Oakland: Mayoral Candidate Thinks Bitcoin Will Combat Poverty
Bitcoin just got another vote of support from the world of politics. Oakland mayoral candidate Bryan Parker said that he believes the currency will ultimately help solve many of Oakland’s problems. Parker is no stranger to the tech world: he worked as senior director of finance at the security firm iPass over a decade ago. He believes Bitcoin can be used to tackle poverty and address crowdfunding as a way to increase financing for civic development. In an interview with SFGate, Parker elaborated on his vision of bitcoin challenging poverty in Oakland: “What I'm doing is engaging in the....
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Oakland, California mayoral candidate Bryan Parker is seemingly no stranger to technology. He's worked as a senior director of finance at tech firm iPass for over ten years, and now he's hoping to use bitcoin to help the impoverished in his community. In an interview with the SFGate said: What I'm doing is engaging in the fight on poverty, which is a big, ambitious goal. What is one of the ways you get poor people into different habits? You start getting them to save more, get them online. (Bitcoin) is a way of using modern technology that's helpful in doing that. If I have money in the....
Curtis Sliwa, a candidate for New York City (NYC) mayor, said that he will make his city “the most cryptocurrency-friendly city” in the U.S. if he is elected. He joins a growing list of mayors and mayoral candidates in growing cryptocurrency adoption.
Mayoral Candidate Plans to Turn NYC Into the Most Crypto-Friendly City
NYC mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa has shared his vision to make New York City the most cryptocurrency-friendly place in the U.S. Sliwa, a radio talk show host, is the founder and chief executive officer of the Guardian Angels, a nonprofit....
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The professional baseball team the Oakland Athletics (A’s) has announced that the ball club is now accepting bitcoin for season tickets. Now through opening day, a set of six Oakland A’s full season suites can be purchased with a single bitcoin, which is currently a discount in comparison to the regular cost. Oakland Athletics Is Selling Six-Person Suite Season Tickets for a Single Bitcoin On Sunday, March 14, the Oakland A’s President Dave Kaval revealed the ball club is now accepting bitcoin (BTC) for 2021 season tickets. The news follows a few basketball clubs from the....