Politician Keen for Vancouver Citizens to Pay Taxes in Bitcoin

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A Vancouver politician says the city should allow residents to pay their taxes, fines and fees using bitcoin.

Jason Lamarche won 37,286 votes in a recent council election and now he says he would solicit bitcoin donations if he chose to run again.

In an interview with the Georgia Straight , Lamarche questioned why municipal politicians aren’t discussing bitcoin’s disruptive potential. He pointed out that many people describe Vancouver as the Silicon Valley of the north, yet the city is not doing much to promote new technology.

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