Rio de Janeiro Will Allocate 1% Of Treasury To Bitcoin

Talks about Bitcoin in Brazil are commonplace, but concrete political action has now been taken to adopt it. Eduardo Paes – mayor of Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro – recently announced plans to invest 1% of the city’s treasury in Bitcoin. His city will join a list of other political jurisdictions making small allocations to the cryptocurrency, eyeing its long-term potential.  Rio Hops On Bitcoin Paes announced the city’s new plans in a presentation at Rio Innovation week in conversation…