Miami

Sam Bankman-Fried

FTX CEO Says Miami Heat Naming Rights Deal Is Partly Philanthropic

Daniel KuhnMar 29, 2021

Sam Bankman-Fried wants to do good by doing well.

Bitcoin Mining

Miami Mayor Wants City to Become Bitcoin Mining Hub

Jamie CrawleyMar 29, 2021

The mayor would love Miami becoming a bitcoin mining hub to harness the city’s nuclear power capability.

Adoption

Jackson, Tennessee, in ‘Prime Position’ to Be a Bitcoin Leader, Says Mayor

Cameron HoodApr 22, 2021

The city is exploring paying its employees in bitcoin and adding bitcoin mining to its balance sheet.

Miami

Miami Commissioners Reject Mayor’s Push to OK Crypto Use, Vote to Study It First: Report

Jamie CrawleyFeb 12, 2021

The city will seek a vendor to help City Hall pay all or part of its employees' salaries in bitcoin. Residents would also have the option of using cryptocurrency to pay for city services.

Interview

Miami Mayor Previews ‘Favorable’ Crypto Policy

Daniel KuhnFeb 3, 2021

In an interview with CoinDesk, Francis X. Suarez explains how he plans to attract the crypto industry to Florida.

Miami

Bitcoin White Paper

Miami Uploads Bitcoin White Paper to Municipal Website

Danny Nelson

Mayor Suarez once again pledged to turn Miami into a "hub for crypto innovation."

Policy

Miami Mayor ‘Exploring’ Ideas in Crypto Governance

Danny Nelson

Mayor Suarez is open to everything from blockchain voting to tokenization.

Crime

‘Gold-Backed’ Crypto Token’s Promoter Investigated by Florida Regulators

Leigh Cuen

Karatbars, issuer of a purportedly gold-backed crypto token, is under investigation by Florida regulators over links to a Miami “crypto bank.”

Startups

Crypto Entrepreneur Jeremy Gardner Pitches Reality Show to TV Networks

Leigh Cuen

Blockchain investor Jeremy Gardner is shopping around a reality show about his life to television networks.

Developers

Miami’s Third Bitcoin Hackathon Was All (OK, Mostly) Fun And Games

Ariel Deschapell

Gamification emerged as a major trend at the third-annual Miami Bitcoin Hackathon this week. Here's our summary of the event:

BitPay

Ten People You Meet in Bitcoin

Ryan Selkis

It's not just celebrities and high-flyers, but the everyday people you meet in bitcoin who make the scene tick.

Litecoin

Miami Bitcoin Conference Day 2: Litecoin, New Coins and Regulatory Risks

Daniel Cawrey

Day Two of Miami's North American Bitcoin Conference was packed full of speakers and panels, drawing over 1,500 people.