US Congress Reps Receive Blockchain Briefing at Capitol Hill Event
More than 15 members of Congress met with representatives of the blockchain technology industry this week in Washington, DC.
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May 27, 2016 at 2:19 p.m. UTC
May 27, 2016
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Roger Ver Issues $100k Bitcoin Bounty for Bernie Sanders Debate
Roger Ver has offered presidential candidate Bernie Sanders $100,000 in bitcoin if he agrees to a debate on patriotism.
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Mar 22, 2016 at 5:40 p.m. UTC
Mar 22, 2016
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Arizona Congressman Supports Blockchain 'Revolution' at DC Summit
Bitcoin and blockchain technology were heralded as innovations by members of the US government at a conference this week.
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Mar 4, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 4, 2016
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With Satirical Trumpchain, Donald Trump Meets Bitcoin
Can real estate mogul and United States presidential contender Donald Trump make bitcoin great again?
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Feb 21, 2016 at 4:37 p.m. UTC
Feb 21, 2016
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Bitcoin: A 21st Century Currency Explained By a Wall Street Veteran
Wall Street veteran Jason Leibowitz answers questions about how bitcoin was created, how it works and why it matters.
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Feb 7, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2016
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Bitcoin and the Politics of Non-Political Money
The Cato Institute's Jim Harper discusses how bitcoin needs level-headedness from its community to survive as a non-political digital currency.
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Jan 25, 2016 at 10:06 a.m. UTC
Jan 25, 2016
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Is Bitcoin For the Masses or Against the State?
CoinDesk contributor Bailey Reutzel argues the communication breakdown in bitcoin reveals the project is no longer making good on its original ideals.
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Jan 21, 2016 at 4:26 p.m. UTC
Jan 21, 2016
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US Congressman to Talk Blockchain at Washington DC Event
Congressman David Schweikert, a member of the House Financial Services Committee, is to speak at a blockchain event in Washington, DC, this March.
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Jan 20, 2016 at 3:56 p.m. UTC
Jan 20, 2016
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Scottish MP Urges Party to Consider Digital Currency
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Oct 16, 2015 at 10:12 a.m. UTC
Oct 16, 2015
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Anti-Virus Tycoon John McAfee Accepts Bitcoin for Presidential Run
Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee is now accepting bitcoin in his 2016 presidential campaign.
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Oct 2, 2015 at 11:17 a.m. UTC
Oct 2, 2015