{"id":9184,"date":"2021-09-29T09:14:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T13:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/?p=9184"},"modified":"2021-09-29T09:14:34","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T13:14:34","slug":"grammy-nominated-mayor-is-giving-bitcoin-to-each-resident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/09\/29\/grammy-nominated-mayor-is-giving-bitcoin-to-each-resident","title":{"rendered":"Cool green mayor giving a grand in Bitcoin to each resident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Cool Valley, Missouri, a small town of about 1,500 in the St. Louis County area, found itself the subject of international attention recently after its mayor, Jayson Stewart, announced that he <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/mayoral-candidate-pledges-to-make-nyc-most-cryptocurrency-friendly-city-in-the-nation\">planned to give each resident up to $1,000 in Bitcoin<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stewart, a passionate environmentalist who spent years cleaning up the world\u2019s oceans and ran on a platform of correcting old mistakes, believes Bitcoin education holds keys to growing the prosperity, well-being and sustainability of his town. Just as he dreams of a world without the environmental damage caused by irresponsible litterers, he imagines a future where Bitcoin cleans up many of the ills of the financial system.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hoping to soon see a Bitcoin-friendly bank in town, Stewart sees Bitcoin as an avenue that can lift the town&#8217;s fortunes by way of increased wealth and business opportunities like mining facilities, and even Bitcoin events.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pullquote align-center\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA lot of it is about fixing the wrongs of the past financial system. In the past, we didn&#8217;t have access to this amazing technology that we have today when it comes to our financial system and storing our value.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bitcoin<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stewart\u2019s plan to dole out Bitcoin to the people of Cool Valley is already fully funded. He explains the plan is being paid for by private donors, with the aim of spreading adoption and educating users. \u201cAs of right now, the project is fully funded for $1,000 per household,\u201d he confirmed, adding that the town has received further donations because \u201cthe story got so popular in a way that I never anticipated.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A day in my life through the eyes of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JaelinCollier?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JaelinCollier<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N1mAerlvT7\">pic.twitter.com\/N1mAerlvT7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mayor Jayson Stewart (@coolvalleymayor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coolvalleymayor\/status\/1440760483468902403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though Stewart believes it would be \u201cvery wise for a town to hold parts of its treasury in cryptocurrencies,&#8221; he explains that \u201cthere are legal obstacles to doing that, many of which are laid out in the state constitution in regards to towns and cities investing in assets.\u201d He makes it clear that he is first and foremost interested in seeing regular people, rather than government entities, benefit from Bitcoin. The more people that hold a stake in the Bitcoin network, the more powerful it can become.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pullquote align-center\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhat really excites me, and what I&#8217;m working on, is getting regular people to hold Bitcoin, and for them to really benefit from the appreciation of holding an asset like that.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stewart has encountered a mixed set of reactions from the town\u2019s residents, from excitement and curiosity to confusion, with the latter being common among older members of the community. \u201cThey have a lot of questions about \u2018what is it?,&#8217; \u2018how do I store it?,&#8217; \u2018how do I get access to it?\u2019\u201d he lists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The distribution procedure is not yet finalized, but education is among the project\u2019s key goals because, in order to get their BTC, residents need to understand what it is they are receiving. For this, there are plans to organize workshops or similar learning opportunities. \u201cWe&#8217;re going to get people storing their own Bitcoin as quickly as possible,\u201d the mayor declares.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Missouri Mayor,<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coolvalleymayor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@coolvalleymayor<\/a>, \u201cInto bitcoin since 2015. I use to work for a tech start-up, and we were virtual assistances for wealthy clients, and one of the coolest things I noticed was that this start-up let our clients pay in BTC in 2015\u201d cc <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BitcoinMagazine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BitcoinMagazine<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ck_SNARKs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ck_SNARKs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MGGUru3bki\">pic.twitter.com\/MGGUru3bki<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kit (@kit_sats) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kit_sats\/status\/1440520214362279940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cool Valley is home to people from a variety of economic circumstances, so \u201c$1,000 looks like different things to different people.\u201d The desire is, however, for residents to hold their coins for some time instead of selling immediately, in part due to Stewart\u2019s transparent belief that they will rise in value over time. Patience is a virtue, after all. In order to encourage this patience, there are plans to offer residents an option of a larger payout if they agree to hold their coins for a set amount of time, with a smaller amount given to those who want to sell.