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Getting paid in crypto: Dubai court ruling shows increasing acceptance
5.9.2024
Crypto salaries are becoming more common, especially in countries with prevalent economic incentives like inflation.
Bitcoin salary: Employees choose crypto paychecks amid economic instability
29.6.2023
Volatility among some fiat currencies has made stablecoins like USDC a more attractive option for payroll, according to HR executives
Pro-Bitcoin Florida man Francis Suarez enters presidential race
15.6.2023
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez signed paperwork on June 14 signaling his intention to run for the United States presidency
Belgian MP receives Bitcoin salary for a year: Here’s what he learned
9.1.2023
Christophe De Beukelaer considers his experiment successful, as he raised awareness among the local lawmakers
Frozen bank account triggers switch to Bitcoin salary for a whole year
22.12.2022
How a frozen bank account led one Bitcoin advocate to experiment with living on the Bitcoin Standard
NYC Mayor Undeterred by Falling Bitcoin Price, Says Buying the Dip Could Yield ‘Good Profit’
7.1.2022
The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, is not deterred by bitcoin’s volatility, noting that buying the dip could yield “a good profit.” He reiterated that he will receive his first three paychecks in bitcoin and will make New York City the center of blockchain technology....
Pro-Bitcoin Miami Mayor Says He Will Take Next Paycheck 100% in BTC
3.11.2021
The mayor of the U.S. city of Miami says that he is going to take 100% of his next paycheck in bitcoin and become the first American politician to accept a salary in cryptocurrency. The mayor is currently trying to build his city into a bitcoin capital of the world. US Politician Wants to...
NFL Player for Kansas City Chiefs Sean Culkin to Convert 100% of Salary to Bitcoin
26.4.2021
An NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs, Sean Culkin, will convert all of his salary to bitcoin. A proponent of the cryptocurrency, Culkin said, “I believe we are in the beginning stage of bitcoin’s shift away from being extremely speculative, to a legitimate asset class viewed as...
NBA Team Sacramento Kings to Offer Players the Option of Getting Salary Paid in Bitcoin
7.4.2021
The Sacramento Kings, an American professional basketball team, will offer everyone in its organization the option of getting their salary paid in bitcoin. This includes all players, according to the NBA team’s chairman, Vivek Ranadivé. The Sacramento Kings to Offer Salaries in Bitcoin...
Paid in Bitcoin: NFL Offensive Tackle Russell Okung Considered the Highest Paid in the League
19.2.2021
At the end of December, the Carolina Panthers offensive lineman, Russell Okung told the public he would be getting half of his 13 million-dollar salary paid in bitcoin. Moreover, Okung made the decision at the right time, as the National Football League (NFL) just capped the league’s salaries...
Bitcoin Salary: 'Regress to Slavery' vs. Real Life Example
23.8.2019
Mainstream media plays an important role in educating public about the world of cryptocurrencies, and this time, two major British news outlets attempted to discuss what it means to be paid in crypto. The picture they showed is somewhat mixed.
First, the Financial Times opined that, while...