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MasterCard lobbying on digital currency bitcoin

Nothing earth shattering here, but interesting to see the big players starting to get themselves educated.

The payment giant is the first company to officially lobby on the virtual currency, according to federal disclosure records. In a statement sent to The Hill, MasterCard said that it was “gathering information in connection with recent congressional hearings to better understand the policy issues around virtual and anonymous currencies.”

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