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Big crypto wants the one thing it can’t buy: your vote

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Briefings

A Berkeley Law lecturer argues that major crypto intermediaries are capturing the vote in the upcoming election, which could undermine the technology's independence. The evidence suggests a strategic shift where intermediaries claim the technology for themselves, potentially limiting its public utility. This analysis focuses on the specific argument made by Wong regarding the risk of intermediaries monopolizing the vote, without confirming the extent of this trend or its immediate electoral impact.

Key points

• A Berkeley Law lecturer named Hermine Wong argues that major crypto intermediaries are strategically capturing the vote in the upcoming election.
• The evidence suggests a strategic shift where intermediaries claim the technology for themselves, potentially limiting its public utility.

Context

This analysis focuses on the specific argument made by a Berkeley Law lecturer regarding the risk of intermediaries monopolizing the vote, without confirming the extent of this trend or its immediate electoral impact.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a single lecturer's argument without broader data on voter behavior or intermediary strategies. The analysis does not confirm the extent of this trend or its immediate electoral impact.

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