Bitcoin friendly Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for President. JPRubin23 reports
Bitcoin friendly Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for President.
Suarez, who vowed to make the city a bitcoin hub and has accepted his salary in bitcoin, joins a growing Republican field seeking to unseat President Joe Biden in the 2024 election. He faces an uphill struggle to build national name recognition among several high-profile candidates who have already announced their candidacies, including former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Miami has elected Suarez twice.
During the coronavirus pandemic, Miami – also called"Magic City – drew an exodus of tech workers from Silicon Valley and New York. Several crypto firms relocated there permanently.with CoinDesk, has examined ways to accept taxes and pay municipal employees in the currency. He also announced MiamiCoin , built on the Bitcoin adjacent blockchain, Stacks, which he hoped could someday pay a recurring BTC stimulus to Miami citizens.
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