Rand Paul 1st presidential candidate to take bitcoins

Could become next secure form of payment

By WND News Services
Published April 7, 2015 at 2:52pm

(THE HILL) — Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) new presidential campaign is accepting bitcoin donations on his website.

The Kentucky Republican’s announcement Tuesday that he is running for president made him the second major candidate, along with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), to officially announce a run for the White House in 2016.

Paul, who has aimed to court Silicon Valley and a younger constituency, allows supporters to donate by credit card, PayPal or bitcoin, the virtual currency.

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