The Green Bay Packers quarterback vowed to convert some of his NFL earnings into bitcoin. The initiative became possible after the sportsman partnered with the mobile payment service provider – Cash App.
‘Bitcoin to The Moon’
On his Instagram page, Aaron Rodgers – crowned as the most valuable player in the National Football League for 2020 – announced he will receive a portion of his $33.5 million salary in bitcoin. On top of that, he earns around $22 million in signing and roster bonuses, some of which he can convert to the primary cryptocurrency, too.
“That’s why I’m pumped that I recently teamed with Cash App. They have enabled me to take part of my NFL salary in Bitcoin for the very first time,” Rogers said.
The football player seems to be a passionate supporter of BTC since he shouted out the well-known phrase: “Bitcoin to the moon.” Additionally, Rodgers described the digital asset as the “future of money” and put laser eyes on his photo signifying his bullishness:
“I’m excited about Bitcoin because I believe it’s the future of money: it’s valuable, super secure, and no one can mess with it.”
Rodgers did not stop there. Aiming to include some of his fans in the initiative, he vowed to give out a total of $1 million in bitcoin to some of them:
“Bitcoin is new and the concept can be intimidating, so to make Bitcoin more accessible to my own fans I’m giving out a total of $1 million in BTC now too.”
Aaron Rodgers, Source: Wikipedia
Following The Steps of Other NFL Players
Another star of the National Football League who hopped into the cryptocurrency bandwagon is Saquon Barkley. This summer, he announced he would use Strike’s payment application to convert all his profits from endorsements and marketing deals into bitcoin. According to the New York Giants’ player, this is the best way to preserve his wealth in times of growing inflation.
Speaking of the NFL and cryptocurrencies, another popular name that pops out is Tom Brady. The seven-time Super Bowl champion is keen not only on Bitcoin (BTC) but also on Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL). On that note, he admitted he would “love to get paid” in some of those tokens.
The legendary football player also touched upon the backbone of digital assets – their underlying blockchain technology. It represents the future as it enables fast and transparent transactions, he concluded.
Meme coin mania is back, and this time it’s Slothana leading the way. This new Solana-based project has already raised over $10 million in its presale – leaving traders buzzing that Slothana (SLOTH) could potentially replicate BONK’s incredible run from late 2023. Slothana Sparks Meme Mania with $420M Market Cap Goal Slothana is tapping into two
BNB Chain has launched a Rollup-as-a-Service (RaaS) solution that aims to enable large-scale Dapps, enterprises, and BNB Chain itself to construct customized Layer 2 solutions. The latest move aligns with BNB Chain’s 2023 roadmap, which involves expanding the ecosystem with a secure multichain strategy, among other aspects. BNB’s Rollup-as-a-Service (RaaS) Solution According to the official
Bitcoin’s market capitalization has reclaimed the coveted $1 trillion level after the asset surged by 8% to about $54,000. Most alternative coins are well in the green as well, and the entire market cap has expanded by $130 billion since yesterday’s low. BTC Taps $54K Following a few days of sideways trading and flirting with…
TL;DR Bitcoin experienced significant price fluctuations in the past few days, soaring to nearly $53,000 before dipping below $51,000, with predictions of future increases based on on-chain metrics and the upcoming halving. Ripple continues to fight the SEC over XRP’s classification as a security, getting partial court victories and expanding globally. Shiba Inu’s Shibarium achieved
NFTs are undoubtedly one of the hottest trends in the cryptocurrency industry and have expanded to sportspeople, artists, and musicians. In fact, musicians were among the first to interact with non-fungible tokens and, according to a recent mysterious tweet, Eminem could be next in line. Is Eminem Looking to Get on the NFT Wagon? What…
BitTorrent Token (BTT) – a TRC-10 utility token – will see its main net launched on December 12th, according to recent word from the organization. Meanwhile, old BTT tokens on TRON will be redenominated into smaller units, while retaining the same market cap. Mainnet Launch + Redenomination BitTorrent announced the upcoming BitTorrent Chain (BTTC) launch…
[PRESS RELEASE – London, UK, October 17th, 2024] Pell Network, an Omnichain Decentralized Validation Services (DVS) network, has successfully raised $3 million in pre-seed funding, as announced on October 16, 2024. This round was co-led by Paper Ventures, Halo Capital, and Mirana Ventures. Incubator D11-Labs and key investor Delta Blockchain Fund, also participated in this
Despite Ripple’s partial victory in July, the legal battle between the company and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues at full speed. In this article, we will outline the latest essential details surrounding the lawsuit as well as Gary Gensler’s (Chairman of the regulator) most recent reaction to the dispute. The Battle Goes
Andre Cronje took to Medium to outline plans for Fantom’s development in the next quarters. As the next step in a successful career at Yearn.finance and other ecosystems, Andre Cronje has stepped up as a board member of both Fantom Operations Ltd and Fantom Foundation Ltd. Bear Markets Are Not An Issue The move was…
