Russell Okung 的比特球联盟为球员提供Bitcoin支付选项
Russell Okung 制定了他的 Bitball 计划
Russell Okung 提到创建 Bitball 的想法是在他退休后产生的。他试图让联盟老板相信Bitcoin的优点，但没有成功。他补充说，他正在努力建立一个联盟，让球员可以进行纯粹的体育运动并赚取比特币。
奥孔澄清说，他希望运动员积累财富，阻止前运动员在退役多年后破产的现象。他接触的球员，包括朋友和前 NFL 球员，都对新联盟充满热情。他表达了对这一文化声明的兴奋，并指出他希望人们能够深入了解。
当我说“用Bitcoin付款”时，这只是一个开始
- OKUNG 🐆 (@RussellOkung) 2024 年 11 月 14 日
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The new Bitball league will debut on December 10 at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The inaugural game will feature 24 professional football players. Okung clarified that only users with the Bitcoin conference ticket will attend the game.
Okung’s Bitcoin adoption journey
Russell Okung is not new to the Bitcoin space. He made headlines in December 2020, when he announced he would take half of his $13 million salary in Bitcoin. According to the former NFL star, he still holds the Bitcoins and has continued to purchase more since then.
Although his total tally remains unknown, the 240 Bitcoin he was paid in 2020 for $6.5 million of his salary, will be worth $21 million today. Okung has vowed to keep holding his tokens, despite the discouragement the volatility in the crypto market brings.
Okung noted that he didn’t start the ‘pay me in Bitcoin’ initiative to chicken out. He sees it as an opportunity to help his family while emphasizing the freedom in digital form that Bitcoin provides. He sees his risk as a good one, going by the asset’s price when he bought it till now.
The former NFL star also sees Bitcoin as a new value creation, while noting that he invests in mining as well. “I also invest in Bitcoin mining, so I’m interested in both land and energy. Energy, in particular, serves as an anchor for a high-output civilization,” he said.
Bitcoin has maintained an upward swing over the last few weeks since Trump emerged as the president. Bitcoin hit new all-time highs before settling around $93,000 on Wednesday. While analysts are still discussing the sector’s potential under Trump, Okung hailed his impact, especially his speech at the Bitcoin conference this year.
He notes that it is a serious gesture that shows the authorities are taking Bitcoin holders seriously. Okung clarified that crypto users are a voting block, and they have the opportunity to shape America’s future like every other group of people. However, despite the excitement, Okung notes that he is aware of the downs in the market.
“When I first bought Bitcoin, I knew about the volatility and studied the market cycles. I expected highs and lows, but one key metric stood out: over a four-year horizon, Bitcoin generally goes up,” he said. He added that he did some thinking about the perception of Bitcoin’s value worldwide, and it gave him the strength to go on even through the FTX issue.
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