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pullquote align-center\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe really just want them to be able to understand the asset and become self sovereign with their storage understanding how to hold their own keys\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to learning about Bitcoin, Stewart\u2019s initiative is likely to inspire other indirect benefits to the community. For one, it is likely to introduce many residents to investing in general, which may bring many benefits in the future. Computer literacy is another area that is likely to see improvement on account of the Bitcoin incentive, and the new users are likely to begin learning about other cryptocurrencies and blockchain applications as well. As such, it is likely that the move will ultimately inspire some residents to seek careers in the blockchain industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cleaning others\u2019 messes<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his early 30\u2019s, Stewart first interacted with Bitcoin in 2015 while working as an assistant for Magic, a San Francisco based company that often saw \u201cvery, very wealthy clients\u201d send Bitcoin to the company\u2019s wallets, which Stewart would then convert into fiat in order to purchase various goods. Though he did not have much in-depth understanding of the cryptocurrency, \u201cI thought it was cool internet money,\u201d he recalls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div  class=\"jeg_postblock_carousel jeg_postblock_carousel_3 jeg_postblock jeg_col_8 jnews_module__0_61687bd335aad    \">\n                    <div class=\"jeg_carousel_post\" data-nav='' data-autoplay='true' data-delay='4500' data-items='3' data-margin='20'>\n                        <div class=\"jeg_post_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"jeg_post format-standard\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">                        \n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/10\/07\/fungible-fan-tokens-forming-proxy-market-day-trade-sports-teams-at-high-valuations\" ><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-1000 \"><img width=\"75\" height=\"75\" 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<\/div>\n                <\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When he was a child, Stewart dreamed of being a nature photographer and owning a wildlife sanctuary. That&#8217;s why later in 2015, he left his job at Magic to pursue a lifelong passion for environmental restoration and wildlife rehabilitation through his new company, PL28, which he operated from Cool Valley. PL28\u2019s mission was to clean up the oceans, a calling that was \u201cthe focus of my life\u201d for the next several years until Stewart ran for mayor in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pullquote align-center\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRight up until I decided to run, I was just pulling plastic from oceans, rivers and different waterways \u2014 to try to make the wildlife habitat for marine life a little bit better.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through PL28, Stewart has helped with ocean cleanup in places including the Philippines, Haiti, the Bahamas, Los Angeles and Singapore. He explains that the cleanup process is different according to the type of ecosystem at hand. \u201cOut at sea, you\u2019re usually going to get mostly abandoned fishing nets\u201d which continuously trap and kill wildlife, whereas in a river environment like that of St. Louis, \u201cyou collect a lot of plastic bottles like milk jugs,\u201d he says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9187\" style=\"width: 1400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9187 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1545063447044.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1545063447044.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1545063447044-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1545063447044-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1545063447044-770x193.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1545063447044-750x188.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1545063447044-1140x285.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A map showing water clean-up efforts he organized around the world. source: LinkedIn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though he loves to spend time with marine wildlife, he regrets that the work of ocean cleanup was \u201ca lot more logistics\u201d such as coordinating volunteers, as opposed to direct work in the field on his part. All told, Stewart \u201cworked with people in 47 different countries to pick plastic from the ocean,\u201d with that plastic usually processed into usable plastic and made into premium goods made of the reclaimed material.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, Stewart has moved on from active ocean cleanup, but his adventurous spirit of cleaning up the messes and mistakes of the past continues to drive him.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small town mayor<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After high school, Stewart studied psychology at the University of Miami from 2008 to 2012. During his studies in 2011, he founded a record production company Pink Fader with his freshman-year roommate. The duo saw some apparent success because an act under their label \u201cended up getting Grammy-nominated, which is cool, and we had a couple of songs go into the top 50 on the charts,\u201d Stewart recalls with a hint of pride.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<script>(function() {\n\twindow.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {\n\t\tlisteners: [],\n\t\tforms: {\n\t\t\ton: function(evt, cb) {\n\t\t\t\twindow.mc4wp.listeners.push(\n\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\tevent   : evt,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcallback: cb\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t);\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t}\n})();\n<\/script><!