Francis Suarez
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Francis Suarez is the former Mayor of Miami (2017–2025) who became the most prominent municipal Bitcoin advocate in the United States. He made Miami a global Bitcoin hub, hosted Bitcoin 2021, the largest Bitcoin conference at the time, and famously accepted his salary in Bitcoin. Suarez championed city-level Bitcoin adoption with initiatives like MiamiCoin (though controversial) and helped establish Miami's reputation as a crypto-friendly city. He has continued advocating for Bitcoin policy at the national level.
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- Mayor of Miami / Bitcoin Advocate
- FrancisSuarez
- Known For
- Miami Bitcoin hub,accepting salary in Bitcoin,Bitcoin 2021 host
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- Politician
- Nationality
- American
- Twitter Handle
- FrancisSuarez
- Bitcoin Advocate
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