Romanian Presidential Candidate Remus Cernea Accepting Bitcoin Donations
Remus Cernea is seeking to become president of Romania, and he's hoping to do it with the help of donations (as most politicians would). Except, unlike most politicians, Cernea has announced his desire to accept bitcoin donations for his campaign. The announcement was made Thursday at a press conference, where Cernea said the following: "I'm the first politician in the world who has announced his candidacy for presidential elections and accepting donations in Bitcoin. It is a world first[,] that I know." But the candidate isn't simply looking for an easy way to get money. He's genuinely....
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A Romanian lawmaker has announced that he will be accepting bitcoin donations during his run for presidency. Remus Cernea Constance is a flamboyant independent member of parliament and an avid secularist, known for his campaigns against discrimination based on religious affiliation, and for the separation of church and state. He is a former member of the Green Party and a campaigner for sustainable technologies. Green bitcoins. The politician made headlines with his announcement on Thursday that his campaign would accept donations in the currency, saying: "I'm the first politician in the....
One presidential candidate in Romania has made waves in his campaign by announcing that he will open up donations in Bitcoin. Remus Cernea, a former Green Party member who is known for speaking out on religious discrimination and unsustainable technologies, made the announcement Thursday: “I’m the first politician in the world who has announced that his presidential campaign will accept donations in Bitcoin. It is a world first as far as I know.” (American Libertarian Party candidate for president Darryl Perry would say otherwise).
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