In USA, the team attended Miami Fashion Week’s digital fashion event and briefed entrepreneurs and influencers on the opportuni- ties of perpetual royalties flowing from their creative endeavors and decentralisation within the metaverse. ONTIER Miami is in prime position to be a lynchpin support to businesses looking to pivot into the blockchain sector in the US and South America, as well as new and established blockchain businesses. South Florida is the number 1 US state for startups with 128 businesses receiving circa $1.38 billion in investments in 2022. Its start up economy has made Miami the second most desired US city for millennials, offering diverse employment op- portunities, a thriving downtown, walkable neighborhoods, and top entertainment venues. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has a plan to transform the city into the world’s “cryptocurrency innovation hub”, with attempts to integrate blockchain into city government. This integration would allow em- ployees within the state to be paid in bitcoin and allow residents to pay some fees and taxes in bitcoin. Suarez seized a golden opportu- nity when he saw Silicon Valley and deep-pocketed investors looking at Florida for tax reasons and due its lack of Covid-19 restrictions. Several financial and tech firms have also set up offices in the city, including Goldman Sachs, SoftBank and Blackstone. https://www.ontier.net/en/ 112 FEATURED ARTICLES