Miami mayor aiming for 'the most progressive crypto laws'
“We want to make sure that we believe that if all things are equal, we win," said Mayor Francis Suarez. Francis Suarez, who has served as the mayor of Miami since 2017, wants to make the city the most attractive in the United States for those in the crypto and blockchain industry.In an interview with Forbes published Sunday, Suarez said lawmakers in Miami were looking into the policies of crypto-friendly areas like Wyoming and New York in an effort to promote regulatory incentives for crypto and blockchain in Florida. “[Miami is] making sure that we have the most progressive crypto laws,”....
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