Huat Zai Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 "Innovation doesn’t always work." Mayors of several major US cities are noticeably quiet about city-based cryptocurrencies they once promoted as a solution to many of their municipalities’ problems. CityCoins, a Delaware-based startup, has convinced the mayors of cities including New York City and Miami to institute city-branded blockchain projects. But Miami’s crypto, dubbed MiamiCoin, has hit of a snag: its value has plummeted around 95 percent since peaking in September, Quartz reports. Back in February, Miami cashed some of its MiamiCoin holdings out for the first time, a $5.25 million cash injection that mayor Francis Suarez called a “historic moment for our city.” Suarez went so as far to claim that MiamiCoin could eventually replace municipal taxes entirely last year, allowing the government to operate on its crypto holdings alone. But that dream seems far more distant now that the value of the token is flatlining. NYCCoin, the Big Apple’s equivalent project from CityCoins, was once hailed as a way to “drive our city forward” by now-mayor Eric Adams. The token, however, has plunged 68 percent since Adams took office on January 1, according to Quartz, and the scandal-plagued mayor hasn’t mentioned NYCCoin since. Philadelphia arguably made the wiser choice, and ditched plans to adopt its own coin. CityCoins like MiamiCoin are purely speculative assets, Quartz points out, that can’t be used to actually exchange goods or services. Like most other cryptocurrencies, it’s a highly volatile asset that’s mined and traded by its investors. There’s some good news. Miami’s earnings from its February sale may actually go towards a good cause, providing rental assistance to low income residents, according to the Miami Herald. But given the coin’s plummeting value, future revenues are anything but certain. Mining the coin also happens to be incredibly difficult, with investors having to put up hundreds of dollars to what amounts to increasing their chances to win a raffle. The prize: the next block of the MiamiCoin blockchain, with the city taking a 30 percent cut of the winnings. Critics of the venture argue it’s sucking up far too many city resources. Besides, like all other cryptocurrencies, CityCoins’ tokens operate in a regulatory vacuum, with federal agencies keeping close tabs on the startup’s operations, according to Quartz. Where that leaves the future of MiamiCoin is anybody’s guess. Suarez isn’t exactly so sure himself. “I don’t know whether it’s going to work or not,” the mayor told the Miami Herald in February. “Innovation doesn’t always work.” https://futurism.com/miami-crypto-imploded?mc_cid=0762338a5f&mc_eid=d6aea6efd0 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huat Zai Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 @kokleong moi is still wait to con NKers with your mugencoins, boss 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Stupid, got gold don't buy, go to buy those coin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huat Zai Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 7 minutes ago, The_King said: Stupid, got gold don't buy, go to buy those coin Mai laugh at people lah, we got democratic don't vote, vote 61%, more stupid right? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 28 minutes ago, Huat Zai said: Mai laugh at people lah, we got democratic don't vote, vote 61%, more stupid right? I view them as easy money 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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