Congressman Jared Polis Accepting Bitcoin Donations for Reelection Campaign
Hot on the heels of the FEC's decision to allow bitcoin contributions in politics comes an announcement from Jared Polis and his campaign for reelection to his Congressional office. According to his campaign committee, Jared Polis for Congress, Mr. Polis will begin accepting bitcoin donations/contributions effective immediately. "I am thrilled that the FEC has chosen to take a forward looking stance on digital currencies, recognizing the rights of individuals seeking alternatives to government backed currencies to participate in our democratic political process," said Polis. "Bitcoin, and....
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Following the unanimous decision yesterday by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to approve the acceptance of bitcoin donations for political campaigns, Democrat Jared Polis has already started accepting bitcoin for his re-election campaign. The campaign committee, Jared Polis for Congress, announced yesterday that the Colorado Representative was one of the first politicians to accept digital currencies. Donations can be made on Polis' website, which was launched shortly after the FEC vote yesterday. In a written statement, Polis said: "I am thrilled that the FEC has chosen to take a....
Washington State's congressional candidate B. J. Guillot announced last week that his campaign would now be accepting Bitcoin donations via BitPay. The Republican has been a staunch supporter of Bitcoin since 2013 and attained his first bit of the digital currency in May of the same year. Guillot has since advocated for the use of Bitcoin throughout commerce and most recently, campaign support. Surprisingly, the candidate also spends time mining Bitcoin, something that is almost unheard of in the political arena. Earlier this year, Congressman Jared Polis became the first US Representative....
Congressman Jared Polis Source: United States Congress. Representative Jared Polis of Colorado is known to be a friend to the bitcoin community. When Senator Joe Manchin wrote an angry letter trying to get bitcoin banned, Polis fired back with impressive timing asking for a ban of the U. S. Dollar while they were at it. At an event on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Nevada-based Robocoin demonstrated their bitcoin ATM. The purpose? To help educate members of congress on the bitcoin technology. As for Congressman Polis: he's the proud owner of a small amount of bitcoin. Polis is reported to have....
Congressman Jared Polis wants to educate lawmakers about bitcoin. Colorado Democrat Jared Polis is certainly a huge proponent of bitcoin. About a month ago, Polis wrote a satirical letter to Congress calling for the immediate ban of the U. S. dollar. Senator Joe Manchin had urged the U. S. Treasury to ban bitcoin since it can be used in illegal transactions and offered some degree of anonymity. However, Polis noted that the same could be said about the U. S. dollar. “Dollar bills allow for anonymous and irreversible transactions…The U.S. Dollar was present by the truck load in Saddam....
Congressman Jared Polis Calls For U. S. Dollar Ban in Response to Sen. Manchin's Call to Ban Bitcoin
Congressman Jared Polis Source: Office of Congressman Jared Polis. In response to a recent demand from West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin for federal regulators to ban bitcoin, Congressman Jared Polis of Colorado has called for the United States Treasury to ban physical U. S. dollars. "I write today to express my concerns about United States dollar bills. The exchange of dollar bills, including high denomination bills, is currently unregulated and has allowed users to participate in illicit activity, while also being highly subject to forgery, theft, and loss," he wrote in his statement....