Rand Paul is first presidential candidate to accept donations in Bitcoin It marks the first time that a candidate for president has accepted purely digital campaign funds.
The Libertarian Republican is an obvious choice to test the waters. Bitcoins are an independent currency that's totally outside the realm of U.S. dollars. It's like Euros or Yen -- except bitcoins are created and distributed privately by a community of tech enthusiasts.
Bitcoin fits in with Paul's views that government should take a more "hands off" approach to controlling the nation's money supply, which drives up inflation and devalues the currency. He's also likely trying to draw the attention of young, tech-savvy voters.
http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/07/technology/rand-paul-bitcoin/index.html
