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Brad Sherman: “Cryptocurrencies are either an investment or a medium of exchange. To the extent they are a medium of exchange, they…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2018
Cryptocurrencies are either an investment or a medium of exchange. To the extent they are a medium of exchange, they undermine the power of the Federal Government.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman argues that cryptocurrencies challenge the authority of the U.S. government.

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