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Public commenter urges county engagement with cryptocurrency, esports and digital bonds

3805418 · May 23, 2025
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A resident urged the county to consider adopting a local cryptocurrency and to support esports programming and ‘digital bonds’ as tools to broaden economic opportunity, citing interest in blockchain finance and planned state-level meetings.

D Jones, a resident who identified himself during public comment, urged Kent County officials to engage with cryptocurrency, esports and digital-finance tools that he said could expand economic opportunity.

D Jones described his involvement in esports and introduced his cousin, who he said leads an NBA 2K team at Southern Texas University and survived a heart issue. "I'm D Jones. I actually brought my little cousin... he…

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