Without discussion, Covid-19 was the word of 2020. And if bitcoin It is not the second, it hits the stick. The most famous cryptocurrency on the market, which in December surpassed the historical mark of $ 20,000 and today is at a price close to $ 33,000, appears as the world economic trend. Since its appearance in 2009, several athletes have expressed their desire to receive BTC. Finally the big day arrived.
Russell Okung, offensive tackle for Carolina Panthers of the NFL, had posted a tweet on May 14, 2009 that he wanted to collect his salary in bitcoin. More than a year and a half later, you will finally receive half your salary in digital assets. Of course, the delay was not free and he lost a lot of money …
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The former Los Angeles Chargers collected $ 13 million last season, the same as in this one that has not ended yet (this Sunday the campaign for the franchise that did not qualify for the playoffs will end). When he placed the order, BTC was priced at $ 7,800, four times less than today. Therefore: the salary of 13 million would have become 55 million.
What will Okung’s payment be like? Everything will be done through the startup Zap, founded by Jack Mallers, which has the Strike tool. This allows traditional paychecks (which is how NFL players cash) to be converted to BTC.
Okung feels safe: chinstrap and bitcoin.
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This is the beginning of what can be a successful investment for players across the United States. Earlier, Spencer Dinwiddie of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets had asked to be charged in the same way, but the league had rejected it. Other New York Yankees players, whose names were not released, as well.
Okung sees bitcoin as a “means to regain financial independence”, which is why he encourages the general public to use cryptocurrencies. His biography on Twitter proves it: “Life, freedom and bitcoin.”
