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Title: 2014-05-09 New York Times - Colorado Lawmaker to Accept Donations in Bitcoin
Post by: TheIrishman on May 11, 2014, 10:53:22 AM
Colorado Lawmaker to Accept Donations in Bitcoin

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/09/colorado-lawmaker-to-accept-donations-in-bitcoin (http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/09/colorado-lawmaker-to-accept-donations-in-bitcoin)

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Title: Re: 2014-05-09 New York Times - Colorado Lawmaker to Accept Donations in Bitcoin
Post by: Robin_Good on May 12, 2014, 10:12:49 AM
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"Most illegal transactions for drugs or illegal weapons occur in dollars, and most politicians accept dollars," he said.


ITA! Method of payment for such transactions is not so important.