Eduardo Paes – the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro – is looking to allocate 1% of the city’s Treasury in bitcoin. If he proceeds, the megapolis will become the first Brazilian city to purchase the primary cryptocurrency bitcoin as a store of value. Mayor Eduardo Paes presented his plans at Rio Innovation Week as he discussed the subject in a lecture with the bitcoin-loving Mayor of Miami – Francis Suarez.
“We are going to launch Crypto Rio and invest 1% of the Treasury in bitcoin.”
“We are going to launch Crypto Rio and invest 1% of the Treasury in bitcoin,” the Mayor said. The 52-year-old member of Brazil’s Social Democratic Party also praised Suarez’s efforts to transform Miami into a cryptocurrency hub. The latter previously said he is open to exploring the idea of putting 1% of his city’s Treasury reserves in bitcoin. While Miami has positioned itself as the cryptocurrency center of the USA, Rio aims to become the South American hub for the digital asset industry.
“Rio de Janeiro has everything it takes to become the tech capital of South America.”
Paes further noted, “Rio de Janeiro has everything it takes to become the tech capital of South America. Events like the Rio Innovation Week come to strengthen the city’s image as the perfect place to work, live, and innovate.” The possible bitcoin adoption is considered a massive step for the development of the primary cryptocurrency since Rio de Janeiro is the financial heart of Brazil. Its economy is also one of the largest Latin American regions and among the fastest-growing globally.
