A self-professed computer geek , Mayor Eric Adams now oversees a city where the technology industry is thriving, but technology itself hasn’t always met the needs of all New Yorkers.
Here are the technology industry storylines to watch in his first year as mayor:
All things crypto: The tech policy goal that has brought the most national attention to Adams is, undoubtedly, his embrace of cryptocurrencies and the underlying blockchain technology. In November he pledged to convert his first paychecks to Bitcoin and introduce blockchain lessons to public schools. The local crypto scene was growing before Adams made those comments—crypto firms held three of
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