The Pro-Bitcoin Mayor of Miami says he will take over the next salary check 100% in BTC-messages
The Pro-Bitcoin Mayor of Miami says he will take over the next salary check 100% in BTC-messages
The Mayor of the US city Miami says that he will accept 100 % of his next salary check in Bitcoin and will be the first American politician to accept a cryptocurrency salary. The mayor is currently trying to expand his city into the Bitcoin capital of the world.
US politician wants to be paid in Bitcoin
The Pro-Bitcoin Mayor of the US city Miami, Francis Suarez, tweeted on Tuesday that he will take 100 % of his next salary check in Bitcoin.
His statement was a reaction to a challenge for Morgan Creek Digital partner Anthony Pompliano, who asked on Twitter: "Who will be the first American politician to accept his salary in Bitcoin?"
In his tweet, Mayor Suarez asked Mike Sarasti, Cio and Director for Innovation & Tech of the City of Miami, for help with implementation. Sarasti announced that he would help by "Mayor. Amazing" as an answer, together with two "100" symbols and a Bitcoin symbol.
The mayor of Miami's explanation came when a growing number of professional sports artists and sports teams asks to be paid in Bitcoin, including Russell Okt , Tom Brady , aaron rodgers target = "_ blank" href = "https://news.bitcoin.com/new-york-giants-saquon-barkley-convert-endorsement-revenue-bitcoin/" Rel = "noopener"> Saquon Barkley , and Sean Culkin .
The mayor of Miami was one of Bitcoin's voluntary supporters among the US politicians. He was Lobbyism in his city, to pay a statement of government assistants enable btc In addition, taxes can be paid in cryptocurrency and the city invests part of the funds in Bitcoin. In October he said that cryptocurrency had a "great priority" for him when he tried to incorporate his city into the cryptocurrency capital of the world . As China against cryptocurrency and Bitcoin mining, he also tried Bitcoin-Miner put on to his city.
Some other mayors have also spoken loudly for the support of Bitcoin, including the Mayor of Jackson, TN , and the Mayor of Cool Valley, Missouri .
Another Pro-Bitcoin politician, USA Senatorin Cynthia Lummis , who repeatedly said that Bitcoin is a big value, tweeted in response to Suarez 'statement:
exceeded by the gentleman from Miami. Well done, Lord.
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