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Pro-Bitcoin Florida man Francis Suarez enters presidential race

DIGIT — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 02:34:42 +0000

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez signed paperwork on June 14 signaling his intention to run for the United States presidency.

Miami Mayor Outlines ‘Vision for Bitcoin America’ — Says We Must Integrate BTC Into Every Aspect of Society This Year

DIGIT — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 00:10:09 +0000

The mayor of the U.S. city of Miami, Florida, has unveiled his “Vision for Bitcoin America 2024.” Stressing that the U.S. needs to elect a pro-bitcoin president, he said “we need to integrate bitcoin into every aspect of our society” this year and “unleash the macro power of bitcoin.” Miami’s Mayor’s Vision of Bitcoin America […]

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Mayor unveils ‘Miami Bull’ statue with laser eyes to kick off Bitcoin 2022

DIGIT — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 05:52:06 +0000

The Bitcoin 2022 conference had a bullish opening with remarks from Bitcoin gear-laden Mayor Francis Suarez unveiling Miami’s answer to the Charging Bull of Wall Street.

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Says State Is ‘Figuring out Ways’ to Allow Businesses to Pay Taxes in Bitcoin

DIGIT — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 09:30:29 +0000

Florida governor, Ron DeSantis explained at a press conference on Tuesday that he’s spoken with state agencies and told them to figure out ways for businesses to pay tax with cryptocurrencies. During the signing ceremony for a bill focused on financial literacy, DeSantis said that the government is working on accepting bitcoin “for payments in […]

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City of Miami Gets $5.25M Disbursement From Miamicoin as MIA Flounders 88% Lower Than Price High

DIGIT — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 20:00:25 +0000

While Miami’s mayor Francis Suarez told the public he was a big believer in bitcoin and has accepted his pay in bitcoin, at the same time, a crypto coin called miamicoin (MIA) was launched. The Miamicoin project’s goal was to give Miami’s “citizens and supporters the power to support, improve and program the Magic City.” […]

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Rio De Janeiro to Invest 1% of Its Treasury in Cryptocurrency

DIGIT — Sun, 16 Jan 2022 08:30:21 +0000

Rio de Janeiro, one of the largest cities in Brazil, will invest part of its Treasury in cryptocurrencies. The announcement was made by the mayor of Rio, Eduardo Paes, during Rio Innovation Week. The plan is to turn the city into a cryptocurrency-friendly hub, and there are other tax incentives that will also be put […]

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NYC Mayor Undeterred by Falling Bitcoin Price, Says Buying the Dip Could Yield ‘Good Profit’

DIGIT — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 17:30:12 +0000

The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, is not deterred by bitcoin’s volatility, noting that buying the dip could yield “a good profit.” He reiterated that he will receive his first three paychecks in bitcoin and will make New York City the center of blockchain technology. New York Mayor Hints at Buying the Dip […]

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Proposes Creating a Cryptocurrency Payment System for State Fees

DIGIT — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 20:30:33 +0000

The American politician and attorney serving as the 46th governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, announced the state’s 2022-23 budget proposal last week and proposed an idea to let businesses pay state fees with crypto assets. The governor’s “Freedom First Budget” suggests creating a department in Florida to accept state fees in cryptocurrencies. Florida Governor’s Freedom […]

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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Plans to Take a Fraction of His 401k in Bitcoin

DIGIT — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 16:30:18 +0000

During the first week of November, the reelected Miami mayor Francis Suarez explained that he would receive part of his salary in bitcoin via the payment processor Strike. A month later, speaking at Real Vision’s Takeover event in Las Vegas, Suarez revealed he plans to take part of his 401k in bitcoin as well. Pro-Bitcoin […]

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Navigating CityCoins: Miami citizens to earn Bitcoin despite the city not holding crypto

DIGIT — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:07:00 +0000

The mayor of Miami plans to give residents a Bitcoin dividend, but what exactly does this mean, and is there any real utility in this move?

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