Miami wants to become crypto's financial capital. New York's response? Bring it on
3 years ago

Miami wants to become crypto's financial capital. New York's response? Bring it on

NPR  

Miami wants to become crypto's financial capital. "New York is a great city," says Peter Smith, the cryptocurrency company's co-founder and CEO. Miami's success worries New York City's mayor-elect, Eric Adams, who fears "the city that never sleeps" is sleeping on crypto. "New York had regulation that was unfavorable, or seen as unfavorable, to the crypto industry," Smith says. Enlarge this image toggle caption Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images But, New York City also has a lot going for it, Smith says.

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Two American mayors will take salary in Bitcoin, New York says it wants to be a crypto hub
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Two American mayors will take salary in Bitcoin, New York says it wants to be a crypto hub

India Today  

How do you collect your paycheck? New York City’s new mayor-elect Eric Adams and Miami mayor Francis Suarez said that they will take their paychecks in Bitcoin. Adams joined him and said he will take his first three paychecks in Bitcoin, and that he wants New York City to become the “center of the cryptocurrency industry and other fast-growing, innovative …

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