That being said, scaling decentralized e-voting systems is a complex task. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Charles Hoskinson suggested that a Cardano-based solution might make blockchain voting possible for future national elections. He stated: “Not only do I believe — we’ve been building the infrastructure for that.” Hoskinson acknowledged that the road to Cardano-based elections would be […]
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Blockchain could soon be integrated into South Korean apartments. The Blockchain frenzy in South Korea has now reached the housing sector, with the national government pledging $1.27 million in funding for a blockchain-based platform that targets apartment residents across the country. According to ZDNet Korea, the South Korean Ministry of Science, or ICT, chose a […]
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DeFi’s meme coins are causing a stir within the crypto community, as some call foul, others see the upside. In recent weeks, talk of hotdogs, sushi and yams has infiltrated the crypto industry. Such references, however, are not as they seem and actually relate to assets in the decentralized finance sector of crypto. Over the […]
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This region in South Korea may adopt a blockchain voting system. On September 11, the head of the Seocho regional government proposed a blockchain-powered voting platform for residents, and praised the recent influx of crypto-related developments across the country. According to UpDown Korea, Cho Eun-hee, who is the local government leader of one of Seoul’s […]
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Taking account of more aggressive crypto tracking measures and what they mean for future government adoption of blockchain. Every Friday, Law Decoded delivers analysis on the week’s critical stories in the realms of policy, regulation and law. Editor’s note One of the most persistent myths about Bitcoin is its supposed anonymity. More properly termed pseudonymity, […]
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The Russian government keeps betting on blockchain for elections. As Russia is set to pilot a blockchain-based e-voting system in September, the country’s federal elections authority has provided public access to the platform’s source code. According to an official announcement by Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC), the source code for the e-voting system was partly […]
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This was one of the first virtual conventions in the US to utilize blockchain voting. Despite its history of security and technical issues, blockchain voting platform Voatz has reportedly been deployed successfully at the Michigan Democratic Party State Nominating Convention. More than 1,900 delegates at the virtual convention, held from Aug. 29-30, were able to […]
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Fan token adoption heats up as Trabzonspor joins the craze. Turkish football club Trabzonspor is the latest team to issue their own fan tokens using the Blockchain voting and rewards app, Socios.com, which will be available via the Chiliz exchange. According to the announcement, $TRA token holders will be able to vote in various polls […]
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Initial results appear promising for the Waves-developed e-voting system. Russian telecommunication giant Rostelekom, together with the Russian Ministry of Digital Development and Communications, tested a blockchain-based voting system developed in collaboration with Waves Enterprise. As local news outlets reported, the preliminary test involved 30,000 people who were trying out the platform’s functionality and technical capabilities. […]
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Can blockchain help settle the mail-in voting debate? The United States Postal Service, or USPS, recently filed a patent for a mail-in voting system that utilizes Blockchain and other technologies for verification. Responding to an inquiry from Cointelegraph, U.S. Representative for Florida’s 9th district, Darren Soto, voiced his excitement about this prospective development. “I think […]
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