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Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis was not spared criticism by Miami's Mayor Francis Suarez (R) for carrying out a "personal vendetta" against The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS). What Happened: Suarez pointed out that DeSantis wrangling with Disney had cost the Sunshine State jobs and...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken emergency action against BKCoin Management and its principal, Kevin Kang, following their alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme. What Happened: The SEC alleged BKCoin, which is based in Miami, and Kang raised $100...

Spanish authorities, in collaboration with several other countries, arrested the CEO, sales executive and marketing director of cryptocurrency platform Bitzlato for their alleged involvement in money laundering. What Happened: A total of six people were apprehended, all of whom were...

Miami Art Week and Art Basel kick off this week, and the enormous gathering is expected to show the growth of digital art and Web3 evolution inside the art sector. Here is a look at some of the top events happening at Art Basel Miami in 2022, with a focus on those connected to non-fungible...

Miami real estate prices are at historic highs, and previously excluded investors will be profiting from it. According to Redfin, the Magic City’s homes saw a slight price dip earlier in 2022 and then made a spectacular comeback. Year-over-year, the prices rose by 23.5% in one of the country...

One of the largest non-fungible token companies is announcing a new initiative to help its hometown. What Happened: Yuga Labs co-founders Wylie Aronow and Greg Solano announced Wednesday a $1 million initiative to support arts and education programs in the city of Miami, Florida. “This is a...

On Thursday, Citadel announced it would move its headquarters from Chicago to Miami. The decision affecting hedge fund Citadel and separate market-making business Citadel Securities comes after founder Ken Griffin voiced his frustration with Chicago’s crime rate and violence. “Many of...

“Miami is the new capital of capital,” Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez said before a 3-second countdown Wednesday that ended with the unveiling of an 11-foot, 3,000-pound statue of a charging bull. “We saw a hole in the space here in Miami,” said John Bartleman, the...

Miami, Florida, is set to be the first U.S. city to incorporate a blockchain-based decentralized solution to monitor air quality. What Happened: In an announcement at Miami’s DeCipher event last week, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said that the city would deploy an air-quality monitoring...

After Miami Mayor Francis Suarez made the news by announcing he is going to get 100% of his next paycheck in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), newly elected New York City Mayor Eric Adams wanted to outdo him. What Happened: Adams answered the Miami mayor's announcement in a Thursday...

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said he is going to get 100% of his next paycheck in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) after recently pushing to pay public employees in it. What Happened: Suarez said in a Tuesday tweet he is going to take his next paycheck fully in Bitcoin and...

The City of Miami plans to unveil a Miami-specific cryptocurrency as early as next week. What Happened: According to a report from the Miami Herald, Mayor Francis Suarez submitted a resolution last week authorizing the city to begin researching the possibility of accepting donations from a new...

Miami is a center of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), TradeStation's James Putra said earlier this month at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in the Magic City.  A paradigm shift is occurring, Drew Hinkes, an author, lawyer and New York University professor, said in a conversation with Putra at the event...

Thousands of cryptocurrency traders headed to Miami earlier this month to attend Bitcoin 2021, the largest Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) conference in the world, and the first large in-person event reported on by major news outlets. From the crypto-curious to well-versed, happenings in and out of the...

Since late last year, Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) has seen a wild ride, setting price records, despite a dramatic plunge from $64,000 in April to $36,000. It’s no hype, and Miami’s recent Bitcoin 2021 event was more than proof of that. It was an industry-wide statement of support for...