MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Bitcoin of America is making a push to broaden its operation in South Florida.
Its CEO, Sonny Meraban, took his plans to the town of Miami mayor with nice reception.
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“We truly had a dialog with Mayor Francis Suarez the place we noticed he needed to deliver Bitcoin and crypto to the town of Miami,” Meraban mentioned.
Purchased bitcoin truly goes right into a digital pockets or app, which solely the proprietor has entry. You can switch the digital money to retailers who settle for crypto.
Bitcoin may also be purchased. It’s presently is buying and selling at roughly $57,000 a coin.
And no, there’s not an precise little gold coin.
Now, Meraban is putting bitcoin ATMs throughout South Florida. Bitcoin of America has positioned roughly 50 all through the realm.
Meraban mentioned, “Our aim is to get about 200, and we’d like 100 of these within the metropolis of Miami.”
The bitcoin ATMs will begin showing in increasingly more gasoline stations, comfort retailer, groceries – any excessive foot visitors areas.
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Crypto is already within the Gables. Thesis Hotel on US 1 is presently accepting crypto.
“We are the primary lodge to simply accept crypto,” mentioned Cindy Ferreiro of the lodge’s advertising division.
And Miami-Dade County has already put collectively a cryptocurrency task force. It’s one thing District 8 Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins has pushed onerous for.
The job pressure will have a look at the feasibility of cryptocurrency, digital belongings, blockchain expertise and the way it can profit Miami-Dade residents.
“The cryptocurrency and digital practice has already left the station,” mentioned Commissioner Cohen Higgins. “We have a chance to get on that practice and steer it’s route or get run over by it.”
The Thesis Hotel is all aboard.
“Our possession, Nolan Reynolds, are large trendsetters and it’s solely going to get larger,” Ferreiro mentioned. “They undoubtedly needed to be forward of the curve within the hospitality business.”
While there’s a push for South Florida to evolve right into a tech hub, Meraban mentioned the way forward for bitcoin and crypto is simply across the nook.
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South Florida will play host to a cryptocurrency convention in June.
