Congressman Accepts Bitcoin Donations at New Year's Eve Party
Source: Reddit.com. What better way is there for a politician to get bitcoin donations than by attending a New Year's Eve party and holding up a QR code to a donation address? That's right, there isn't any. Congressman Steve Stockman did just that, attending a New Year's Eve party in the New York City's financial district on Broad Street. A quick scan of the QR on the provided picture posted to Reddit shows the address has received about $10 USD, which means the Congressman was either very unpopular, or someone manipulated the photo and posted their own QR code. Either way, it's pretty....
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