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Miami Mayor, Courting Crypto Miners, Sees U.S. ‘Turning Point’

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Francis Suarez speaks during the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, Florida.Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg
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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said he is trying to capitalize on a major shift toward mining cryptocurrencies in the U.S. amid a widespread crackdown on such activities in China.

“The turning point is now,” Suarez said Tuesday by phone. “It creates an incredible opportunity for America.”