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FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried was indicted earlier this month on eight federal counts, including improperly using customer deposits to fund political donations. He donated widely to politicians, mostly Democrats. They included three from Michigan: Senator Debbie Stabenow, Representative Haley Stevens, and Congressional candidate Carl Marlinga.

Michigan would consider the use of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology under a bill before a state Senate committee.

Cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin or the more than 1,500 other cryptocurrencies, are making some people rich. They're also opening up something new: your…