Texas, The Citadel For Bitcoin: A Gubernatorial Election Race

Bitcoin and politics. You'd think the two didn't mix, but for politicians looking to win an election, it's just another way to bring in the funding. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott will be accepting bitcoin for his run for Texas Governor, his campaign has announced. "I am excited to see our campaign add another tool to our cutting digital outreach, which is allowing us to reach more Texans than any previous campaign in the state," said Abbott in a statement. "The spirit of Bitcoin embodies the free market principles that make Texas a leader in innovation and entrepreneurship," he added.....

California Lt. Gov. Newsom is a favorite to take Democrat Jerry Brown’s place as the 2018 gubernatorial race Democratic candidate, meaning a Bitcoin and technology friendly politician could lead a state that regularly votes Democratic. Newsom currently leads others in the race, from both parties, with 23 percent of registered voters. The poll was released late Monday in order to delineate how the future political contest may take shape. Mr. Newsom is ahead of two Democratic rivals already in the race, like former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and state Treasurer John Chiang. The....

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Bitcoin supporter Greg Abbott is winning the race for Governor of Texas. Watch the promotional YouTube video for Greg Abbott, former Texas Attorney General, now running for Governor of Texas. He is running against Wendy Davis for the right to replace current GOP Rick Perry and, as you can see, he is a supporter of the digital currency Bitcoin. Many politicians have been early adopters of Bitcoin as a way to drum up political support, but Abbott is not just another Bitcoin candidate. Abbot recently voiced his opinion on Bitcoin and his campaign funding to Bitcoin Magazine: "I made the....

Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, a bitcoin skeptic, admits he has not been right on his crypto call. He now says: “It’s fair to assume that over the months to come, you will see us engage in making markets in cryptocurrencies.” Citadel Getting Into Crypto The CEO and founder of financial services firm Citadel, billionaire Ken Griffin, talked about cryptocurrency and his company’s decision to enter the space in an interview with David Rubenstein on Bloomberg Thursday. The billionaire executive has long been a bitcoin skeptic. He previously....