PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Mattie Parker: “Fort Worth became the first city in the US to mine bitcoin.”

Featuring: Mattie Parker, Republican | Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas

Watch on YouTube

Interview with Mattie Parker with the Texas Blockchain Council

Published | Video Starts at 01:15

It was something that you and your team really said, a city needs to do this. Why … Fort Worth became the first city in the US to mine bitcoin. … from some people, you know, questioning what we were doing, but I think because there was zero risk for our residents here, thanks to you, we had donated those machines … (01:15–01:26)

CLAIM

Asserts that Fort Worth was the first city in the US to mine bitcoin.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Mattie Parker

Discover more from

Mattie Parker

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.