Miami Mayor Accepts Bitcoin Donations for Presidential Campaign
Francis Suarez, the mayor of Miami and a crypto enthusiast, has announced that his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination will accept donations in Bitcoin. Suarez said he believes in the power of Bitcoin to create more opportunities for wealth creation and democracy. Since his 2017 election as mayor of Miami, Suarez has been […]
Miami authorities recover $34M in crypto linked to illegal dark web activity
Federal prosecutors in Miami, Florida have seized about $34M in cryptocurrency as part of the crackdown on drug and financial crimes. This accounts for one of the largest cryptocurrency forfeitures by the United States. Law authorities detected a South Florida resident using an online pseudonym “raking in millions” selling stolen account information from sites like […]
Miami mayor intends to accept first paycheck entirely in Bitcoin
Francis Suarez, the mayor of Miami since 2017, has stated that he will accept Bitcoin as payment for his next paycheck. Suarez stated on Twitter on Nov. 2 that he hoped to be the first state or federal legislator in the United States to accept Bitcoin as part of his salary. According to public data, […]
MiamiCoin generates almost $8 Million for the city of Miami
MiamiCoin has generated nearly $8 million for the City of Miami in two months of its introduction providing a continuing crypto revenue stream for the city. MiamiCoin (MIA), a “city-centric” cryptocurrency introduced by CityCoins in early August, has already raised approximately $8 million for Miami. CityCoins is a blockchain initiative that allows users to invest […]
Miami Mayor says the city-specific crypto MiamiCoin generated $2K every 10 minutes
Francis Suarez Miami’s Mayor has been praising the success of a recent plan to fund municipal projects with the proceeds of a city-specific crypto protocol. He believes that if the project succeeds, residents “won’t have to pay a cent in tax.” Miami’s city commissioners approved on Sept. 13 to accept cash created by MiamiCoin , […]