FEC

US Election Authority Set to Approve Congressional Candidate’s Plan to Issue Ethereum Token

A candidate for Congress wants to reward campaign volunteers and participants with an ethereum-based token. FEC officials are set to give their approval.

Markets  ·  10 July 2019

Coinbase’s Political Action Committee Shuts Down Without Ever Raising a Cent

Coinbase has shut down its political action committee after 10 months without raising any funds or backing any candidates.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 April 2019
Regulation

US Election Commission Says Crypto Mining For Political Campaigns Is ‘Permissible’

The FEC is open to allowing mining pools to donate to political campaigns, but such donations would qualify as "contributions."

Policy & regulation  ·  19 November 2018
News

Crypto Mining for Political Campaigns? A US Elections Agency Is Considering It

US election officials are considering a request that, if approved, would let people contribute to political campaigns by mining cryptocurrencies.

Markets  ·  2 October 2018
Coinbase

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Forms Political Action Committee

Coinbase formed a Political Action Committee, though it is unclear which candidates it plans to support at this time.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 July 2018
Regulation

US Elections Watchdog Might Change Bitcoin Rules

The US Federal Elections Committee is quietly debating whether to reclassify how it treats bitcoin donations.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 October 2016
Regulation

8 US Politicians to Receive Bitcoin By Mail This Week

BitPAC has sent $250 worth of bitcoin donations to eight members of Congress, including Rand Paul and Paul Ryan.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 October 2014
News

Meet the US Politicians Who Are Embracing Bitcoin

CoinDesk provides an overview of the US politicians who are increasing awareness of digital currency.

Markets  ·  21 May 2014
Regulation

FEC Approves Bitcoin In-Kind Donations for US Political Campaigns

The US Federal Election Commission has determined that bitcoin donations may be treated as in-kind political contributions.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 May 2014
Regulation

Wisconsin Politician Forced to Return $100 Bitcoin Donation

Politician Mark Clear returned the donation after a state campaign finance regulator declined to authorize the contribution.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 May 2014
Regulation

US Federal Elections Commission: Bitcoin Isn’t Money

The FEC has revealed it views bitcoin as a "thing of value", not money.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 November 2013
Crime

Lock Up Your Lucre, the Best Democracy Bitcoins Can Buy, and Liquid Asset Conversion

John Law advises keeping your bitcoin safe, ponders bitcoin funding for political parties and recommends drinking wine (responsibly).

Policy & regulation  ·  15 November 2013
Law

FEC proposes rule allowing political campaigns to receive bitcoin donations

The US Federal Elections Commission is proposing a measure that would allow election campaigns to accept bitcoin donations.

Business  ·  13 November 2013
Regulation

Feds asked if political campaigners can accept bitcoin donations

The Federal Election Commission in the US has been asked whether bitcoin donations can be used in political campaigns.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 September 2013