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Bitcoin is in the (White) House: Rand Paul is first presidential candidate to accept cryptocurrency donations

By Maria Santos

Last Updated: Jan 2, 2018

Rand Paul is making history. The Libertarian Republican candidate, who will be running in 2016, is accepting Bitcoin donations to fund his presidential campaign.

Although Paul, a US senator from Kentucky, is not the first United States politician to accept cryptocurrency, he is the first presidential candidate to open the door to Bitcoin.

The decision might seem groundbreaking, but it actually falls in line with Rand Paul’s opinion about how the government should approach money. According to the Kentucky senator, the American government should adopt a “hands off” approach to controlling the country’s money.

The candidate also plans to conquer the vote of young and tech-savvy American voters who are looking for a more liberal president.

Besides BTC, Paul’s campaign is also accepting donations via credit card and PayPal, according to his official website. The candidate has announced that his campaign is only accepting BTC donations up to $100, so all supporters who want to give more will have to use the other payment options available.

In order to accept cryptocurrency, the candidate’s campaign teamed up with the well-known payment processor BitPay. The platform will handle all crypto-donations and immediately convert the Bitcoins into fiat currency, making sure that Rand Paul’s campaign follows the rules dictated by the Federal Election Commission.

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Maria Santos
Maria Santos
Crypto Writer

Maria is an experienced journalist currently living in the UK. She has been writing about Bitcoin and the altcoin universe since 2013. She is also a member of the Lifeboat Foundation's New Money Systems Board and a big cryptocurrency supporter. Read More

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