Quote from: a7mos on October 20, 2016, 01:37:54 AM

Might the Democrats want to get in on this new fundraising avenue?

Thats exactly what Stan Stalnakera founder of the digital currency Venasked Hillary Clinton campaign manager John Podesta in an email last year as revealed on Tuesday by WikiLeaks.

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, Stalnaker wrote in a May 13, 2015 email to Podesta. The two had met prior at a Clinton fundraiser.

Podesta forwarded the email to campaign tech aide Teddy Goff, adding, I dont 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 bitcoins libertarian Ayn Rand schtick, Podesta wrote of Stalnkers proposal that the campaign use Ven as an alternative.

Would you get some members of your team to meet with Stan when hes in NYC later this month to see if its worth a real conversation? Podesta asked. Apologies for the slow reply yes, of course, feel free to introduce and we will set up a meeting, Goff replied three days later.

http://rare.us/story/hillary-clintons-campaign-thinks-bitcoin-is-too-libertarian/

Of course, the fascist authoritarians don't like things that empower people and take away their power.