NYC Mayor Eric Adams Takes Victory Lap: ‘Remember Y’All Laughed When I First Got My Bitcoin? Who’s Laughing Now?’

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is seizing the moment as Bitcoin‘s (CRYPTO: BTC) value edges closer to the $100,000 mark, up 129% this year.

At a press conference on Tuesday, Adams had a pointed message for his skeptics: “Remember y’all laughed at me when I first got my Bitcoin? Who’s laughing now?”

Adams, who took his first three paychecks in Bitcoin and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) upon assuming office in January 2022, faced ridicule at the time.

According to Hell Gate, these payments amounted to approximately $30,000 in cryptocurrency, DL News reported.

Bitcoin, now trading at nearly $97,000, has more than …

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