberg Bitcoin ‘FUDster’ Promoted ‘Faketoshi Wannabes’ Last Year
A Bloomberg journalist who published a ‘bitcoin manipulation FUD’ article yesterday was called out for promoting Satoshi Nakamoto wannabes in June last year. One of...

Congressional Candidate Wants To Make America Great (At Crypto) Again
Stanford engineer, Agatha Bacelar, has thrown her hat into the ring in the US Democratic congressional primaries. Running on a pro-crypto ticket, Bacelar is up against senior...

Bitcoin for Monthly $1K Payouts? Andrew Yang Says Yea
Free Bitcoin payouts could become reality under a US presidency if 2020 candidate Andrew Yang is elected, he has hinted in fresh comments. Universal Bitcoin Income? Speaking during an...

Holland: Crypto Businesses Outside the EU Will Need ‘Whitelisting’
Cryptocurrency businesses from outside the European Union will need to be white-listed to operate in Holland, based on the demands of the Central Bank. Holland may help to change the...

Trump ‘May Ban’ Bitcoin When Price Reaches $100,000
Bitcoin could see a total ban in the United States if its price reaches $100,000, a well-known industry commentator has warned. Tom Lee: ‘Nothing Out Of Reach’ For US...

Bitcoin Fees Today Over 88% Less Than December 2017
Bitcoin Fees in December 2017 were almost always above $10, sometimes reaching nearly $30. Today we are nearly at the same price and fees have dropped considerably; less than a dollar...

How Key 2020 U.S. Presidential Candidates Are Showing Support For Bitcoin
Among the numerous issues that will define the 2020 U.S. presidential election, the topic of Bitcoin and blockchain technology is inching its way to the forefront. Indeed, in varying...

Elon Musk Supports Pro-Bitcoin U.S. Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang
Visionaries can create the future and value for the world. Now two visionaries are joining forces. In effect, Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk announced his support for Bitcoin-friendly Andrew...

‘Chinese Buying Up Bitcoin’ Narrative ‘Very Dubious’
The narrative that China is ‘buying up bitcoin’ is very dubious, according to a local investor and Primitive founder, Dovey Wan. However, as a foil to ‘moon...

Small Nations Are True Pioneers Of Cryptocurrency Regulation
Whilst cryptocurrency regulation presents a huge headache to certain countries, it presents a huge opportunity to others. But how can a single asset class produce such polarised...

Did Erik Finman Really Just Brief Congress on Bitcoin?
Erik Finman, the famous kid who became one of the first teenaged crypto millionaires, briefed congressional representatives on Bitcoin yesterday – or so he says. He even posted a...

Good News For Bakkt? NYDFS Announces Crypto-Licensing Division
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) yesterday announced the creation of a new division for licensing crypto-businesses. The ‘Research and...