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

7.1.2022
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....

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

11.12.2021
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...

Reelected Miami mayor to take 401k retirement savings partly in Bitcoin

11.12.2021
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez also receives a part of his salary in Bitcoin with the help of a third-party payment processor Strike

Florida governor's budget proposal wants to let residents pay fees in crypto

10.12.2021
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposed to allocate $750 million to enable a “crypto-friendly Florida.”

Ross Ulbricht NFT Collection Raises Over $6 Million in Ethereum, Free Ross DAO Wins Auction

10.12.2021
The Ross Ulbricht Genesis non-fungible token (NFT) collection auction has come to an end and the auction winner was the “Free Ross DAO,” backed by the Pleasrdao project. The NFT collection raised 1,446 ether or $6.27 million at the time of settlement. Free Ross Decentralized...

Craig Wright Cleared of All Charges Except a Conversion Count, Jury Awards $100 Million to W&K Info Defense

6.12.2021
The Kleiman v. Wright trial has come to a conclusion and Craig Wright and his defense team has won on all claims except one count of conversion. According to a court reporter, Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, said he was “incredibly relieved.” Craig...

Ross Ulbricht Genesis Collection NFT Auction Sees Millions of Dollars in Ethereum Bids

5.12.2021
Two days ago on December 2, the Ross Ulbricht Genesis Collection auction of non-fungible token (NFT) assets kicked off at Art Basel Miami via the Superrare platform. The Ulbricht NFT collection auction ends on December 8, and so far the auction has seen a bid of 666 ether or roughly $2.6 million....

Jurors in Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Trial Deadlocked for Days — Hung Jury Could Lead to Mistrial

3.12.2021
Jurors in the Kleiman v. Wright trial are currently unable to come to a decision on the high-profile billion-dollar bitcoin lawsuit in Florida. While the judge has told the jury to take time deliberating the case, on Wednesday, the jurors issued a statement that explained they could...

Jury to Decide Fate of Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Lawsuit Involving Craig Wright

25.11.2021
On Tuesday, November 23, the closing arguments for both sides of the Kleiman v. Wright trial finished and now ten jurors will decide the fate of the billion-dollar bitcoin lawsuit. While Craig Wright claims he’s Satoshi Nakamoto, he also insists the now-deceased Dave Kleiman did not help...

Ross Ulbricht’s NFT Collection to Be Auctioned via Superrare at Art Basel Miami

19.11.2021
On December 2nd at Art Basel Miami, the very first Ross Ulbricht non-fungible token (NFT) collection will be showcased at the event and auctioned via Superrare. The proceeds from the auction will support Ross Ulbricht’s freedom efforts and a donor-advised fund called Art4giving, which helps...

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

17.11.2021
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?

Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani Joins FTX’s Global Ambassadors, MLB Superstar to Be Paid in Crypto

17.11.2021
The cryptocurrency firm FTX Trading Ltd. announced on Tuesday that the Major League Baseball (MLB) legend Shohei Ohtani also known as “Shotime” has joined the company’s global ambassadors. According to the announcement Ohtani will be paid in cryptocurrencies and will acquire...

Miami will hand out free Bitcoin to residents from profits on city coin

12.11.2021
The race to establish America’s biggest crypto hub is intensifying, with Miami emerging as a front-runner by generating millions of dollars in yield from staking Miami Coin

New York coin launching this week with Mayor-elect Eric Adams’ blessing

10.11.2021
“We're glad to welcome you to the global home of Web3!” said crypto-friendly Mayor-elect Eric Adams in response to CityCoins' roll out of the NYCCoin this week

Law Decoded: Which currency is the paycheck of your city’s mayor in? Nov. 1–7

8.11.2021
The infrastructure bill has passed, much to the crypto community's chagrin, yet the key battles lie ahead

Growing Number of US Mayors Want to Be Paid in Bitcoin

6.11.2021
A growing number of mayors in cities across the U.S. have said they want to be paid in bitcoin. The mayor of Miami said he is going to take his entire salary in the cryptocurrency, two other mayors will be converting their paychecks into bitcoin, and the mayor-elect of New York City will take...

New York City Mayor-Elect Eric Adams Will Take First 3 Paychecks in Bitcoin, Promises to Make NYC Center of Crypto

6.11.2021
New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams says that he will take his first three paychecks in bitcoin. He has also promised to make NYC the center of crypto. “NYC it’s going to be the center of the cryptocurrency industry and other fast-growing innovative industries,” he said. Eric...