NY Mayor Eric Adams to Get His First Paychecks in Crypto

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Newly-elected NY mayor Eric Adams revealed his intentions to get his first 3 salaries in

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Bitcoin.

He will start work in January. Replying to Miami Mayor Francis Suarez's post saying that his following payment will be completely in BTC, Adams answered that he would get his first 3 in BTC after becoming mayor. He also added that NY will turn into the centre of the crypto sector as well as other emerging, rapidly evolving industries.

On Nov. 3, crypto supporter Francis Suarez won the re-election and will continue his mission to make Miami a crypto centre.

Many government officials in the US now support crypto and find that the industry can be beneficial for the country.

One of them is Senator Cynthia Lummis, who has often mentioned crypto and blockchain technology in her talks. Also, the senator invested in the coin several times.