Newly Released Emails Suggest Hillary’s Campaign Team is Open to Digital Currency

Newly Released Emails Suggest Hillary’s Campaign Team is Open to Digital Currency

New emails published on WikiLeaks suggest that Hillary’s campaign team is open to digital currency fundraising. For several years, the idea of cryptocurrency donations for political campaigns has been a hot topic amongst the FEC and enthusiasts everywhere, while Republican candidates have already engaged in regular use. Last year, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul made history when he consented to bitcoin donations of up to $100 towards his campaign, one of the first major political players to make such a move. Despite mixed reactions, Los Angeles lawyer and cryptocurrency supporter Brian Klein....


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