Mayor Eric Adams, while talking at the ongoing Bitcoin conference, has revealed New York City will be the first city in the world to issue a Bitcoin-backed bond, referred to as a BitBond.  Mayor Adams emphasized his commitment to introducing what he tagged a new financial instrument and also revealed intentions to eliminate the New York BitLicense.

In brief remarks ahead of the lunch, at Maggiano’s Little Italy, Adams slammed Cuomo’s instatement of crypto licenses, which Adams has pushed to do away with, and praised the White

NYC Mayor Eric Adams unveils a plan to launch Bitbonds at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in a pioneering move for New York.

The Mayor of New York City Eric Adams announced that New York City will issue a Bit Bond. At the 2025 Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, the Mayor of New York City Eric Adams announced that New York City will issue a Bit Bond.

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."

Over the course of weeks, the victim was beaten, shocked with electric wires and hit over the head with a gun, according to a criminal complaint.

The second suspect in the alleged kidnapping and torture of an Italian bitcoin dealer inside a SoHo townhouse was seen scowling as he was remanded without bail in court Tuesday night. After he partied it up in the Hamptons over the weekend,

GameStop on Wednesday announced it has bought 4,710 bitcoin, worth over $500 million, as the video game retailer makes its first major foray into cryptocurrency.