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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Announces Acceptance of Cryptocurrencies for 2024 Presidential Campaign

August 6, 2023

On August 4, 2023, Miami Republican mayor Francis Suarez announced that he’s accepting cryptocurrencies for campaign donations. The 2024 presidential candidate revealed the decision to accept digital currencies during a Coindesk TV broadcast. 2024 Presidential Candidate Francis Suarez Embraces Crypto Donations Francis Suarez, the current mayor of Miami, is well known for his stance toward…
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“Bitcoin Mayor” Francis Suarez of Miami Throws in His Republican Bid for Presidency

June 15, 2023

The pro-bitcoin mayor of Miami Francis Suarez is running for US president. Suarez announced his run on Thursday morning on Twitter. “My Dad taught me that you get to choose your battles, and I am choosing the biggest one of my life. I’m running for President,” he tweeted. Suarez joins other Republicans in an increasingly…
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Miami Mayor Outlines ‘Vision for Bitcoin America’ — Says We Must Integrate BTC Into Every Aspect of Society This Year

April 10, 2022

The mayor of the U.S. city of Miami, Florida, has unveiled his “Vision for Bitcoin America 2024.” Stressing that the U.S. needs to elect a pro-bitcoin president, he said “we need to integrate bitcoin into every aspect of our society” this year and “unleash the macro power of bitcoin.” Miami’s Mayor’s Vision of Bitcoin America…
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Says State Is ‘Figuring out Ways’ to Allow Businesses to Pay Taxes in Bitcoin

March 24, 2022

Florida governor, Ron DeSantis explained at a press conference on Tuesday that he’s spoken with state agencies and told them to figure out ways for businesses to pay tax with cryptocurrencies. During the signing ceremony for a bill focused on financial literacy, DeSantis said that the government is working on accepting bitcoin “for payments in…
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City of Miami Gets $5.25M Disbursement From Miamicoin as MIA Flounders 88% Lower Than Price High

February 11, 2022

While Miami’s mayor Francis Suarez told the public he was a big believer in bitcoin and has accepted his pay in bitcoin, at the same time, a crypto coin called miamicoin (MIA) was launched. The Miamicoin project’s goal was to give Miami’s “citizens and supporters the power to support, improve and program the Magic City.”…
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Proposes Creating a Cryptocurrency Payment System for State Fees

December 11, 2021

The American politician and attorney serving as the 46th governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, announced the state’s 2022-23 budget proposal last week and proposed an idea to let businesses pay state fees with crypto assets. The governor’s “Freedom First Budget” suggests creating a department in Florida to accept state fees in cryptocurrencies. Florida Governor’s Freedom…
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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Plans to Take a Fraction of His 401k in Bitcoin

December 11, 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 in bitcoin as well. Pro-Bitcoin…
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NYC and Miami mayors duke it out on Twitter over who is the bigger crypto advocate

November 4, 2021

“I look forward to the friendly competition in making our respective cities a crypto capital,” said recently re-elected Miami Mayor Francis Suarez. Newly-elected New York City Mayor Eric Adams has reiterated his pledge to make the city a crypto hub by accepting his first three paychecks entirely in Bitcoin (BTC). In a Thursday response on…
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Pro-Bitcoin Miami Mayor Says He Will Take Next Paycheck 100% in BTC

November 3, 2021

The mayor of the U.S. city of Miami says that he is going to take 100% of his next paycheck in bitcoin and become the first American politician to accept a salary in cryptocurrency. The mayor is currently trying to build his city into a bitcoin capital of the world. US Politician Wants to Be…
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Crypto Is a ‘Major Priority’ for Miami Mayor Building City Into Crypto Capital of the World

October 14, 2021

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez says that cryptocurrency is a “major priority” for him as he attempts to build his city into the crypto capital of the world. “I want us to differentiate ourselves as a crypto capital of the United States or of the world,” he said. ‘Major Priority’ — Miami Aims to Become Crypto…
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