Miami Mayor Francis Suarez talks about how Miami plans to be the crypto capital of the world. In this show, he discusses:

  • what Miami is doing to become the crypto capital of the world (1:40)
  • why he feels so strongly about bringing crypto to Miami (3:09)
  • the relationship between cryptocurrencies and government (4:08)
  • why he believes that, in the future, governments will transaction in crypto, not fiat currency (5:26)
  • his feelings about the FTX sponsorship proposal and how he convinced city officials to move past crypto’s tumultuous past (6:51)
  • whether city of Miami employees have expressed interest in being paid in bitcoin (10:06)
  • what needs to happen for Miami to be able to hold BTC in its treasury (11:25)
  • how Mayor Suarez balances his interest in Bitcoin against his interest in mitigating the effects of climate change on Miami (14:24)
  • Crypto News Recap (18:00)

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Episode Links:

Francis Suarez – Mayor of Miami

Miami and Crypto 

https://twitter.com/francissuarez/status/1360069847971954690?lang=en

Link to the Crypto News Recap:

https://unchainedpodcast.com/tesla-is-a-hodler/