# July 17: Why Blockchain Could Fix Elections

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Podcast: [Daily Crypto News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-crypto-news-6024634)
Published: 2026-07-17T13:32:04+00:00
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## Resource

Traditional finance continues embracing crypto as  Morgan Stanley's E*TRADE  launches Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana trading for eligible retail clients,  Citadel Securities  invests  $400 million  in Crypto.com, and  Visa  unveils a new stablecoin platform designed for banks and fintech companies. Matt explains why competition to control digital dollar infrastructure is accelerating as more traditional financial firms enter the stablecoin market. The episode also covers Europe's growing list of MiCA-licensed crypto firms, Malaysia's investigation into a crypto-related network state project, Taiwan sentencing the operator behind the BitShine exchange to 22 years in prison, and a UK crypto fraud ring that impersonated police officers to steal more than  £4 million . Matt wraps up with JPMorgan's improving outlook for Bitcoin, concerns over rising oil prices, and why he believes blockchain technology could eventually provide a more transparent and auditable election system. Happy Hodling, Everyone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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