NYC Mayoral Front Runner Eric Adams Says City Will Become ‘Center of Bitcoins’

Published on: 25.06.2021

In New York City’s mayoral race on Tuesday, Democratic front runner Eric Adams has given a brief endorsement of the world’s largest cryptocurrency. He promised to make NYC different in a year, including becoming the “center of bitcoins.”

Eric Adams is running as a Democrat, a polarizing figure that manage to get ahead in the race through an old-school strategy by receiving support from Black and Latino voters with unions.

Although roughly 70% of voters didn’t make him their first choice, the new and controversial voting system in the city has made him the favorite. The latest polls showed a lead of over 75,000 votes over Maya Wiley.

Apart from making the usual political promises of lowering crime rates and creating new jobs, he also outlined a somewhat unexpected strategy, which he believes will bring back economic prosperity to one of the world’s most important cities.

During a recent speech, he spoke about his intentions to turn New York City into a technology hub, and he even briefly mentioned the largest cryptocurrency – bitcoin.

“I’m going to promise you in one year, you are going to see a different city. We are going to become the center of life science, the center of cybersecurity, the center of self-driving cars, drones, the center of bitcoins.”

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