Elections

ADAM CEO Michelle Bond (Michelle Bond)
ADAM CEO Michelle Bond Announces Bid for US Congress
Bond, who describes herself as an “America First conservative,” is running as a Republican in New York’s 1st congressional district.
ADAM CEO Michelle Bond (Michelle Bond)

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Says He Could Donate up to $1B on 2024 Election
FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Says He Could Donate up to $1B on 2024 Election
Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of crypto empire FTX, said he intends to donate anywhere from $100 million to $1 billion during the 2024 U.S. election. “The Hash” panel discusses what...
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Says He Could Donate up to $1B on 2024 Election

Emmanuel Macron (Aurelien Meunier/Stringer/Getty Images)
Incumbent Macron Wins French Presidential Election
The centrist will remain in power after a campaign in which Web 3 proved to be a non-issue.
Emmanuel Macron (Aurelien Meunier/Stringer/Getty Images)

Crypto donations to political parties are to be banned in Ireland out of fears over foreign interference in elections. (Roibu/Shutterstock)
Ireland's Political Parties to Be Banned From Accepting Crypto: Report
The move is being made to counter concerns over Russian interference in Irish elections.
Crypto donations to political parties are to be banned in Ireland out of fears over foreign interference in elections. (Roibu/Shutterstock)

South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-Yeol celebrates his victory (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
Conservative Candidate Yoon Suk-Yeol Wins South Korea’s Presidential Election
Yoon defeated his Liberal Party opponent in a contest in which cryptocurrency issues were unusually prominent.
South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-Yeol celebrates his victory (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

South Korean flag (CoinDesk archives)
Crypto Policy Is on the Agenda in Seoul as South Koreans Head to the Polls
Platforms of both major parties mention digital assets during a campaign that is historically close.
South Korean flag (CoinDesk archives)

Seoul, South Korea's skyline (PKphotograph/Shutterstock)
Young, Crypto-Savvy Voters May Hold Key to South Korea's Next Election
Presidential candidates woo young retail investors who may decide the outcome.
Seoul, South Korea's skyline (PKphotograph/Shutterstock)

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Crypto Industry Heavyweights Form Political Action Committee for US Midterms: Report
Backers of the PAC include top executives at FTX and SkyBridge Capital.
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Congressional candidate Shrina Kurani (Courtesy Shrina Kurani)
Congressional Candidate Kurani Dropping 2,022 Solana NFTs as Part of Campaign
Shrina Kurani, a Democrat running for a House seat in California, is seeking to engage the crypto community on legislative issues.
Congressional candidate Shrina Kurani (Courtesy Shrina Kurani)

Erin O'Toole, leader of Canada's Conservative Party, left, debates Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, during a federal leaders' debate in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. It will be a tight race between Prime Minister Trudeau and Tory Leader O'Toole as the campaigns enter the final stretch ahead of the Sept. 20 vote, which the Liberals triggered in hopes of regaining the parliamentary majority they lost in 2019's election. (Justin Tang/Canadian Press/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
How the Prediction Markets Are Wagering on Canada’s Election
The odds favor a Trudeau reelection but not a Liberal majority, according to prices on blockchain-based Polymarket and centralized platform PredictIt.
Erin O'Toole, leader of Canada's Conservative Party, left, debates Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, during a federal leaders' debate in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. It will be a tight race between Prime Minister Trudeau and Tory Leader O'Toole as the campaigns enter the final stretch ahead of the Sept. 20 vote, which the Liberals triggered in hopes of regaining the parliamentary majority they lost in 2019's election. (Justin Tang/Canadian Press/Bloomberg via Getty Images)