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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Francis Suarez – Mayor of Miami
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrancisSuarez
Miami and Crypto
- Overview
- New York Times: https://www.nytimes3xbfgragh.onion/2021/03/23/business/dealbook/miami-suarez-crypto.html
- CNBC interview: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2021/02/17/miami-mayor-francis-suarez-on-push-to-accept-bitcoin-attract-big-tech.html
- Forbes Coverage:
- FTX Naming Rights
- Bitcoin
- paying employees in BTC + investing treasury in BTC:
