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Eric Adams: “When I became the mayor that invested my first three…”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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Eric Adams Advocates for Bitcoin Innovation and Financial Instruments in New York City

Published | Video Starts at 01:24

Now, when you go from dyslexic to being elected to the largest city in America, that says a lot. And we're the same. Because people laughed at you when you talked about bitcoin. And When I became the mayor that invested my first three paychecks in bitcoin, they laughed at me. Well, who's laughing now? And David has a real vision. And I was introduced earlier to David's wife and his mom. (01:24–01:34)

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