Australian Mayor downplays crypto volatility, recommends it for rates payments

Tom Tate, the Mayor of Gold Coast, Australia, has suggested that cryptocurrency could be used by residents to pay local taxes in future years, though critics have flagged volatility and the recent market crash as a cause for concern.  “Why can’t we pay rates on cryptocurrency if the risk is not high?” said Tate, speaking […]

Francis Suarez, Miami’s pro-crypto mayor, to appear on Blockchain & Booze tonight

Francis Xavier Suarez, the mayor of Miami and a firm Bitcoin proponent, will appear for a 30-minute fireside chat on Blockchain & Booze this evening. The episode, hosted by Adam Levy of blockchain venture studio and fund Draper Goren Holm, and streamed live from Cointelegraph’s Twitter account, will explore Miami’s emerging status as a global […]