New York City is limiting what municipal workers can spend 25% of their salaries on, specifically banning them from investing in or mining cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Coinbase and other crypto firms might need to restructure employee pay or face new NYC tax obligations under this law aimed at stopping salary speculation.
Coinbase employees could be affected if the company has city contracts; the ban goes beyond just investments or mining gambling-like activities.
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