Miami commissioner wants to let residents pay taxes in Bitcoin
A new resolution would establish a task force to study crypto in Miami-Dade county's public administration. A Miami-Dade County commissioner is backing a new resolution to allow residents to use cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) to pay local taxes.According to a Thursday document acquired by The Miami New Times, county commissioner Cohen Higgins has brought a resolution to Miami-Dade’s Infrastructure, Operations, and Innovations Committee, calling for the establishment of a 13-member crypto task force.The task force would examine the feasibility of allowing residents to pay their county....
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A Miami-Dade County commissioner is exploring the feasibility of residents paying their taxes and fees in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
The City Commission of Miami is now looking into the feasibility of allowing Miami residents to pay taxes and receive salaries in Bitcoin. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has proposed an official resolution that would see Bitcoin (BTC) become an acceptable payment instrument in various parts of the city's administration.Announcing the news on Twitter, the Mayor said that the city commission has supported the resolution, and is now taking next steps:“I wanna thank the city of Miami commissioners for supporting my resolution, which directs a city manager after analysis to procure a vendor to be....
Back in mid-February, Bitcoin.com News reported on Miami’s Mayor Francis Suarez supporting the idea of the city holding bitcoin in the treasury and allowing tax payments in bitcoin as well. On April 15, 2021, reports show that the city may introduce the tax payments concept soon, as the District 8 county commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins has pushed for the invocation of a Miami-Dade digital currency task force. A Resolution for a Cryptocurrency Task Force Has Been Submitted to an Infrastructure Committee in Miami-Dade A few years ago at The North American Bitcoin Conference (TNABC)....
Miami is fast becoming one of the major hubs in the crypto world with more and more blockchain companies moving to the city each year.Miami famously plays host to the Bitcoin Conference each year, and digital assets have been embraced by the mayor and the wider population. Heres your ultimate guide to the crypto city of Miami. This is your ultimate guide to crypto in Miami. Fast factsCity: Miami Country: United States Population: 6.17 million (Metropolitan Area) Established: 1896 Languages: English (official), Spanish (~60% of residents), Haitian Creole (widespread) Party in the city....
The mayor of Miami plans to give residents a Bitcoin dividend, but what exactly does this mean, and is there any real utility in this move? Miami is quickly becoming the crypto capital of the United States. In August of this year, the Magic City was the first state in the U.S. to launch MiamiCoin (MIA), its very own cryptocurrency used for civic engagement. A few months later, Mayor Francis Suarez announced that every Miami resident with a digital wallet will be eligible to receive a Bitcoin dividend. While such a proposal would make Miami the first city in America to provide a Bitcoin....