“We Plan to Build the Legitimacy and Credibility for Digital Currencies in Washington” - Interview with Perianne Boring from Forbes
Perianne Boring graduated from the University of Florida during the height of the latest round of economic downturn and saw the results first hand in her native Lakeland. Since that time she has worked as a Congressional financial analyst and free market advocate and has written extensively on macroeconomics and consumer finance. Perianne also runs a popular personal blog called the Boring Bitcoin Report. Ms. Boring is a firm believer that cryptocurrency technologies have the potential to correct many of the problems inherent in a centralized economic system. CoinTelegraph: What are the....
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The North American Bitcoin Conference (TNABC) kicked off this weekend with the surprise launch of the Chamber of Digital Commerce (CDC), a new lobbying group that aims to advocate for smart bitcoin regulation in Washington, DC through a three-part strategy combining government relations, media education and grassroots outreach. Helmed by president and former Forbes columnist Perianne Boring, the CDC aspires to operate a $1.5m annual budget and will feature an advisory board composed of experienced regulators, former members of Congress and early Internet advocates. While the CDC's....
On Thursday July 31, 2014 Perianne M. Boring spoke at the NYC Bitcoin Center about the newly formed Chamber of Digital Commerce. The “Digital Chamber” or “DC” seeks to promote and advocate for digital currencies among lawmakers and the general public. Their strategy is 3-fold: “First, the DC will offer a full suite of government affairs services dedicated to promoting digital currencies in Washington. Second, the Digital Chamber will have a public affairs office working to make ‘bitcoin’ a household name and serving as a resource to the media. Finally, this organization is building a....
One of the biggest hurdles bitcoin and other digital currencies faces as far as mainstream adoption is concerned is the constant misinterpretation of both the technicalities and the potential benefits and downfalls of bitcoin. Ironically, this misinterpretation comes from those organisations that seek to regulate crypto currencies; namely the CIA, the federal reserve, the FBI and other large US governmental organisation such as the Chamber of Commerce. Luckily, there are a number of well-respected individuals on a mission to inject some clarity into this misunderstanding and - with any....
Just yesterday, we reported that the Chamber of Digital Commerce together with the Heritage Foundation would be holding a discussion panel on the topic of bitcoin and digital currency. Today, we're learning that the Chamber of Digital Commerce has received approval from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a tax-exempt, not-for-profit organization under 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. What this means is that the Chamber of Digital Commerce is not recognized federally as a business league that promotes both digital currency itself, and the growing industry behind it, as noted in a....
This article has been updated with comment from Perianne Boring. The Chamber of Digital Commerce (CDC) has revealed that it intends to form a political action committee (PAC) to help further the interests of the bitcoin industry in Washington, DC. The government affairs office, led by bitcoin advocate Perianne Boring, first filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) this month to create its committee. The PAC, as reported by The Hill, will enable the CDC to provide campaign donations to political candidates that support digital currency. Boring commented that the group is at the....