Florida Governor: We Welcome Bitcoin

Florida Governor: We Welcome Bitcoin

Ron DeSantis reportedly said he wants to make sure his state is friendly to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has reportedly proposed programs to make his state friendlier to Bitcoin innovation. The governor’s move gives Miami Mayor Francis Suarez state-level support, adding to the previous aid received at the county level.“Our view as the state government is this is something that we welcome and we want to make sure that the state government is crypto-friendly,” DeSantis said, according to a Bloomberg report.DeSantis proposed a program to enable businesses in....


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