NYC Mayor-Elect Eric Adams , Wants Bitcoin for First, Three Paychecks.br On November 4, New York City's next mayor, br Eric Adams, announced that he will take br his first three paychecks in Bitcoin. .br On November 4, New York City's next mayor, br Eric Adams, announced that he will take br his first three paychecks in Bitcoin. .br In New York we always go big, so I’m going br to take my first THREE paychecks in Bitcoin br when I become mayor. NYC is going to be br the center of the cryptocurrency industry br and other fast-growing, innovative industries!, Eric Adams, New York City Mayor-Elect, via Twitter.br NBC reports that on January 1, Adams, br a former police officer, will take office br as New York City's second Black mayor.br The 61-year-old Democrat defeated Republican Curtis Sliwa in the November 2 election. .br The 61-year-old Democrat defeated Republican Curtis Sliwa in the November 2 election. .br After his victory was announced, Adams br said he would be a practical and progressive br mayor for America's largest city.br According to NBC, many states appear to br be competing to attract Bitcoin miners br and are welcoming the booming crypto industry. .br NBC reports that recent data shows that br New York, Kentucky, Georgia and Texas br are all emerging as U.S. crypto hotspots.br Days before Adams made his announcement, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez tweeted that he too would take his first mayoral paycheck in crypto. .br Adams and Suarez are competing to be br named the first politician to take br their paycheck in cryptocurrency. .br Adams and Suarez are competing to be br named the first politician to take br their paycheck in cryptocurrency.