Miami Mayor Seeks Wider Crypto Use After Taking Pay in Bitcoin

Francis Suarez
Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg

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By Romaine Bostick, Taylor Riggs, and Caroline Hyde

December 3, 2021 at 10:41 PM UTC

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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who said earlier last month he would take his next paycheck “100% in Bitcoin,” is seeking to expand the use of cryptocurrency across the city.

Residents would be able to pay fees and taxes in Bitcoin, and multiple employees will also get their salaries in the digital currency, Suarez said in a Bloomberg Television interview.