Ron Paul Warns of Government Crackdown on Bitcoin — ‘The Government Is the Th...

Ron Paul Warns of Government Crackdown on Bitcoin — ‘The Government Is the Th...

Former congressman Ron Paul has warned of a government crackdown on bitcoin and safe-haven assets may not be safe from government intervention. “The government is the threat,” he said, noting that “they will crack down because they have the ability to do it.” Ron Paul Warns of Government Threat to Bitcoin Former presidential candidate Ron Paul shared his view on the government’s intervention on bitcoin in an interview last week with Kitco News’ Michelle Makori. Paul is an American author, physician, and retired politician. The former congressman from....


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Former member of the US House of Representatives Ron Paul does not believe bitcoin is 'true money,' but he is still a big fan of the concept. Ron Paul is one of the most prominent libertarians on the US political scene. Much of the libertarian movement is in favour of digital currencies, either through active support and endorsement, or by advocating no government interference and regulation. Ron Paul even got the distinction of having an altcoin named after him. He never shied away from controversial issues and he never kept his love of bitcoin a secret. Paul's views on the state of our....