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Agatha Bacelar on Why Bitcoin and the Blockchain Will Be Agents for Social Change

2019/10/10
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In this episode, Dave Hollerith and Colin Harper talk with Agatha Bacelar. Bacelar is challenging long-time juggernaut, Nancy Pelosi, for California's District 12 congressional seat in the next election cycle. Bacelar is a 27-year old Brazilian American immigrant with progressive democratic political views and an appreciation for Bitcoin that dates back to 2011 (OG status).

She is also one of the first political candidates accepting campaign donations in cryptocurrency. She's seeking to raise one million dollars n cryptocurrency to match the amount of stock Pelosi holds in Facebook. 

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