-- Mailchimp for WordPress v4.8.6 - https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailchimp-for-wp\/ --><form inert id=\"mc4wp-form-1\" class=\"mc4wp-form mc4wp-form-5517 mc4wp-ajax\" method=\"post\" data-id=\"5517\" data-name=\"JNEWS style form\" ><div class=\"mc4wp-form-fields\"><div class=\"jeg_mc4wp_heading\">\r\n  <h3>The best of blockchain, every Tuesday<\/h3>\r\n  <p>Subscribe for thoughtful explorations and leisurely reads from Magazine.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n    <input type=\"email\" name=\"EMAIL\" placeholder=\"Email address...\" required \ placeholder="disabled" disabled="disabled" title="form boxes are disabled in cached version of the site" value="Disabled" style="opacity:0.3;" />\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n    <input type=\"submit\" value=\"SUBSCRIBE\" \ placeholder="disabled" disabled="disabled" title="form boxes are disabled in cached version of the site" value="Disabled" style="opacity:0.3;" />\r\n<\/p><br>\r\nBy subscribing you agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/terms-and-privacy\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of Service and Privacy Policy<\/a><\/div><label style=\"display: none !important;\">Leave this field empty if you're human: <input type=\"text\" name=\"_mc4wp_honeypot\" value=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" autocomplete=\"off\" \ placeholder="disabled" disabled="disabled" title="form boxes are disabled in cached version of the site" value="Disabled" style="opacity:0.3;" /><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_timestamp\" value=\"1634237395\" \ placeholder="disabled" disabled="disabled" title="form boxes are disabled in cached version of the site" value="Disabled" style="opacity:0.3;" /><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_form_id\" value=\"5517\" \ placeholder="disabled" disabled="disabled" title="form boxes are disabled in cached version of the site" value="Disabled" style="opacity:0.3;" /><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_mc4wp_form_element_id\" value=\"mc4wp-form-1\" \ placeholder="disabled" disabled="disabled" title="form boxes are disabled in cached version of the site" value="Disabled" style="opacity:0.3;" /><div class=\"mc4wp-response\"><\/div><\/form><!-- \/ Mailchimp for WordPress Plugin -->\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Stewart, who moved around a lot first with his family and later due to his entrepreneurship activities, Cool Valley \u201chas been the most consistent place\u201d through various parts of his life. Young and armed with fresh ideas, he decided to run for mayor in hopes of improving the services and revitalizing a suffering business district.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pullquote align-center\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI was going to create more of a haven where humans and wildlife could live and interact together, safely, for both parties.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being mayor is a great honor, because \u201cthis little town that I grew up in wants me to be their representative and to be their leader.\u201d He describes the job as having a particularly broad scope of responsibility far beyond his previous work, feeling a strong sense of responsibility for the well-being of the townspeople. He even has the ability to grant pardons for certain offenses, which he announced for \u201cevery person convicted of nonviolent offenses involving cannabis and\/or psilocybin mushrooms\u201d last year in a move that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crossingpathspac.com\/post\/we-commend-mayor-jayson-stewart-of-cool-valley-mo-for-his-leadership-on-psilocybin-reform\">earned<\/a> him <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">commendations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for \u201cgroundbreaking work to fix the harms of the War on Drugs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div  class=\"jeg_postblock_carousel jeg_postblock_carousel_3 jeg_postblock jeg_col_8 jnews_module__1_61687bd33c6aa    \">\n                    <div class=\"jeg_carousel_post\" data-nav='' data-autoplay='true' data-delay='4500' data-items='3' data-margin='20'>\n                        <div class=\"jeg_post_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"jeg_post format-standard\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">                        \n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/10\/07\/fungible-fan-tokens-forming-proxy-market-day-trade-sports-teams-at-high-valuations\" ><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-1000 \"><img width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-75x75 size-jnews-75x75 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Fan tokens\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/magazine-sports-fan-tokens-75x75.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/magazine-sports-fan-tokens-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/magazine-sports-fan-tokens-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/magazine-sports-fan-tokens-350x350.jpg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"overlay_content\">\n                        <div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n                            <h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/10\/07\/fungible-fan-tokens-forming-proxy-market-day-trade-sports-teams-at-high-valuations\">Fan tokens: Day trading your favorite sports team<\/a><\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/10\/07\/fungible-fan-tokens-forming-proxy-market-day-trade-sports-teams-at-high-valuations\" ><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> October 7, 2021<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jeg_post_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"jeg_post format-standard\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">                        \n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/10\/05\/when-banks-collapse-iceland-2008-firsthand\" ><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-1000 \"><img width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-75x75 size-jnews-75x75 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Icelandic Bank Collapse\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/magazine-Iceland-firsthand-75x75.