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On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 1:41 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote: > I don't send all the crazy ideas I hear about at fundraisers your way, but > this seems interesting and legit. Essentially digital currency with a green > angle as opposed to bitcoin's libertarian Ayn Rand schtick. Would you get > some members of your team to meet with Stan when he's in NYC later this > month to see if it's worth a real conversation? > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Stan Stalnaker* <stan.stalnaker@hubculture.com> > Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 > Subject: Digital Currency for Hillary > To: john.podesta@gmail.com > Cc: Dan Rosenthal <drosenthal@albrightstonebridge.com>, Karen Poreh < > kporeh@albrightstonebridge.com>, Sara Latham <saramlatham@gmail.com> > > > Dear John > > It was nice to meet you at the London fundraiser for Hillary on Monday. > Further to our brief chat, I’d be happy to meet with the technology team in > New York between 25-28 May to discuss how we can use Ven digital currency > to enable single click micro-payments and other fundraising activities for > the campaign. > > As we discussed, Bitcoin is being used on the Republican side and could be > a useful tool, but we think Ven is a better choice for your campaign due to > its environmental benefits, identity metrics and closed loop status. The > FEC has indicated that digital currencies are acceptable for donations in > campaigns.