Miami mayor quietly pushed bill regulating Bitcoin in Florida. It might be a long shot. Joey Flechas and Ana Ceballos, The Miami Herald
Apr. 28 Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a loud proponent for tech investments in South Florida, has quietly pushed legislation that could create the state s first meaningful financial regulations for cryptocurrency.
But the mayor whose pro-business agenda and campaign coffers have benefited handsomely from Miami s place in the tech spotlight might be striking out in Tallahassee.
The measure, which would pave the way for a wider use of Bitcoin, Ethereum and other such cryptocurrencies, and more clearly define how they fit into the existing financial system, passed the House last week in a unanimous vote.
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