Congressman Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts introduced a bill on April 23 to establish a blockchain network capable of monitoring the SNS. U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts has introduced a bill to establish a blockchain network capable of overseeing the distribution of personal protection equipment, ventilators and other necessary medical equipment during the current pandemic. […]
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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Digital signatures, electronic identification and electronic signatures: Could Europe’s experience with their regulation help Australia (and not only)? Europe has been running a legislative framework for electronic signatures and digital identities since 1999. In 2014, the European Parliament introduced a significant upgrade by presenting electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal […]
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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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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 ReadingBitcoin drops to a key level, Jack Dorsey pledges $1 billion to fight the coronavirus, and how blockchain is being used to fight fake news in the age of COVID-19. Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and […]
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 […]
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Check the bad crypto news of the past week. Bitcoin seems to be settling happily above $6,000 and is currently just north of $6,500 again. Let’s hope we’ve seen the last of those $5,000 movements and we’re ready for a steady climb back to double figures before the halving in mid-May. It’s getting closer. In […]
Continue ReadingMalta University used a voting Dapp built by students to conduct elections in spite of the coronavirus lockdown. Students enrolled in the University of Malta’s Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies masters program have built a decentralized application (Dapp) that has been used for voting in upcoming student representative elections, per a March 28 press release. […]
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Contributions for US politicians may soon be friendlier for crypto holders thanks to the Gemini, Coinbase, and Polychain-backed HODLpac. One of the hot button issues for elections in the United States is separating money and politics. At the center of this topic is political action committees (PACs), organizations that can support candidates or legislation with […]
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