BitFlyer Holdings held a general shareholders meeting by using a blockchain voting app which went “without any troubles.” BitFlyer Holdings, which runs one of Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, held its general shareholders meeting Friday and, for the first time, used a blockchain voting app. In the “new normal” where social distancing is required, blockchain technology […]
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Russia’s blockchain vote, powered by Bitfury, is off to a shaky start. Russia’s blockchain-based voting system for the Constitutional amendments is off to a rocky start after going live earlier today, according to local media reports. E-voting, scheduled to take place from June 25 to June 30 for residents of Moscow and Nizhniy Novgorod, is […]
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Moscow citizens will be able to vote on Vladimir Putin’s Constitutional amendments via a blockchain-powered system. Russia’s upcoming e-voting on the Constitutional amendments will be implemented using blockchain technology. Moscow citizens will be able to cast their votes on Vladimir Putin’s Constitutional amendments online via blockchain-powered e-voting. As announced on the Moscow government’s official website, […]
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Cardano founder Charles Hoskison explains why University of Wyoming represents a better return on investment for IOHK than Harvard, MIT or Cornell. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has revealed why the University of Wyoming presented a more attractive choice than Harvard, MIT or Cornell for Input Output’s (IOHK’s) lab. IOHK, the company charged with the development […]
Continue ReadingThe United States Congress is contemplating developing a blockchain-based system to allow remote Senate voting. A staff memo has revealed that the U.S. Congress is considering blockchain technology as a means for the Senate to conduct remote voting amid the coronavirus pandemic. The report states that blockchain may be deployed alongside end-to-end encrypted, or E2EE, […]
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There is an effort underway to roll out a blockchain voting app in time for the November elections. There is an effort underway to roll out a blockchain voting app in time for November elections. A voting app is being developed by WinterGreen Research and Government Blockchain Association, or GBA, which uses blockchain technology to […]
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Billion-dollar industries are using blockchain platforms powered by Hyperledger Fabric to bring trust to traditionally nontransparent markets. Located in San Francisco’s Presidio Heights neighborhood, the Linux Foundation’s office is nestled in a square of red-roofed buildings that resemble homes rather than technology work spaces. Inside the Linux Foundation’s office sits Brian Behlendorf, the executive director […]
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Internet voting may have security vulnerabilities, but blockchain can still provide much-needed transparency for online systems. As shelter-in-place orders are extended throughout the United States due to the coronavirus pandemic, controversy around online voting systems has surfaced. The dangers of internet voting were recently publicly announced by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, […]
Continue ReadingThe Center for Scientific Evidence in Public Issues penned an open letter urging officials not to utilize blockchain for U.S. elections. With images from the Wisconsin democratic primary flooding the internet this week showing voters braving hail and cold weather in the middle of a pandemic, Americans may be looking for a better way to […]
Continue ReadingDecentralized by its nature, blockchain technology could help to build a democratic society, at least by transparent elections and trusted voitings. As fears of disinformation and election tampering take hold of citizens across the globe, many are left to wonder if there’s a solution that can quell voter concerns. A recent study by global communications […]
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