“Officials from the Treasury, Justice Department and the Secret Service are scheduled to testify at Monday’s hearing. Amid the flurry of activity, the nonprofit Bitcoin Foundation has taken on a lead role as the technology’s champion before the federal government. In October the group hired Jinyoung Lee Englund, a former aide to Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) who has also worked at The Heritage Foundation, to direct its public affairs efforts in Washington. The foundation also tapped law firm Perkins Coie to help with an effort to convince the Federal Election Commission to allow the use of digital currency for federal political contributions.”
http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=56018484-75CE-4626-A492-EA07C8FD874F
(Visited 47 times, 1 visits today)
Related posts:
How to Protect Yourself From the Next MF Global
Houston Cops Accused Of Deadly Force On Unarmed, Disabled Man
Ron Paul: Mr. President, fire Jeff Sessions
When Governments Take Your Money, Bitcoin Looks Really Good
Senator highlights U.S.-backed war crimes in unauthorized Yemen war
China will track movement of all cars via RFID tags starting in July
Journal Explores Incentive For False Results In Lab Tests For DUI
Police chief defends ‘libtards’ rant: ‘Cops are there to clean up the mess’
Chris Odom on OpenTransactions
State oil fund makes all Norwegians crown millionaires
Video: Cops Shoot, Kill Subdued Man, Mock Him While He Lay Dying
As Sanctions Hit Iran's Most Vulnerable, the Man Who Dared to Feed Sanction-Starved Iraq Remains in ...
France Prohibits Sending Currency, “Coins And Precious Metals” By Mail
Dentist Attacked for Charging Too Little For Teeth Cleaning
EU against austerity: Protesters clash with police amid unrest in Spain, Portugal