Pro-cryptocurrency hopefuls for Congress—from both sides of the aisle—are pushing for easier ways to receive cryptocurrency donations from their donors, per Business Insider.
“There is a big demand for [crypto donations]. I would love to have a one-stop solution,” said Matthew Diemer, a Democratic congressional candidate who also leads the Decrypt Daily podcast.
Political donations are often processed through platforms such as the Democrats’ ActBlue platform, and the Republicans’ WinRed platform.
“As crypto becomes more of a norm, then all these platforms—WinRed, Anedot, ActBlue—will all make adjustments to make cryptocurrency available on their platforms, but the moment is not there yet,” reportedly said one senior Republican on the condition of anonymity.
Back in 2017, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was asked if she accepted Bitcoin, and responded by tweeting “Not till ActBlue does!”
Not till ActBlue does! Also I’m not sure about FEC laws regarding crypto 🤔 good question
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) December 14, 2017
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