Crowdfunded Crypto Token Backs 'America First' GOP Candidates

(Jakub Porzycki/AP)

By    |   Friday, 18 February 2022 07:23 AM EST ET

Cryptocurrency holders who already use their preferred decentralized digital currency to purchase cars and coffee can now purchase a digital crypto token to help fund political campaigns of Republican candidates that embody the "America First" movement championed by former President Donald Trump.

While the Federal Election Commission has permitted crypto donations to candidates since 2014, using digital currency to fund political campaigns is just starting to catch on in mainstream politics.

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Cryptocurrency holders who already use their preferred decentralized digital currency to purchase cars and coffee can now purchase a digital crypto token to help fund political campaigns of Republican candidates that embody the "America First" movement.
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