On November 3, Eric Adams won the New York City municipal election. A supporter of bitcoin, the Democrat was able to attract the sympathy of the public by stringing together favorable comments on the cryptocurrency. Now that the time has come to prove his commitment, the new mayor of New York wants the city’s schools to offer courses in cryptocurrency.
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Putting education at the service of blockchain and bitcoin
While waiting to be sworn in next January, the new mayor of New York delivers some details on the changes he plans to make in the city. In a recent interview for the show State of the Union from CNN, Mr. Adams said he has met a lot of young people who don’t know anything about bitcoin and blockchain. Seeing it as a problem related to a lack of education, he argued that it was time for the city’s schools to start teach cryptocurrency. « This is what we need to do, open our schools to teach technology and teach this new way of thinking “, did he declare.
While the idea has surprised many, teaching cryptocurrency in schools is not a new idea. A number of high schools and colleges have added cryptocurrency classes to their curricula to help educate the younger generation. At the university level, the Wharton Business School has even recently distinguished itself with a course dedicated to technology and for which the tuition fees can be paid in bitcoin. By suggesting that cryptocurrencies be taught in all schools, Mr. Adams is also aiming to make New York a hotspotof the crypto industry.
Place New York at the forefront of the crypto industry
One of Adams’s goals for the city is to make it a strong competitor for Miami, which is currently one of the most cryptocurrency-friendly cities in the country. Mayor Suarez has managed to attract a number of miners and blockchain companies to the city through favorable cryptocurrency laws. Like his counterpart, Mayor Adams wishes endow New York with a cryptocurrency to compete with Miamicoin.
During his interview, he also spoke to CNN about the possibility of accepting bitcoin payments in the city. While he has not definitively said the city will start implementing this solution, Adams said the option will be explored. “We’re going to look at it, and we’re going to be careful. We’re gonna do it right», He affirmed.
After declaring a week ago that he would gladly take his salary in bitcoin, the new mayor of New York has just reaffirmed his commitment to the adoption of cryptocurrency. This should be generalized more easily with similar initiatives coming from authorities having an influence as important as that of Mr. Adams.
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