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by Mike Robinson

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NYC Mayor-Elect Wants Crypto To Be Taught to City Students

The Mayor-elect of New York City, Eric Adams, announced that he wants to make the Big Apple (NASDAQ:) a crypto-friendly city, and that he wants to be paid in cryptocurrency – bold statements for the newly-elected politician. His latest vision for blockchain is to teach it to students in city schools.

Adams laid out his future plans in a CNN interview.

“Cryptocurrency is a new way of paying for goods and services throughout the entire globe. We must…open our schools to teach the technology and teach the new way of thinking when it comes to paying for goods and services,”
Adams.

He said it’s not something that his administration plans to rush into immediately, but it will instead take its time to develop a thoughtful curriculum that’s relevant, useful, and beneficial to students.

“This [NYC]It is the hub for innovation, self driving cars, drone design, cybersecurity and other life sciences. When I talk about blockchain and , young people on the street stopped me and asked me, ‘What is that? What is that about?’ We need to get back to innovation,”
Adams.

“This is what the human spirit is about, not being afraid to look at every area of innovation to move our country and city forward.”

Flipside

  • Providing middle school and high school students with a grounding in blockchain and cryptocurrency is an idea that’s 10 years overdue. It’s a great idea that will prepare those students for the future.

What are the reasons to care?

It is important that parents and children of older age learn about cryptocurrency. The free training available at cryptoliteracy.org is a great place to begin.

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