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The TON blockchain is powering a global onchain vote to send six civilians into space, five from underrepresented countries, and one from the general public.

El Salvador approved indefinite reelection for president and extended terms to six years, sparking backlash from critics warning of increasing authoritarianism.

US President Donald President Trump won every swing state in the 2024 election with heavy support from the cryptocurrency industry.

Sufficiently decentralized blockchain networks can help preserve sensitive data in a tamper-proof way and ensure election integrity.

With Lula supporting Moraes and the Bar Association challenging the decision, Brazil’s Supreme Court must decide X’s fate amid free speech concerns.

In Part 2 of The Agenda’s one-year later episode, CryptoHarlem, OriginTrail and The Blockchain Socialist share their thoughts and plans for 2025.

Senator Chuck Schumer and 10 Democratic senators sided with Republicans to pass a resolution overturning an SEC rule on banks holding crypto, later vetoed by President Biden.

The Agenda catches up with previous guests to see how they managed in 2024 and discuss their plans for 2025.

It comes as decentralized prediction platform Polymarket has gathered more than $500 million in bets on who will likely win the 2024 United States presidential election.

A letter called for the Democratic National Committee to “include pro-digital asset language” in its platform and for Kamala Harris to consider a pro-crypto running mate.

The Protect Progress political action committee has been behind media buys for candidates in many congressional races across the United States.

According to the advocacy group, the US president still has an opportunity to counter Donald Trump’s “change of heart on cryptocurrency” by supporting regulation.

Millions of dollars from political action committees may have contributed to challenger George Latimer’s defeat of incumbent Jamaal Bowman in a June 25 Democratic primary.

A Fairshake spokesperson told Cointelegraph that the political action committee would “have the resources to affect races in 2024 and beyond.”

Blockchain-based communities aim to address societal and governance needs, providing better and cheaper services and improving the decision-making process.