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Title: URGENT sign the bitcoin petition at the White House's We the People website Post by: Steve Otis on December 05, 2013, 05:26:18 AM Please sign the bitcoin petition on the White House's We the People website.
You can sign at the petition at http://wh.gov/lkF6o "WE PETITION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO: We petition the Obama administration to expedite SEC clearance for the IPO for the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust. The Winklevoss twins (of Facebook fame) are trying to start an ETF that would allow ordinary Americans to invest in bitcoins, as easily as investing in stocks. However, their attempt to do so is bogged down in regulatory inertia. On July 1, 2013, the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust submitted a S-1 to the Securities Exchange Commission for an IPO. Months later, the SEC has still not given the go-ahead. The Obama Administration should direct the SEC to greatly expedite its processing of IPO requests by bitcoin ETF's, such as the Winklevoss'. The delay by the SEC is inexcusable. In a world in which innovation occurs at lightning speed, the SEC needs to move quickly. Their failure to do so creates a risk that the U.S. will fall behind." Reason this is IMPORTANT: An ETF is a very fast way to bring bitcoin to the mainstream. And it will cause the price of bitcoin to skyrocket! If you own bitcoin, then you want the Winklevoss ETF to launch as soon as possible - so sign the petition and get everyone you know to sign. Also, spread the word (by twitter, facebook, google, other parts of Bitcoin Forum, etc). We need as many people as possible to sign. Title: Re: URGENT sign the bitcoin petition at the White House's We the People website Post by: other_side on December 10, 2013, 10:59:47 PM These people can invest some money to expedite signature process.
Title: Re: URGENT sign the bitcoin petition at the White House's We the People website Post by: quone17 on December 11, 2013, 08:22:30 PM Honestly, although I am in favor of BTC usage, I don't see why the Winklevoss twins should get any special treatment. Let the SEC review it and act fairly on it. They shouldn't profit because of the hard work of the BTC community. I'd rather the money went elsewhere frankly instead of the rich getting richer, even faster if we sign this petition.
Title: Re: URGENT sign the bitcoin petition at the White House's We the People website Post by: skandranon314 on April 02, 2014, 07:22:40 PM Your link does not seem to work correctly. Try this one:
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/amend-irs-notice-2014-2taxing-virtual-currencybitcoin-property-stifles-new-technologycreates/z7WtKZGY |