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12:58pm, 12th December, 2022

NYC Mayor stands by Bitcoin pledge amid bear market, FTX: Report

During Eric Adams’ time in office, the NY state government passed a law which will implement a two-year moratorium on proof-of-work mining, and the crypto market turned bearish.

New York's mayor seeks balance with regulators after PoW mining moratorium

5:21pm, 26th November, 2022

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New York's mayor seeks balance with regulators after PoW mining moratorium

Adams said New York is still focused on becoming a crypto hub, but statewide efforts to reduce emissions can be combined with this goal.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams speaks out against PoW mining ban legislation

1:18am, 14th June, 2022

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams speaks out against PoW mining ban legislation

The Mayor has been a proponent of the crypto industry and has now pledged support for sustainable Bitcoin miners by asking Governor Hochul to veto a two-year moratorium on mining.

New York Mayor urges state to abandon ‘stifling' BitLicense scheme

11:09pm, 27th April, 2022

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New York Mayor urges state to abandon ‘stifling' BitLicense scheme

“We have to continue to be competitive” the mayor said in a keynote interview at a London crypto conference where he suggested scrapping the states’ BitLicensing requirement.

Why is a Guatemalan Mayor mining Bitcoin? Tackling FUD with biogas and BTC

6:21am, 4th April, 2022

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Why is a Guatemalan Mayor mining Bitcoin? Tackling FUD with biogas and BTC

A Bitcoin project in Guatemala has cleaned up the air, contributed to carbon-negative Bitcoin mining and put a Bitcoin miner in the hands of the local mayor.

Paxful partners with Miami mayor to give away 500 tickets to Bitcoin 2022 conference

10:04am, 17th March, 2022

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Paxful partners with Miami mayor to give away 500 tickets to Bitcoin 2022 conference

The giveaway is part of a broader strategy to promote financial literacy and Bitcoin education in the City of Miami.

Austin mayor embraces Web3 tech and crypto payments

11:43pm, 13th March, 2022

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Austin mayor embraces Web3 tech and crypto payments

The second fastest-growing city in Texas will begin exploring policy capabilities to accept Bitcoin as a payment option and integrate other Web3 applications to improve resident's lives.