Growing Number of US Mayors Want to Be Paid in Bitcoin
A growing number of mayors in cities across the U.S. have said they want to be paid in bitcoin. The mayor of Miami said he is going to take his entire salary in the cryptocurrency, two other mayors will be converting their paychecks into bitcoin, and the mayor-elect of New York City will take his first three paychecks in crypto. More Mayors of US Cities Ask to Be Paid in Bitcoin A growing number of mayors in U.S. cities want to be paid in bitcoin. At the time of writing, at least three mayors and one mayor-elect have said that they will take their next paychecks in bitcoin. The first mayor....
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A wave of political goodwill and support for Bitcoin is building up. Is this just hype, or will there be long-lasting support for crypto? As 2021 comes to a close, Bitcoin (BTC) has had a tumultuous ride this year, with wild price swings that have seen the pioneer cryptocurrency hit all-time highs only to retrace to lower prices — including a 50% drop that shook the market. Now, Bitcoin is once again back and stronger than ever, even recently going past its previous all-time high.Bitcoin’s dizzying market price swings aside, it seems some politicians have recognized Bitcoin’s potential,....
There is a growing number of requests for Canadian employees to have their salaries paid in Bitcoin. CBC News reports that Canada employees are increasing the requests to be paid in bitcoin. Some companies have already proposed this option to their workers. According to Canadian tax laws, salaries received in Bitcoin are viewed as barter income and taxed based on the equivalent in Canadian dollars. A small but growing and surprising number of workers are rejecting Canadian dollar salaries for bitcoin, according to a Waterloo, Ont., payroll firm. Noel Carisse, a Canada Revenue Agency....
The CityCoins project on Stacks is getting added functionality through 11 new startups from the Stacks Ventures project incubator. The Stacks Ventures project incubator has accepted 11 projects to help make CityCoins more appealing to global mayors who want to utilize a digital asset to receive rewards and bolster their economies. Stacks Ventures is a $4 million incubator for projects on the Stacks (STX) Bitcoin layer-2 smart contract solution. CityCoins is a project that enables partnered city governments to launch their own token on Stacks, with Miami City And New York City being 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....