Metropolis of Philadelphia Chief Innovation Officer Mark Wheeler introduced an initiative to convey blockchain know-how to metropolis authorities on Monday. The challenge has invited individuals working within the blockchain and sensible contracts house to contact employees engaged on the challenge to see how crypto know-how may very well be helpful inside municipal authorities. Wheeler tweeted that he was impressed by the blockchain ahead efforts of Miami, the place Mayor Francis Suarez has touted metropolis particular crypto tokens as a possible alternative for taxes and has opted to obtain his subsequent paycheck in bitcoin. 

Satoshi white paper will get discover on one other huge metropolis’s web site. Props to @Sarasti and @CityofMiami for getting there first. #blockchain

— Mark Wheeler (@Wheelmrk) November 8, 2021

Town’s web site incorporates a background informationally part about crypto that features Satoshi Nakamoto’s bitcoin white paper, Vatalik Buterin’s Ethereum white paper, a 21 minute introductory video from Andreessen Horowtiz and a hyperlink to the Web3 basis website. There isn’t a set timeline for the way lengthy the exploratory part of the gambit will final. Wheeler stated “I’m making an attempt to get an excellent sense of the use instances, and why there may very well be a worth proposition right here, and that’s what the web site is all about. We’re prepared to speak.” in an interview with StateScoop.

Town of concord is simply the most recent municipal Authorities to enter the crypto sphere. Monday’s launch comes on the heels of newly elected NYC Mayor Eric Adam’s announcement that he hopes crypto literacy shall be taught in public colleges. Following Suarez’s lead, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor plans to simply accept her subsequent paycheck in bitcoin as properly. In the meantime Jackson, TN introduced it will examine the adoption of crypto funds again in April.