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INTRODUCTION
The introduction and creation of cryptocurrency has basically revolutionized the financial sector or industry of the world, it has also facilitated significant growth in many other areas of the world and from the look of things it is not stopping there, it also has the potential to advance and improve the process of campaign financing.
With cryptocurrency being a digital and virtual currency it is not prone to divisions whereby each country has a particular cryptocurrency token they accept in their country but rather each cryptocurrency can be accepted used and understood in all part of the world, this basically has the potential to be a innovative tool for financing and funding political campaigns.
Additionally, apart from the fact that the cryptocurrency can be widely used, if adopted, cryptocurrency with its transparent nature will be able to promote transparency and accountability on how campaigns is being financed and how the finances are used In this post of mine, I am going to be discussing and explaining some key roles that cryptocurrency can play in campaign financing.
* >FACILITATING BORDERLESS FUND RAISING
One of the many significant roles in which cryptocurrency can play or advantage is that because of the fact that it is widely used, accepted and understood, it is able to facilitate, encourage and enable borderless fundraising and unlimited opportunities for receiving finances and funds seeing as it's method of operation and transaction processing is easily accessible world wide.
Additionally, cryptocurrencies are decentralized in nature and as a result it is able to offer to users and campaigners the opportunity to seek and receive support from very far corners of the world with very minimum transaction costs,
this global reach is very beneficial for candidates and users whose campaign is one of an international nature.
When I say a campaign of international nature it can be about someone starting a campaign about spreading the good news about God, human rights, or about environmental issues that can cause equal consequences to everyone in people living countries and borders apart, cryptocurrency allow any who want to support these causes and campaigns to do so with ease.
* >ENSURING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
When it comes to financing campaigns and other causes issues such as embezzlement of funds and theft is one of the main and underlying disadvantages however, if cryptocurrency were to be used in financing such campaigns, its immutable record keeping of transactions will make it so that there will be transparency and accountability on and how the funds are being used.
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Therefore, by accepting cryptocurrency which operates on the blockchain network as a means of funds and donations, campaigns can assure their supporters, donors and the general public that their trust is well placed and their funds are used judiciously and not for malicious personal gains and even when they doubt there wilk be verifiable, immutable record to prove it as a result building trust.
* >SUPPORTING PRIVACY AND ANONYMITY
Another significant and advantageous role that cryptocurrency has the potential to play and offer is basically increasing and facilitating privacy and anonymity, the kind of privacy and anonymity which the cryptocurrency and blockchain network has the potential is one such that cannot be offered by the traditional fund raising method.
Therefore, the transparency of the blockchain technology which is reflected in the operation of cryptocurrency basically ensures that all transactions are recorded, also the use of features such as pseudonymous addresses basically helps to mintain and secure the identities of the users>
However, the anonymity provided by and ensured by cryptocurrency have always been of serious concerns to many and they find it difficult to support it seeing as they think that it facilitates and encourages illicit and illegal activities, such as money laundering or the use of dark money to influence elections.
* >FACILITATING MICRO DONATION|
Lastly, cryptocurrency also has the potential to offer and facilitate micro donations, which basically can be defined or said to be small contributions made by individuals to support a campaign and because of the fact that cryptocurrency allows for the transfer of small amounts of money with minimal or very little transaction fees and as a result making it easier for individuals to contribute to campaigns regardless of the amount.
Additionally by basically accepting cryptocurrency, as a means and medium for financing and funding campaigns and seeing as cryptocurrency facilitates and encourages micro donations, campaigns can have the opportunity to accept and receive support and funds from larger number of donators seeing as everyone can send and give out whatever they have.
Furthermore, cryptocurrency by basically providing the ability for campaigns and their donators to accept, receive and make micro donations basically empowers individuals giving them the opportunity to do the little they can to participate and support the political process in a way that they find to be meaningful and helpful.
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CONCLUSION
In conclusion, in this post of mine I basically explained and discussed four significant roles that cryptocurrency has to play in campaign financing and these four important and significant roles includes; facilitating borderless fund raising, ensuring transparency and accountability, supporting privacy and anonymity and facilitating micro donations all these factors helps to enhance and improve campaign finance.
