Billionaire Bitcoin investor backs away from California governor bid
Citing the need to focus on business, venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has put his political aspirations on hold. Only 10 days after announcing he would run for California state governor, long-time Bitcoin proponent and billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya has backed away from the idea in a Feb. 2 episode of The All In Podcast.E20 is here! -- @Jason & @chamath reconcile -- Robinhood wrap up, lessons learned -- Insiders vs. Outsiders -- California's failing report card (& how to fix it) -- @chamath tells his @azizansari story : https://t.co/IFp93HhAly :....
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill to regulate crypto in his state. He stressed that “a more flexible approach is needed” to “keep up with rapidly evolving technology and use cases” in the crypto sector.
Bill to Regulate Crypto in California Vetoed by Governor Newsom
The governor of the U.S. state of California, Gavin Newsom, vetoed a number of bills Friday, including Assembly Bill 2269 (AB 2269) which will establish a licensing and regulatory framework for cryptocurrency.
Assembly Bill 2269, titled “Digital financial....
In announcing his intention to run for governor of California in 2018, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is accepting donations in bitcoin, supporting his tech-savvy image. The "Gavin for Governor" invites supporters to donate via bitcoin. Newsom is one of the nation's first high-profile politicians to accept contributions in bitcoin, according to The San Francisco Chronicle. Newsom has about $3 million left from his successful 2014 re-election campaign for lieutenant governor, according to reports on his campaign for governor in 2018. A political bitcoin pioneer. When Newsom ran for re-election....
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