Mike Collins, a United States lawmaker from Georgia and a crypto investor, announced that his reelection campaign is accepting crypto donations.
The Georgia lawmaker has a history of crypto acquisitions and continues to accumulate digital assets as crypto gains legitimacy in the US.Representative Mike Collins, a United States congressman for the state of Georgia, announced that his congressional campaign is now accepting cryptocurrency donations as of March 5.
“America has been held back by our reluctance to adapt to emerging technology, whether that be AI, machine learning, or alternative assets like crypto. I hope that by introducing this platform, I can destigmatize the crypto industry.”, a memecoin launched in 2024. The disclosures mark a seismic shift in the political perception of digital assets as lawmakers and political candidates increasingly accept campaign contributions denominated in crypto.Speaking at the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami, Florida, the former independent candidate called BTC an asset that promotes freedom, individual liberty and democracy.“Let’s make the 2024 election a referendum on fiat currency,” the former candidate told the audience at Bitcoin 2023.
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