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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Calls For the End of NYDFS' BitLicense, Proposes 'BitBond'
28.5.2025
Speaking at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Adams said getting rid of the BitLicense will "allow us to have the free flow of Bitcoin in our city."
NYC Mayor Eric Adams launches crypto advisory council
21.5.2025
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will create a digital advisory council to attract jobs and investment to the Big Apple and position it as the “crypto capital of the globe.”“This is not about chasing memes or trends,” Adams told the inaugural New York City Crypto...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams launches crypto advisory council
21.5.2025
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will create a digital advisory council to attract jobs and investment to the Big Apple and position it as the “crypto capital of the globe.”“This is not about chasing memes or trends,” Adams told the inaugural New York City Crypto...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Creating Crypto Advisory Council
20.5.2025
"We want to use technology of tomorrow to better serve New Yorkers today," said the mayor at a summit on Tuesday
NYC Mayor doubles down on crypto push ahead of city summit
12.5.2025
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced partnerships between the city and financial firms as part of his crypto plans.In a May 12 press conference at Gracie Mansion, the the city’s official mayoral residence, Adams said June Ou, founder of financial services company Figure, and Richie...
New York Mayor Eric Adams to Crypto Industry: Come Build an Empire in NYC
12.5.2025
“We’re in the midst of nothing short of a technological revolution,” Adams said at a Monday press briefing. “It’s not the future, it is here and it’s here now.”
NYC mayor gloats about Bitcoin holdings: ‘Who’s laughing now?’
4.12.2024
Mayor Eric Adams, who took office in 2022, announced after his election victory that he would accept his first three paychecks in Bitcoin
Indicted NYC mayor leaves questionable crypto legacy as controversy mounts
19.10.2024
Before his indictment on criminal charges, NYC Mayor Eric Adams promised to turn the city into a major crypto hub
NYC’s pro-crypto mayor Eric Adams indicted on corruption charges
26.9.2024
New York Mayor Eric Adams has defended his innocence after being indicted on federal criminal charges, saying that he will fight the charges with "every ounce of his spirit.”
Stablecoin Giant Circle Is Moving Its Headquarters to New York City
12.9.2024
The USDC issuer will move into One World Trade Center, and New York Mayor Eric Adams – who has sought to make the city a crypto hub – will attend the Friday ribbon cutting
SBF Dined With Eric Adams at NYC Mayor’s Go-To Italian Restaurant
18.10.2023
The erstwhile crypto titan and avowed vegan was also scheduled to meet Empire State Gov. Kathy Hochul at The Capital Grille steakhouse, according to FBI trial testimony
Bankman-Fried met with President Clinton, NYC Mayor Eric Adams and Saudi Arabia's Minister of Investment Before FTX Collapse, FBI Special Agent Testifies
18.10.2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried met with a number of high-profile political leaders in the lead-up to his crypto empire's collapse, according to phone records presented by the prosecution in Manhattan federal court Thursday afternoon....
Read More: Bankman-Fried met with President Clinton, NYC Mayor...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams To Amend Financial Disclosure After He Failed to List off BTC, ETH Holdings
14.7.2023
New York City crypto-friendly mayor Eric Adams has mistakenly responded “no” to whether he held any securities including cryptocurrencies, in his annual financial disclosure form.
A spokesperson for the mayor told Daily News on July 13, that the mayor will amend his financial disclosure form...
What New York Can Learn From Hong Kong in Regulating Crypto
30.6.2023
A small number of unelected individuals in Washington D.C. are exercising alarming authoritarian power as regulators, counter to the Big Apple’s stated desire to move from antiquated financial systems to digital ones, writes Omer Ozden
New York City: A Crypto Sandbox in a Big Business Playground
27.6.2023
The Big Apple is big everything. The world’s financial center, it also has a huge population not only of talented developers to hire, but consumers to sell to. In such a huge and bustling ecosystem, crypto may not rate as the city’s highest priority. But like it or not, the No. 12 spot...
NYC Mayor stands by Bitcoin pledge amid bear market, FTX: Report
12.12.2022
During Eric Adams’ time in office, the NY state government passed a law which will implement a two-year moratorium on proof-of-work mining, and the crypto market turned bearish
New York Mayor Supportive of Mining Restrictions but Maintains Crypto Hub Objective
28.11.2022
Mayor of New York City Eric Adams took a supportive, if somewhat veiled, stance on the partial crypto mining ban imposed in the state. A law signed by fellow Democrat and New York Governor Kathy Hochul temporarily limits the minting of digital currencies using fossil fuels. New York Mayor...
NYC Mayor Undeterred by FTX Collapse — Insists Crypto Is an Industry ‘We Must Embrace’
24.11.2022
The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, is not discouraged by the collapse of crypto exchange FTX and heavy market sell-offs. Noting that crypto is coming whether we like it or not, he stressed the importance of moving into this space. NYC’s Mayor on FTX Collapse and the Importance...
NY City Mayor Eric Adams Wants State's Governor to Veto 2-Year Moratorium on PoW Mining: Report
14.6.2022
The city's pro-crypto mayor plans to ask Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto a mining bill that would stop Proof of Work mining for two years
NYC Mayor Eric Adams speaks out against PoW mining ban legislation
14.6.2022
The Mayor has been a proponent of the crypto industry and has now pledged support for sustainable Bitcoin miners by asking Governor Hochul to veto a two-year moratorium on mining