根据美国法律，大多数竞选捐款必须存入一个竞选指定银行账户，在被接受后存款10天。
然而，用股票，债券或艺术作品捐赠的情况下，竞选或行动委员会可能持有资产超过10天以上。一旦资产被清算，所得款项必须被放置在一个竞选银行账户保存。这同样适用于数字货币：
“像证券，政治委员会可以接收并保持在一个经纪人的帐户，比特币也可以被接收，并在保存在一个比特币钱包一直保持到委员会清算他们。 ”
该FEC还确定竞选必须遵守现有准则，及时报告比特币的接收或出售。这包括收集任何捐助人的个人信息。
MYL也寻求关于比特币的出售和发放指导。 FEC的结论是，根据美国联邦选举法，竞选或PAC可购买比特币作为投资目的，但它们不能从组织支出。比特币的支出只能发生在比特币被出售时，所得款项也必须放在一个竞选保管账户里。
评论：比特币的捐赠除了慈善，打赏，还可用于政治捐助，用的越来越多，价值就越来越大。
FEC Approves Bitcoin In-Kind Donations For US Political Campaigns
AdminMay 8th, 20140 Comments »
Bitcoins Use For Campaigns
Under US law, most campaign contributions must be deposited into a campaign bank depository 10 days after receipt.
In the case of stocks, bonds or pieces of artwork, however, a campaign or action committee may hold that asset for longer than 10 days. Once that asset is liquidated, the proceeds must then be placed into a campaign depository. The same applies for digital currency:
“Like securities that a political committee may receive into and hold in a brokerage account, bitcoins may be received into and held in a bitcoin wallet until the committee liquidates them.”
The FEC also determined that campaigns are required to adhere to existing guidelines for reporting the receipt or sale of bitcoins. This includes collecting personal information from any donor.
MYL also sought guidance on the sale and disbursements of bitcoins. The FEC concluded that, according to US federal election laws, a campaign or PAC may purchase bitcoins for the purpose of investment, but that they cannot be disbursed from the organization. Disbursement can only take place if the bitcoins are sold and the proceeds are placed in a campaign depository.
Bitcoin Donations Increasing
The FEC decision was not unexpected, as several political campaigns in the US have moved to accept bitcoin contributions.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott started taking bitcoin donations in April and his campaign has been treating these contributions as in-kind, according to state and federal law.
Other federal lawmakers, such as Representative Steve Stockman, have also welcomed bitcoin donations.
Uncertainty prior to the FEC’s release has resulted in some state-based election regulators to postpone their own decisions on bitcoin donations.
Earlier this week, a Wisconsin alderman running for state office returned a $100 bitcoin donation after the Government Accountability Board opted to not set a policy on the matter before the FEC could weigh in.
Read more at
http://bitcoinnewsbrief.com/blog/2014/05/08/fec-approves-bitcoin-in-kind-donations-for-us-political-campaigns/#Ll7X3TfPqvQdtLxc.99本文固定链接: 三个硬币 |
http://www.3-coin.com/2014-05-09/1540/
