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Crypto Exchange FTX on the Verge of Winning Naming Rights for the Miami Heat’s Arena
24.3.2021
Samuel Bankman-Fried’s FTX crypto exchange is reportedly one vote away from winning a naming-rights deal for the arena of the NBA’s Miami Heat. The deal, which is believed to be worth $135 million, is set to be approved on March 26 by the Miami-Dade County Commission. Miami-Dade to...
Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX to purchase Miami Heat arena naming rights
13.3.2021
Last purchased for $2 million per year, the naming rights will mark a crypto first among major American sports leagues
After Anti-Semitic Slur, NBA Player Meyers Leonard Suspended By Team, Dropped By Sponsors
10.3.2021
In the wake of dropping a clear anti-Semitic taunt during a game of Call of Duty, NBA player Meyers Leonard has been suspended by his team the Miami Heat, and dropped by a number of his sponsors.Read more
Akon, Sergey Nazarov & Miami Mayor Lead BlockDown Bull Market Line-Up
6.3.2021
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
BlockDown Conference is set to celebrate its first anniversary with its most ambitious event to date on April 15-16. BlockDown 4.0 will be a gathering of the greatest minds in the crypto space, celebrating...
Francis Suarez, Miami’s pro-crypto mayor, to appear on Blockchain & Booze tonight
23.2.2021
As Miami becomes the hottest spot in America for crypto, Mayor Suarez wants to know: "How can I help?" But will he actually be swigging Miami Vice cocktails?
2021 Crypto Market Stats Show a Number of Other Coins Gained More Than Bitcoin
13.2.2021
During the end of 2020 and into 2021, a great number of digital assets have seen significant gains and the bearish season that followed 2017 has turned its course. Bitcoin touched an all-time price high on February 11, 2021, reaching $49k per coin and three-month stats show bitcoin is up 198%....
Miami Going Full Bitcoin: City Supports Efforts to Hold Bitcoin in Treasury, Allow Tax Payments in BTC
12.2.2021
The U.S. city of Miami is going full bitcoin. The city commissioners have voted to support the mayor’s resolution to allow payments in bitcoin for salaries, taxes, and fees. The city also supports efforts to make bitcoin an acceptable currency for potentially investing in the state treasury....
Miami Commissioners Reject Mayor’s Push to OK Crypto Use, Vote to Study It First: Report
12.2.2021
The city will seek a vendor to help City Hall pay all or part of its employees' salaries in bitcoin.
Residents would also have the option of using cryptocurrency to pay for city services
Miami council supports mayor’s move to offer city worker salaries in Bitcoin
12.2.2021
The City Commission of Miami is now looking into the feasibility of allowing Miami residents to pay taxes and receive salaries in Bitcoin
Miami mayor aiming for 'the most progressive crypto laws'
7.2.2021
“We want to make sure that we believe that if all things are equal, we win," said Mayor Francis Suarez
Miami Mayor Previews ‘Favorable’ Crypto Policy
3.2.2021
In an interview with CoinDesk, Francis X. Suarez explains how he plans to attract the crypto industry to Florida
Miami mayor says city employees should be able to take their salaries in Bitcoin
3.2.2021
Miami wants to overtake Silicon Valley as the most Bitcoin-friendly place in the U.S
The mayor of Reno appears to be a LINK Marine
27.1.2021
It would seem that Mayor Hillary Schieve of Reno, Nevada is a supporter of Chainlink's blockchain oracle project
Miami Uploads Bitcoin White Paper to Municipal Website
27.1.2021
Mayor Suarez once again pledged to turn Miami into a "hub for crypto innovation."
TNABC Miami’s Eighth Annual Conference Goes Virtual, Event Underscores Technology’s Important Role
16.1.2021
On January 28-29, 2021, The North American Bitcoin Conference (TNABC) is preparing to kick off its eighth exhibition with another cryptocurrency and blockchain-focused event. The event organizers have lined up more speakers than ever, as this year’s TNABC is going to be 100% virtual due...
Will Mayor Suarez’s Miami Be the First Major City to Buy Bitcoin?
15.1.2021
The entrepreneurial mayor brings his recruitment of tech talent to the crypto space with the potential of a 1% investment of the city’s reserves into BTC
Miami’s Mayor Considers Putting Some of City’s Treasury Reserves in Bitcoin
4.1.2021
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is exploring putting a percentage of his city’s treasury reserves in bitcoin. Miami is currently working on accepting the cryptocurrency as a means of payment for city services and taxes. The mayor believes that “Bitcoin has been a stable investment during...
Miami Mayor Open to Bitcoin Investment, Crypto Bill Pay Plans
30.12.2020
Francis Suarez. Source: A screenshot, Instagram/mayorofmiami
The Mayor of Miami, Florida, has stated that he is “definitely open to exploring” the idea of investing 1% of the city’s treasury reserves in bitcoin (BTC).
The Mayor, Francis Suarez, was reacting on Twitter to a challenge from Anthony...
Miami mayor calls Bitcoin ‘stable investment’ during unstable year
24.12.2020
Mayor Francis Suarez is learning about Bitcoin from the Winklevoss twins and Anthony Pompliano
Miami Mayor ‘Exploring’ Ideas in Crypto Governance
24.12.2020
Mayor Suarez is open to everything from blockchain voting to tokenization