Jared Polis: I Will Protect Bitcoin in US Congress
US congressman Jared Polis rose to prominence among digital currency enthusiasts earlier this year when he issued a satirical response to calls from lawmakers seeking to ban bitcoin - a move that was widely acclaimed by those in the community fed up with uninformed policies from Washington. The March letter, in which he argued that the US dollar, not bitcoin, should be banned, also served to vault Polis into the position of 'thought leader' and 'unofficial spokesperson' for the digital currency industry. In a new interview with CoinDesk, Polis suggested that is a mantle he's happy to....
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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....
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....
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....
Congressman Jared Polis is no stranger to bitcoin. The democratic Representative from the Second District of Colorado has long stood up for the idea of bitcoin and digital currency, even going to far as to welcoming Robocoin to the nation's capital to show off their bitcoin ATM. Now, Polis is co-hosting an event on Capitol Hill designed to demonstrate the machinations of bitcoin to the country's lawmakers from some of the best and brightest in the industry. BetaBeat reports that major bitcoin companies like Coinbase and BitPay will be engaging with members of Congress at the Rayburn House....