Carolina Panthers’ Russell Okung Becomes First NFL Player Paid In Bitcoin
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As digital dollars in the form of cryptocurrency continues to become more popular, a football player has become the first NFL player to be paid partly in bitcoin, according to
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CoinDesk reports that Okun’s $13 million annual salary is being divided 50-50 between bitcoin yy way of Zap, a bitcoin startup that was started by Jack Mallers, and Fiat.
“It’s a big, big deal that we found a way to allow any individual to receive a [percentage] of their labor in bitcoin,” Mallers said.