Eric Adams is now the mayor of New York City, after winning the election on Tuesday; he has already begun following up on his campaign promises, including the ones made regarding crypto. One such thing is for his salary to be paid in Bitcoin.
Adams wrote on Twitter:
“In New York, we always go big, so I’m going to take my first THREE paychecks in Bitcoin when I become mayor. NYC is going to be the center of the cryptocurrency industry and other fast-growing, innovative industries! Just wait!”
This was a response to another pro-crypto American mayor, Francis Suarez, who was re-elected the mayor of Miami, who earlier this week tweeted that he will “take my next paycheck 100% in Bitcoin.”
Suarez himself was responding to a challenge from Anthony Pomplianoo, famous crypto podcaster, regarding which US politicians would become the first ones to accept their salaries in Bitcoin.