Miami mayor Francis Suarez claims he’s up 300% on his Bitcoin salary

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez started receiving his salary in Bitcoin four years ago, when Bitcoin was valued at around $64,000.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who started to take Bitcoin as salary in late 2021, said he’s unfazed about the recent volatility in the crypto market, claiming he’s now up around 300% on his Bitcoin paychecks.

Speaking to Fox Business on Wednesday, the crypto-friendly Mayor was asked if he was “concerned” about Bitcoin (BTC) following the recent dip under $100,000, with most of the crypto market also bleeding over the past week. 

“No, because I got paid at $30,000, so it’s up 300%, it was actually up to 400% when it was up to $120,000, so I’m not concerned about everyday market swings from one day to the other,” he said, adding: 

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