New York Mayor-elect Eric Adams says he will take his first paychecks in bitcoin By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Democratic candidate for New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams reacts after being declared victor at his election night time get together in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
(Reuters) -New York Mayor-elect Eric Adams mentioned on Thursday that he would take his first three paychecks in bitcoin and that town would turn into the “heart of the cryptocurrency trade.”
“In New York we at all times go massive, so I’m going to take my first THREE paychecks in bitcoin once I turn into mayor,” Adams wrote in a Twitter (NYSE:) publish. “NYC goes to be the middle of the cryptocurrency trade and different fast-growing, modern industries! Simply wait!”
Adams, a Democrat, will turn into the second Black mayor of the US’ most populous metropolis in January after simply defeating Republican Curtis Sliwa, founding father of the Guardian Angels civilian security patrol, in Tuesday’s election.
His tweet was a response to Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who wrote in a Twitter message of his personal that he would take his paycheck in bitcoin. Suarez received re-election on Tuesday,
Adams advised Bloomberg Radio on Wednesday that he wished to create a New York Metropolis cryptocurrency and that he would take a look at any regulatory boundaries to attractive crypto corporations to put money into town.
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