Abbott to Start Accepting Bitcoin Donations
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Following in the footsteps of U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman and the Libertarian Party of Texas, Attorney General Greg Abbott announced Thursday that his campaign would accept campaign donations in Bitcoin, a virtual currency.
"The spirit of Bitcoin embodies the free market principles that make Texas a leader in innovation and entrepreneurship," Abbott said. "We welcome the Bitcoin community to join our team."
The Texas Banking Commission announced last week in a memo that it would not treat virtual currencies like Bitcoin as legal money, but rather as an asset. The IRS made a similar determination last month. As such, Abbott's camp said it would treat Bitcoin donations as in-kind donations.
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