Russell Okung 的比特球聯盟爲球員提供Bitcoin支付選項
Russell Okung 制定了他的 Bitball 計劃
Russell Okung 提到創建 Bitball 的想法是在他退休後產生的。他試圖讓聯盟老闆相信Bitcoin的優點，但沒有成功。他補充說，他正在努力建立一個聯盟，讓球員可以進行純粹的體育運動並賺取比特幣。
奧孔澄清說，他希望運動員積累財富，阻止前運動員在退役多年後破產的現象。他接觸的球員，包括朋友和前 NFL 球員，都對新聯盟充滿熱情。他表達了對這一文化聲明的興奮，並指出他希望人們能夠深入瞭解。
當我說“用Bitcoin付款”時，這只是一個開始
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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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