What Does Aaron Rodgers, Other Athletes Getting Paid in Bitcoin Mean for Cryptocurrency?

“I’m excited about the future of cryptocurrency, and am a big believer in Bitcoin.

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley recently announced that he was accepting his endorsement payments in Bitcoin.

Barkley is using the the cryptocurrency application Strike to receive his endorsement money through Bitcoin.

I think it’s a way for them to connect with their fans and they see themselves as leaders and taking a leadership position saying ‘I believe in this technology,'” Mallers added.

“Bitcoin, in a weird way, unites your favorite NFL player and your favorite musician and your favorite politician,” Mallers told Newsweek.

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