New York Politicos Race to Support Bitcoin
Three upstate New York politicians say they're proud to be associated with Bitcoin as Bethlehem Town Clerk candidate Melanie Dumers (R, C - Bethlehem) and Stillwater Town Council candidate Patrick Nelson (D, T - Stillwater) join Troy, NY mayoral candidate Jim Gordon (R, C, I, RE, G - Troy) in accepting Bitcoin campaign donations. All three candidates are critical of the controversial New York State BitLicense. Two are new, but enthusiastic, Bitcoin supporters and all are ready to integrate Bitcoin acceptance or block chain technology into their local governments. "I've been following....
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