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/magazine-Iceland-firsthand-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/magazine-Iceland-firsthand-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/magazine-Iceland-firsthand-350x350.jpg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"overlay_content\">\n                        <div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n                            <h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/10\/05\/when-banks-collapse-iceland-2008-firsthand\">What it\u2019s like when the banks collapse: Iceland 2008 firsthand<\/a><\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/10\/05\/when-banks-collapse-iceland-2008-firsthand\" ><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> October 5, 2021<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jeg_post_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"jeg_post format-standard\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">                        \n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/10\/01\/crypto-city-guide-to-tokyo\" ><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-1000 \"><img width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-75x75 size-jnews-75x75 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Crypto City: Guide to Tokyo\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MAG-crypto-city-Tokyo-75x75.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MAG-crypto-city-Tokyo-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MAG-crypto-city-Tokyo-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MAG-crypto-city-Tokyo-350x350.jpg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"overlay_content\">\n                        <div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n                            <h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/10\/01\/crypto-city-guide-to-tokyo\">Crypto City: Guide to Tokyo<\/a><\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/10\/01\/crypto-city-guide-to-tokyo\" ><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> October 1, 2021<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jeg_post_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"jeg_post format-standard\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">                        \n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/09\/27\/before-nfts-surging-interest-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles\" ><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-1000 \"><img width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-75x75 size-jnews-75x75 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Before NFTs: Surging interest in pre-CryptoPunk collectibles\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MAGAZINE-Before-NFTs-Surging-interest-in-pre-CryptoPunk-collectibles-75x75.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MAGAZINE-Before-NFTs-Surging-interest-in-pre-CryptoPunk-collectibles-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MAGAZINE-Before-NFTs-Surging-interest-in-pre-CryptoPunk-collectibles-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MAGAZINE-Before-NFTs-Surging-interest-in-pre-CryptoPunk-collectibles-350x350.jpg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"overlay_content\">\n                        <div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n                            <h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/09\/27\/before-nfts-surging-interest-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles\">Before NFTs: Surging interest in pre-CryptoPunk collectibles<\/a><\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/09\/27\/before-nfts-surging-interest-pre-cryptopunk-collectibles\" ><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> September 27, 2021<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jeg_post_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"jeg_post format-standard\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">                        \n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/09\/16\/bitcoin-ledger-as-a-secret-weapon-in-war-against-ransomware\" ><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-1000 \"><img width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-75x75 size-jnews-75x75 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bitcoin ledger as a secret weapon in war against ransomware\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-Crypto-isnt-a-good-tool-for-ransomware-75x75.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-Crypto-isnt-a-good-tool-for-ransomware-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-Crypto-isnt-a-good-tool-for-ransomware-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/magazine-Crypto-isnt-a-good-tool-for-ransomware-350x350.jpg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"overlay_content\">\n                        <div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n                            <h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/09\/16\/bitcoin-ledger-as-a-secret-weapon-in-war-against-ransomware\">Bitcoin ledger as a secret weapon in war against ransomware<\/a><\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/09\/16\/bitcoin-ledger-as-a-secret-weapon-in-war-against-ransomware\" ><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> September 16, 2021<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other end of the spectrum from big picture ideals, \u201cthere are always little things that we would talk about as well, like a pothole on the street or whatever,\u201d he says of the things that keep him busy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bitcoin valley<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though there is not yet a petition to rename the town, it is quite conceivable that the Bitcoin effect will touch Cool Valley in concrete ways. While the town already has a Bitcoin ATM, there are many more opportunities to consider. \u201cWe&#8217;ve had some people reach out about opening a mining facility,\u201d Stewart beams, adding that \u201cI&#8217;m trying to get a Bitcoin-friendly bank over here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As luck would have it, Stewart has just joined the Advisory Board for the Midwest BankCenter, which is a locally owned bank with nearly $2 billion in assets. \u201cThey&#8217;ve been meeting for 100 years, but I just had my first board meeting with them like three days ago,\u201d he laughs. Asked if they knew him as the \u2018Bitcoin guy,\u2019 Stewart proudly stated that \u201cthey do now!