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MiamiCoin
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez to Accept Presidential Campaign Donations in Bitcoin
The move is part of a "process of developing technologies that are going to create democratizing opportunities for wealth creation," Suarez said in an interview on CoinDesk TV on Friday.
Crypto Exchange OKCoin Suspends Trading of Miami and NYC CityCoins
The exchange said “unexpectedly low liquidity” poses risks to users, which the platform tries to avoid.
Mayor Suarez on MiamiCoin: 'I Don't Push Anything'
"The Hash" team discusses Miami Mayor Francis Suarez's outlook on the fate of MiamiCoin after the private cryptocurrency designed to benefit the city sheds over 90% of its value from its all-time high.
Miami Mayor on ‘Changing the Face’ of the City With Crypto
Amid the Bitcoin 2022 conference, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez discusses his efforts to embrace crypto for the city, touching on paying employees with bitcoin and encouraging businesses to accept it for payment. Plus a conversation about MiamiCoin and if Suarez considers himself a “Bitcoin Maxi.”
What's Next After MiamiCoin and NYCCoin? The CityCoins Project Prepares for the Future
MiamiCoin and NYCCoin have been in the news quite a bit lately after Mayors Francis Suarez and Eric Adams voiced support for those cryptocurrencies, the first to be launched by the platform CityCoins and its communities. These local tokens represent a brand new way to raise revenue for cities and can scale in numerous ways. "Community Crypto" host Isaiah Jackson sits down with Patrick Stanley, one of the CityCoins Community leads, to discuss where the project stands and how it might evolve.
Miami Creating Digital Wallets, Giving Bitcoin Yield as Dividend to Residents, Says Mayor Francis Suarez
Pro-crypto Miami Mayor Francis Suarez shares insights into the city’s crypto ambitions as its MiamiCoin program has already generated some $20 million in less than three months. Suarez told CoinDesk for the first time, Miami will be the “first city in America to give a bitcoin yield as a dividend directly toward residents.”
Coinbase Prime Now Supports Stacking for STX
Coinbase Prime, crypto exchange Coinbase's trading platform serving institutional investors, is now introducing a way to passively earn bitcoin using the stacking feature of STX, the token used by the bitcoin-focused Stacks ecosystem. Brittany Laughlin, executive director of The Stacks Foundation, explains how Stacks works and its connection to bitcoin, the Coinbase partnership, MiamiCoin, and the broader crypto industry.
MiamiCoin Going Mainstream ‘Faster Than Bitcoin,’ Mayor Suarez Says
“It could have wide use and applicability,” the mayor says of the token created by private actors for his city’s benefit.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Explains City-Based Cryptocurrency MiamiCoin
MiamiCoin (MIA), listed exclusively on crypto exchange OkCoin, is the first CityCoin. It's a way to support the crypto-friendly city of Miami by holding its coin and potentially helping raise funds. CityCoins are built on Stacks, an open-source network of decentralized apps and smart contracts for the Bitcoin blockchain. Pro-innovation Miami Mayor Francis Suarez discusses the details, how it claims to offer up to 430% APY, and what it means for the Magic City.