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Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams attends the ceremonial swearing-in of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s 112th mayor at City Hall on Jan. 01, 2026, in New York City. (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)

Eric Adams launches NYC Token

New York's former mayor told Fox Business that, out of office, he wants to make his city the "crypto capital of the world."
CTO Matthew C. Fraser speaks during Mayor Eric Adams announcement to create Office of Technology and Innovation and signing executive order at City Hall Rotunda. New agency will consolidate all city technology agencies under a single authority to streamline their operations and foster inter-agency cooperation. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

New York City’s tech chief steps down, Mamdani’s tech priorities still unclear

After an extended stay as New York's top technology official, Matt Fraser is stepping down. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has named an interim replacement, but has been quiet…
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New York Mayor Eric Adams, whose corruption charges were dropped at the direction of President Donald Trump after he pledged support for the president’s deportation efforts, attends the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 27, 2025 in New York City. (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)

New York City bets on blockchain, a technology most have discarded as useless

Why is New York City opening a new office, developing an extensive plan and sketching out pilot projects for a technology that much of the world gave…
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New York Mayor Eric Adams listens as names of the victims of the 9/11 terror attack are read during the annual 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum on September 11, 2025 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images)

NYC launches digital assets and blockchain office

New York City is the latest state or local government this year to launch an initiative aimed at capitalizing on the growing crypto industry.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams looks on during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on sanctuary cities’ policies at the U.S. Capitol on March 5, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The hearing comes as President Donald Trump looks to implement key elements of his immigration policy, while threatening to cut funding to cities that resist the administration’s immigration efforts. (Alex Wong / Getty Images)

NYC creates digital equity officer role, roadmap

New York City announced a new chief digital equity officer role and working group to guide efforts to boost access to high-speed internet and digital skills training.
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