Miami's new mayor wants to be paid in Bitcoin
Francis Suarez, the newly elected mayor of Miami, has announced plans to be paid in Bitcoin instead of U.S. dollars.
What's known
Suarez will become the first politician in history to be paid in digital currency. He announced his intention on his personal Twitter account.
Due to the fact that the idea cannot be directly implemented in the United States, the new mayor wants to use the Strike service. Suarez's annual salary is about $187,500, which is about 3 BTC or about a quarter of a BTC a month.
I'm going to take my next paycheck 100% in bitcoin...problem solved! @Sarasti can you help? https://t.co/v4YdPZ0tYc
- Mayor Francis Suarez (@FrancisSuarez) November 2, 2021
Note that Miami's new old mayor is a supporter of digital currency. He advocates its integration in different areas and wants to turn Miami into a real cryptohub. Suarez has expressed his desire to create all conditions for all city residents to get paid for their labor in digital coins, too.
Source: Cointelegraph
