# Bitcoin and blockchain topics to discuss with the crypto curious this Thanksgiving

# Bitcoin and blockchain topics to discuss with the crypto curious this Thanksgiving

“# Bitcoin and blockchain topics to discuss with the crypto curious this Thanksgiving ” With Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent price movements drawing fresh attention to the blockchain industry, conversations centered around cryptocurrency have once again begun to see an uptick. Google Trends data shows that searches for the term “Bitcoin” have increased to yearly highs following the…

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# US intelligence is looking at Chinese CBDC as a national security threat

# US intelligence is looking at Chinese CBDC as a national security threat

“# US intelligence is looking at Chinese CBDC as a national security threat ” The U.S. national security apparatus is warning other agencies about China’s coming digital currency.  On Wednesday, news outlet the Washington Examiner reported on a letter that National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe had send Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton earlier…

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# Economic justice doesn’t need the blockchain, say advisors to ‘The Squad’

# Economic justice doesn’t need the blockchain, say advisors to ‘The Squad’

“# Economic justice doesn’t need the blockchain, say advisors to ‘The Squad’ ” American progressives, particularly the high-profile group of Congresswomen known as “the Squad,” have been highly vocal on questions of economic equity, the corrosive social impact of Big Tech and the need to reimagine fiscal and monetary policy in the post-2008 and post-COVID-19…

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# What would Commerce Secretary Andrew Yang mean for crypto?

# What would Commerce Secretary Andrew Yang mean for crypto?

“# What would Commerce Secretary Andrew Yang mean for crypto? ” President-elect Joe Biden is reportedly considering crypto-friendly Andrew Yang as his future Secretary of Commerce. According to a CNN report “based on conversations with Biden allies and advisers and Democrats with knowledge of the matter,” the president-elect may be tapping Yang, a former presidential…

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# Blockchain-based voting systems have potential despite security concerns

# Blockchain-based voting systems have potential despite security concerns

“# Blockchain-based voting systems have potential despite security concerns ” The 2020 United States presidential election was met with an increase in mail-in ballots due to COVID-19 concerns. Yet while many Americans stayed away from polling stations this year, postal delays, rejected ballots, and other challenges emerged. Unsurprisingly, better ways for casting votes during major elections…

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