NYC Mayor Undeterred by Falling Bitcoin Price, Says Buying the Dip Could Yield ‘Good Profit’

The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, is not deterred by bitcoin’s volatility, noting that buying the dip could yield “a good profit.” He reiterated that he will receive his first three paychecks in bitcoin and will make New York City the center of blockchain technology. New York Mayor Hints at Buying the Dip … Read more

Pro-Bitcoin Miami Mayor Says He Will Take Next Paycheck 100% in BTC

The mayor of the U.S. city of Miami says that he is going to take 100% of his next paycheck in bitcoin and become the first American politician to accept a salary in cryptocurrency. The mayor is currently trying to build his city into a bitcoin capital of the world. US Politician Wants to Be … Read more

NFL Player for Kansas City Chiefs Sean Culkin to Convert 100% of Salary to Bitcoin

An NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs, Sean Culkin, will convert all of his salary to bitcoin. A proponent of the cryptocurrency, Culkin said, “I believe we are in the beginning stage of bitcoin’s shift away from being extremely speculative, to a legitimate asset class viewed as a store of value.” NFL Player Wants … Read more

NBA Team Sacramento Kings to Offer Players the Option of Getting Salary Paid in Bitcoin

The Sacramento Kings, an American professional basketball team, will offer everyone in its organization the option of getting their salary paid in bitcoin. This includes all players, according to the NBA team’s chairman, Vivek Ranadivé. The Sacramento Kings to Offer Salaries in Bitcoin The Sacramento Kings team chairman Vivek Ranadivé reportedly said on Clubhouse on … Read more

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

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 made the decision at the right time, as the National Football League (NFL) just capped the league’s salaries at $180 million. Looking at it from … Read more

Football Team in Gibraltar to Pay Its Players in Cryptocurrency

Gibraltar just scored a major unexpected goal in the great tournament to be known as the most Bitcoin-friendly jurisdiction in Europe. A local football team made international sports headlines for deciding to pay its players with cryptocurrency. Also Read: Banks Don’t Really Want to Use ‘Blockchain’ for FX Settlement After All Gibraltar United to Pay … Read more

Internet Company Asks Israeli Authorities Permission to Pay Salaries in Bitcoin

The Israeli high-tech sector is currently undergoing a severe talent squeeze, with companies having to compete over employees with higher salaries, stock options and better perks. One such company might have found a new way to attract and retain tech-savvy staff in this environment: offer to pay salaries in bitcoin. Now it only remains to … Read more