In Belgium, Christophe De Beukelaer is a member of the Brussels regional parliament in the Humanist Democratic Center. Currently, he is also famous as the first high-ranking politician in Europe to have his whole salary paid in Bitcoin.
De Beukelaer has, among other things said that his inspiration is New York City Mayor Eric Adams and how American politicians are working to make their native states or cities Bitcoin hubs to justify his decision. His monthly salary of 5,500 euros ($6,140) was to be converted to Bitcoin using the Bit4You crypto trading platform. He has also made comments in favor of financial freedom and economic opportunity and combating financial illiteracy and growth model.
As for example, The Cryptonomist reports, De Beukelaer also stated that:
“I am the first in Europe, but not in the world, to want to shine a spotlight on cryptocurrencies with such a move. New York City’s new mayor, Eric Adams, will collect his salary for 3 months in Bitcoin in order to make New York the Bitcoin Center. I think it’s not too late for Brussels and Belgium to be at the forefront of the cryptocurrency industry. We already have some great companies in the field (KeyRock, Venly, Settlemint, Logion, NGrave, Argent…) but it’s time to position ourselves clearly and create a real ecosystem”.
2023 can be seen as a special moment in the history of cryptocurrency since a politician in the European Union has decided to use BTC as the main payment method. It also remains to be seen how De Beukelaer is going to promote crypto and decentralization regarding political organizing and policy developments. For more information, you can also check the Crypto News article.
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