Have you ever wondered how much the top athletes make in Bitcoin? Here are the numbers.
Sometimes itās fun to calculate salaries in BTC. It gives you perspective on your own holdings and, more importantly, how little BTC there is in circulation at all.
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Lionel Messi, for example, would bring home a whopping 12,700 BTC ($132M) every year if his salary was in the cryptocurrency. Thatās about as much as all Bitcoin miners make in a single week. Here are some other top athlete salaries in Bitcoin:
- Cristiano Ronaldoā10,900 BTC
- Neymarā10,500 BTC
- Canelo Alvarezā9,400 BTC
- Roger Federerā9,340 BTC
- Russel Wilsonā8,050 BTC
- Aaron Rodgersā8,030 BTC
- LeBron Jamesā8,000 BTC
- Stephen Curryā7,080 BTC
- Kevin Durantā6,540 BTC
However, getting paid in Bitcoin as an athlete is not that strange to begin with. Russell Okung of the Los Angeles Chargers is a noted bull who has repeatedly asked to be paid in Bitcoin. In May he simply tweeted:
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ā OKUNG š (@RussellOkung) May 14, 2019
The Buffalo Billsā backup quarterback Matt Barkley also revealed during an interview with Anthony Popliano that he, too, was interested in getting paid in Bitcoin. According to reports, there is a small but growing number of players who would be interested in getting paid in cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin.
No team thus far has agreed to offer salaries in the worldās first cryptocurrency, however. But, they have been coming around to accepting cryptocurrencies for ticket sales.
Bitcoin Salaries Already Exist
So, salaries in Bitcoin donāt sound as far-fetched as it may seem. After all, many blockchain-based companies already pay in cryptocurrencies. Kraken revealed a few months ago that 250 of its employees are paid in the asset.
The number of Bitcoin salaries is only growingāand once you realize how little BTC in circulation to go around, itās easy to become bullish about Bitcoinās future prospects. So, maybe it is time some of these top athletes start seriously considering stashing some of their millions in cryptocurrency for future wealth.
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