{"id":11228,"date":"2022-03-20T05:12:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-20T05:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=11228"},"modified":"2022-03-20T05:12:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-20T05:12:32","slug":"miami-mayor-francis-suarez-wants-to-turn-miami-into-bitcoin-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=11228","title":{"rendered":"Miami Mayor Francis Suarez wants to turn Miami into \u201cBitcoin City\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Miami Mayor Francis Suarez wants to make Miami a \u201cBitcoin City,\u201d where employees are paid in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bitcoin.org\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bitcoin<\/a> and taxes are paid in Bitcoin. Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that he converted his first paycheck into Bitcoin and Ethereum. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has promoted bitcoin on multiple occasions, touting it as a solution to his state\u2019s power outages.<\/p>\n<p>Bryan Solstin, a software developer, U.S. patent agent, and aerospace propulsion engineer, is one of the newest entrants to the American political arena with a pro-B<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_396283\" style=\"width: 333px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techstory.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/106824672-1610645939867-gettyimages-1152449770-a66i9991_20190529120000250-scaled.jpeg\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396283\" class=\" wp-image-396283\" src=\"https:\/\/techstory.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/106824672-1610645939867-gettyimages-1152449770-a66i9991_20190529120000250-300x199.jpeg\" alt=\"Miami Mayor Francis Suarez wants to turn Miami into \u201cBitcoin City\u201d\" width=\"323\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techstory.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/106824672-1610645939867-gettyimages-1152449770-a66i9991_20190529120000250-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/techstory.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/106824672-1610645939867-gettyimages-1152449770-a66i9991_20190529120000250-1024x681.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/techstory.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/106824672-1610645939867-gettyimages-1152449770-a66i9991_20190529120000250-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/techstory.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/106824672-1610645939867-gettyimages-1152449770-a66i9991_20190529120000250-1536x1021.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/techstory.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/106824672-1610645939867-gettyimages-1152449770-a66i9991_20190529120000250-2048x1361.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/techstory.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/106824672-1610645939867-gettyimages-1152449770-a66i9991_20190529120000250-100x65.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/techstory.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/106824672-1610645939867-gettyimages-1152449770-a66i9991_20190529120000250-360x240.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/techstory.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/106824672-1610645939867-gettyimages-1152449770-a66i9991_20190529120000250-759x500.jpeg 759w, https:\/\/techstory.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/106824672-1610645939867-gettyimages-1152449770-a66i9991_20190529120000250-1320x877.jpeg 1320w\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-396283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: CNBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bitcoin policy platform and he aims to add another to his resume: Senator for the state of Washington in the United States of America. Solstin launched his campaign in the Washington State Democratic Primary and his main goal, making Bitcoin legal tender in the United States, in a viral tweet on Tuesday. \u201cI am declaring my candidacy for the United States Senate.\u201d My main goal on the Senate floor will be to make #Bitcoin legal tender in the United States. The Great Reset is #Bitcoin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As many sitting senators are pro-Bitcoin, Solstin does more than advocate friendly policies toward Bitcoin. He outlines 22 use-cases for Bitcoin that are more like a wishlist. He wants to follow El Salvador\u2019s example, which made Bitcoin legal tender last year. Motherboard reports that he also wants no capital gains tax on Bitcoin with no maximum limit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEl Salvador went all out when it came to making Bitcoin legal tender. They will be rewarded for their efforts. \u201cThose who adopt Bitcoin early will be rewarded,\u201d Solstin said in an email interview. \u201cHowever, the United States is a larger country. The United States will have to take baby steps, with legal tender being the logical next step.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lightning Network, Bitcoin\u2019s second layer solution, speeds up transactions \u2013 making them almost instantaneous \u2013 and significantly reduces fees since the Bitcoin network itself isn\u2019t really practical for everyday stuff anymore, with transactions costing about $1.5 and a ten-minute processing time.<\/p>\n<p>Capital gains taxes accrue wherever Bitcoin is sold, even if it\u2019s for a cup of coffee, so removing taxation rules for smaller transactions has been on advocates\u2019 wish lists for years.<\/p>\n<p>Solstin is a socially-progressive candidate who welcomes LGBT rights and is pro-choice on abortion issues, unlike many other pro-Bitcoin activists on the political right, according to his campaign website.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBitcoin, or solid monetary concepts,\u201d he told Motherboard, \u201care neither Democratic nor Republican. Bitcoin also does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, country origin, sex, or religion.\u201d Bitcoin is profoundly inclusive, unlike political fiat, which is controlled by the powerful\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read:<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techstory.in\/south-koreas-president-elect-promises-a-major-push-for-cryptocurrency\/\" rel=\"noopener\"> Yoon Suk-yeol promises a major push for cryptocurrency<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>(function(d, s, id) {var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = &#8220;\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.0&#8221;; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, &#8220;script&#8221;, &#8220;facebook-jssdk&#8221;));(function(d, s, id) {<br \/>\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];<br \/>\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;<br \/>\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;<br \/>\n  js.src = &#8220;\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;appId=628156263970504&amp;version=v2.3&#8221;;<br \/>\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);<br \/>\n}(document, &#8216;script&#8217;, &#8216;facebook-jssdk&#8217;));<br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/techstory.in\/miami-mayor-francis-suarez-wants-to-turn-miami-into-bitcoin-city\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miami Mayor Francis Suarez wants to make Miami a \u201cBitcoin City,\u201d where employees are paid in Bitcoin and taxes are paid in Bitcoin. 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