Open up your virtual wallet Sen. Rand Paul is taking donations. <\/p>\n
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) In what appears to be a first for a presidential campaign, Rand Paul is accepting donations made in bitcoin. <\/p>\n
The cryptocurrency would appear to be a good thematic fit for the presidential campaign of the Republican senator from Kentucky, who has somewhat of a libertarian bent. Paul also accepts credit card or PayPal donations. <\/p>\n
While new at the presidential level, candidates for U.S. Congress did take bitcoin after a Federal Elections Commission advisory opinion gave its support. <\/p>\n
Most who accept bitcoin as payment quickly convert it into good-old-fashioned U.S. dollars, though the FEC opinion doesnt require this. <\/p>\n
Also read: Bitcoin has no place in your or any portfolio. <\/p>\n
From four-figure highs, one bitcoin was worth roughly $254 on Tuesday. <\/p>\n
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