07/26/2011
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"Now for Americans who own a little Bitcoin and use it to buy something or to send some money back home, how could Congress help make it easier for them to comply with the Byzantine labyrinth of legal ..."
"the technology behind cryptocurrencies, meaning, again, blockchain, is something that is going to create a wealth of new opportunities."
"If we can resist centralizing power in Washington, as has long been the impulse of Democrats and Republicans alike in this town, and instead preserve the space for American innovation to flourish."
"This really could be a boon for America's poor and middle class. Let's not get in the way of it."