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From his perspective, Stewart senses \u201ca cautious sort of optimism\u201d in the local banking sector. While it&#8217;s clear that they want to avoid risks, \u201cthey also enjoy the potential opportunity for big upsides in their investments.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Considering the number of donors, it looks like there will be money left over after the distributions to residents. With these funds, one idea Stewart is exploring is solar lighting and other energy efficiency initiatives in Cool Valley. \u201cThere&#8217;s a lot of fear, uncertainty and doubt when it comes to the environmental effects of Bitcoin,\u201d he admits, adding that he wants to set a positive example of the good that Bitcoin can bring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus bordering Cool Valley to the South, the town might be a great place to host a Bitcoin conference, or even a technology hub of sorts one day. Mayor Stewart agrees, saying \u201cI think that could be a pretty nice outcome \u2014 that&#8217;d be super cool.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div  class=\"jeg_postblock_carousel jeg_postblock_carousel_3 jeg_postblock jeg_col_8 jnews_module__2_61687bd33e5d2    \">\n                    <div class=\"jeg_carousel_post\" data-nav='' data-autoplay='true' data-delay='4500' data-items='3' data-margin='20'>\n                        <div class=\"jeg_post_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"jeg_post format-standard\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">                        \n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/10\/07\/fungible-fan-tokens-forming-proxy-market-day-trade-sports-teams-at-high-valuations\" ><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-1000 \"><img width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-75x75 size-jnews-75x75 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Fan tokens\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/magazine-sports-fan-tokens-75x75.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/magazine-sports-fan-tokens-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/magazine-sports-fan-tokens-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/magazine-sports-fan-tokens-350x350.jpg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"overlay_content\">\n                        <div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n                            <h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/10\/07\/fungible-fan-tokens-forming-proxy-market-day-trade-sports-teams-at-high-valuations\">Fan tokens: Day trading your favorite sports team<\/a><\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/10\/07\/fungible-fan-tokens-forming-proxy-market-day-trade-sports-teams-at-high-valuations\" ><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> October 7, 2021<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jeg_post_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"jeg_post format-standard\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">                        \n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/10\/05\/when-banks-collapse-iceland-2008-firsthand\" ><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-1000 \"><img width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-75x75 size-jnews-75x75 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Icelandic Bank Collapse\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/magazine-Iceland-firsthand-75x75.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/magazine-Iceland-firsthand-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/magazine-Iceland-firsthand-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/magazine-Iceland-firsthand-350x350.jpg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"overlay_content\">\n                        <div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n                            <h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/10\/05\/when-banks-collapse-iceland-2008-firsthand\">What it\u2019s like when the banks collapse: Iceland 2008 firsthand<\/a><\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/10\/05\/when-banks-collapse-iceland-2008-firsthand\" ><i class=\"fa fa-clock-o\"><\/i> October 5, 2021<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"jeg_post_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"jeg_post format-standard\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">                        \n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/2021\/10\/01\/crypto-city-guide-to-tokyo\" ><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-1000 \"><img width=\"75\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-75x75 size-jnews-75x75 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Crypto City: Guide to Tokyo\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 75px) 100vw, 75px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MAG-crypto-city-Tokyo-75x75.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MAG-crypto-city-Tokyo-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MAG-crypto-city-Tokyo-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MAG-crypto-city-Tokyo-350x350.jpg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"overlay_content\">\n                        <div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n                            <h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\"><a 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