Texas Attorney General Accepts Bitcoin for His Run for Governor
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott sees value in digital currencies, and that is why he is using bitcoin for his run at becoming governor. Bitcoin donations are being collected for Abbott’s campaign for the upcoming election on November 4th. Abbott is campaigning against candidate Wendy Davis. Abbott’s deceleration of welcoming bitcoin donations was well received by the bitcoin community for his efforts to promote the digital coin. Abbott said: “I am excited to see our campaign add another tool to our cutting digital outreach, which is allowing us to reach more Texans than any previous....
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