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News.Bitcoin / Paid in Bitcoin: NFL Offensive Tackle Russell Okung Considered the Highest Paid in the League

February 19, 2021 / newsbitcoin

At the end of December, the Carolina Panthers offensive lineman, Russell Okung told the public he would be getting half of his 13 million-dollar salary paid in bitcoin. Moreover, Okung…

Bitcoin Magazine / Super Bowl LV: HODL Or Bet?

February 4, 2021 / bitcoinmagazine

Some people hold bitcoin because it is sound money. Some buy it because they want to speculate. But there is an old connection between investors and bitcoin that you might…

News.Bitcoin / NFL Player Gets a Myriad of Celebrities to Add the Bitcoin Hashtag to Their Twitter Profiles

February 1, 2021 / newsbitcoin

Following the day the Tesla founder, Elon Musk, added the Bitcoin hashtag to his Twitter profile, the popular Carolina Panthers offensive tackle, Russell Okung told his social media followers to…

Bitcoin Magazine / Okung’s “Pay me in Bitcoin” Becomes a Reality with Strike

December 29, 2020 / bitcoinmagazine

On Tuesday, NFL Tackle Russel Okung and Strike announced a partnership that will pay a sizable portion of Okung’s $13MM NFL in bitcoin. Last May, Okung lobbied his former and…

Coindesk / Panthers’ Russell Okung Becomes First NFL Player to Be Paid in Bitcoin

December 29, 2020 / coindesk

“Pay me in bitcoin” has come true for National Football League player Russell Okung. Some 20 months and a 273% price increase after he first tweeted that demand in May 2019,…