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

Okung’s $13 million salary is being split 50-50 between bitcoin and fiat by way of Zap’s Strike product.

By William FoxleyDec 29, 2020

Russell Okung of the Carolina Panthers
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