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On May 14, a bill was introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives to prohibit political candidates from accepting certain digital currency like bitcoin unless backed by an official legal currency. House File 2884 would prohibit an individual, political committee, […]

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On December 13, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) may consider whether allowing an individual volunteering to allow the processing power of his or her internet-enabled device to mine cryptocurrencies for the benefit a political committee would be considered a political […]

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On September 20, the Fair Political Practices Commission prohibited the use of cryptocurrency in political contributions in California. The FPPC stated the anonymity of these donations would make it difficult to discern who is attempting to influence elections. This is […]

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Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams is considering amendments to the state’s campaign finance rules. A new rule would allow committees to accept contributions in the form of cryptocurrency up to the limits for cash or coin contributions. The value […]

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