In Accepting Bitcoin, Rand Paul Raises Money and Questions
Posted on AllSides April 9th, 2015
From The Left
Presidential fund-raising, never known for its transparency, may have just become even more secretive.
In announcing his candidacy for president this week, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky waded into new waters when he said he would accept campaign contributions in Bitcoins, a largely untraceable virtual currency, in amounts up to $100.
Interested donors at randpaul.com were given three options for making a contribution: a credit card, PayPal or Bitcoin. While some state and federal candidates in California, Colorado, New Hampshire and elsewhere have started accepting Bitcoins, Mr. Paul, a Republican,...
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