New York Mayor-elect says he will take his first three paychecks in bitcoin
New York Mayor-elect Eric Adams said he would take his first three paychecks in bitcoin and signaled his intention to make his city the „center of the cryptocurrency industry” after he takes office in January, according to Reuters.
„In New York we always go big, so I’m going to take my first THREE paychecks in bitcoin when I become mayor,” Adams wrote in a Twitter post. „NYC is going to be the center of the cryptocurrency industry and other fast-growing, innovative industries! Just wait!”
The mayor-elect’s tweet came in response to Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who wrote in a Twitter message of his own that he would take his first paycheck in bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Suarez, who won re-election on Tuesday, has been a cryptocurrency champion, setting his sights on building Miami into a hub for cryptocurrency innovation.
Efforts to transform New York into a crypto hub may draw scrutiny from New York Attorney General Letitia James, who recently launched a crackdown on unregistered cryptocurrency companies. Last week James announced her candidacy for New York governor.
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