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South Korea’s Democratic Party requires parliamentary candidates to reveal crypto holdings

The Democratic Party of Korea has introduced a policy requiring its candidates to disclose their crypto holdings ahead of the 2024 general elections, aiming to enhance transparency and address potential conflicts of interest. The Democratic Party of Korea, which has a majority in the National Assembly with 167 out of 300

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US House Democratic coalition creates AI working group

Democrats from the United States House of Representatives have formed a working group on artificial intelligence aimed at introducing new legislation around the nascent tech sector. The 97-member New Democrat Coalition announced its AI working group on Aug. 15, stating it would work with President Joe Biden’s administration, stakeholders and

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OpenAI launches grant for AI democratic governance project

OpenAI, the parent company of the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, has launched an initiative to bring more democratic input to AI development. In the official announcement on May 25, the company said it is preparing to award 10 grants worth $100,000 each toward experiments in setting up a “proof-of-concept,” democratic process

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Democratic senators chide Fidelity Investments for BTC-exposed retirement funds

Three United States senators have written to Fidelity Investments CEO Abigail Johnson demanding an explanation for the financial services company’s decision to include Bitcoin-exposed funds in its 401(k) retirement plans. “This decision is immensely troubling,” they wrote.Democrats Dick Durbin, Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith sent their letter Tuesday. The letter,

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Bitcoin miners rebut claims made by US Democratic legislators to EPA administrator

The Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC) responded to a letter sent to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Michael Regan by Democratic legislators last month with a letter of its own seeking to rectify inaccuracies about Bitcoin (BTC) mining and its environmental impact. Penned by MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor, Castle

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How the Democratic Party didn’t stop worrying and fearing crypto in 2021

As 2022 is kicking off, America nears the first anniversary of Joe Biden’s presidency. Following the tenure’s ambitious start, the last few months witnessed some serious tumult around the overall health of the United States economy, the administration’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the tense debate around Biden’s opus

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Democratic senators oppose President Biden’s OCC Omarova nomination

A group of five Democratic senators has reportedly rejected President Joe Biden’s nominee, Saule Omarova, to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Omarova’s nomination as a bank regulator was initially opposed by three members of the Senate Banking Committee — Senators Jon Tester, Mark Warner, and Kyrsten

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Indian PM urges democratic countries to collaborate on cryptocurrencies

India appears to be taking a progressive stance on Bitcoin (BTC). Especially given the fact that the country is attempting to reach a uniform viewpoint on the categorization and legality of this new asset class.Amid a slew of cabinet meetings, industry debriefings and mounting banking issues, the country's prime minister

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Democratic challenger to crypto-friendly senator’s seat is interested in space

Morgan Harper, a former senior advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is coming out as 'crypto curious' in her race to be the Democratic nominee for one of Ohio’s United States Senate seats.In a Tuesday thread on Twitter, Harper said she was interested in the possibilities Bitcoin (BTC) and other

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