
{"id":123704,"date":"2025-12-30T10:18:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T10:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=123704"},"modified":"2025-12-30T10:18:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T10:18:05","slug":"eric-adams-crypto-former-nyc-mayor-will-fight-antisemitism-with-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycryptomania.com\/?p=123704","title":{"rendered":"Eric Adams Crypto: Former NYC Mayor Will Fight Antisemitism With Bitcoin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Outgoing New York City mayor Eric Adams is not easing quietly into private life. In one of his final public appearances, Adams said his next chapter will include using cryptocurrency as a tool to combat antisemitism, violence, and educational inequality.<\/p>\n<p>It was a striking claim, delivered without technical detail, but <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heavy on symbolism<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also want to use cryptocurrency to go after violence, educate our children, and really deal with antisemitism that we\u2019re seeing globally,\u201d said Eric Adams.<\/p>\n<p>Adams has made fighting antisemitism a central theme of his administration, often pointing out that Jewish New Yorkers are targeted in hate crimes more than any other group combined. With mayor-elect <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-cryptocurrency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> set to take office on January 1, Adams framed his post-City Hall plans as both moral and technological.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>DISCOVER:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Next 1000X Crypto: 10+ Crypto Tokens That Can Hit 1000x in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Eric Adams Crypto: What Could It Mean in Practice?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"chart crypto-chart-instance\">\n<div class=\"chart__header\">\n<div class=\"chart__info\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-icon\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-name\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-symbol\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-current\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-price\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-change\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-extra\">\n<div class=\"chart__info-label\">Market Cap<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__info-marketcap\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__controls\">\n<div class=\"chart__controls-group\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--24h\">24h<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--7d\">7d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--30d\">30d<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--1y\">1y<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"chart__button chart__button--all-time\">All Time<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"chart__container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Adams offered no specifics, but the implication is clear. Blockchain rails are increasingly used for transparent funding, donor tracking, and censorship-resistant payments, so, in theory, the plan could be more than hypothetical. Moreover, crypto has been used to <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">support educational grants<\/a>, cross-border advocacy, or rapid funding for at-risk communities.<\/p>\n<p>JUST IN:  NYC Mayor Eric Adams says his goal is to make &#8220;New York City the crypto capital of the globe.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EQHSxNESnQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/EQHSxNESnQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WatcherGuru\/status\/1922022858806403319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>In practice, however, New York is one of the most restrictive crypto jurisdictions in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The New York State Department of Financial Services enforces the BitLicense regime, which requires any crypto business touching New Yorkers to meet stringent capital, AML, cybersecurity, and reporting standards. That framework has driven major platforms out of the state and sharply limited experimentation beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 20 Crypto to Buy in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Will New York Embrace Crypto in 2026?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"cfg-chart-container\">\n<div class=\"cfg-top-content-holder\">\n<h4 class=\"cfg-chart-title\">\n            Crypto Fear and Greed Chart        <\/h4>\n<div class=\"cfg-time-range-selector\">\n            <span class=\"cfg-alltime\">All time<\/span><br \/>\n            <span>1y<\/span><br \/>\n            <span>1m<\/span><br \/>\n            <span>1w<\/span><br \/>\n            <span>24h<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cfg-chart-holder\">\n<div class=\"cfg-chart-body\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bitcoin and Ethereum remain the only cryptoassets broadly approved for institutional custody in New York, reinforcing how painful regulation is in NYC.<\/p>\n<p>Crypto excels at transparency and programmability, but continues to chafe with public perception and <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/analysis\/top-crypto-stocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regulatory friction<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whether this becomes a serious initiative or a rhetorical flourish depends on what Adams does before Mamdani succeeds him. Mamdani hasn\u2019t clarified his crypto stance yet, seeing as he wants to deal with immediate wealth inequality problems like sky-high grocery and rent prices, Bitcoin won\u2019t be something he prioritizes yet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/singapore-denies-do-kwons-14m-refund-demand-for-stolen-penthouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Singapore Denies Do Kwon\u2019s $14M Refund Demand For \u2018Stolen\u2019 Penthouse<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/B7Uk6agkqj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join The 99Bitcoins News Discord Here For The Latest Market Updates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<p>        Outgoing New York City mayor Eric Adams, in one of his final public appearances, said his next chapter will include using crypto to fight hate.    <\/p>\n<p>         Bitcoin and Ethereum remain the only cryptoassets broadly approved for institutional custody in New York.    <\/p><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc\/eric-adams-crypto-former-nyc-mayor-will-fight-antisemitism-with-bitcoin\/\">Eric Adams Crypto: Former NYC Mayor Will Fight Antisemitism With Bitcoin<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outgoing New York City mayor Eric Adams is not easing quietly into private life. In one of his final public appearances, Adams said his next chapter will include using cryptocurrency as a tool to combat antisemitism, violence, and educational inequality. 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