Photo by Clifford Photography on Unsplash BIZShow Me The Money In Bitcoins: Panthers’ Russell Okung Becomes First NFL Player Paid In Bitcoins by Jason Cordner January 3, 2021 Show Me The Money In Bitcoins: Panthers’ Russell Okung Becomes First NFL Player Paid In BitcoinsWouldn’t you love to get paid in Bitcoins? Carolina Panthers’ Russell Okung doesn’t have to wish for that anymore.Okung will officially be the first NFL player to get paid in Bitcoin, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.Okung who quote tweeted his own post on Tuesday to say “Paid in Bitcoin.” has been lobbying to receive some sort of compensation in the form of bitcoins for some time now.“Money is more than currency; it’s power,” said Okung in a statement. “The way money is handled from creation to dissemination is part of that power. Getting paid in bitcoin is the first step of opting out of the corrupt, manipulated economy we all inhabit.The payment was possible by a new startup called Zap. The company acts as a middleman between employers’ pocketbooks and employees’ Bitcoin wallets. The Panthers pay around $6.5 million of Okung’s salary to Strike, which will then take a small fee and process bitcoin transactions for Okung.Okung will be a free agent in the offseason. It should be safe to assume he will want the next contract to continue payments converted into bitcoins as well. Post Views: 58The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsJason CordnerLatest posts by Jason Cordner (see all) Lebron James Leaves Coca-Cola To Sign With Pepsi - March 22, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season - March 16, 2021 Nike Partners with National Urban League to Promote Employment and Home Ownership for the Black Community - March 15, 2021 Rob Gronkowski Gets In On NFT Collection Movement, Becomes First Athlete To Do So - March 10, 2021 Related TopicsBitcoin PaymentsBitcoinsCarolina PanthersNFlRussell Okung Newsletter SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 Dave Sims Reflects on Successful Career in Sports (Video) by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on April 12, 2021 The Five Biggest Injuries of the 2020 NFL Season by Anthony Paradiso | posted on November 6, 2020 Next Level Indoor Golf (Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 1, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 101: Z100’s David Brody (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 31, 2021More in BIZ You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video)On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video)On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video)On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video)On the 106th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Week 17 NFL Betting Predictions Buffalo Bills to Allow Fans in Limited Capacity: Implications for Businesses Reopening In NY