City of Miami Gets $5.25M Disbursement From Miamicoin as MIA Flounders 88% Lo...
While Miami’s mayor Francis Suarez told the public he was a big believer in bitcoin and has accepted his pay in bitcoin, at the same time, a crypto coin called miamicoin (MIA) was launched. The Miamicoin project’s goal was to give Miami’s “citizens and supporters the power to support, improve and program the Magic City.” However, after reaching $0.05 per unit on September 20, 2021, the crypto asset miamicoin has shed more than 88% in value against the U.S. dollar. City of Miami Receives First Disbursement From Miamicoin Project Totaling $5.25 Million A....
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