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Seems too much of a gamble to me: Panthers OT Russell Okung will receive half of his $13M in salary in Bitcoin -- (link)

Posted by decline (aka Decline) Dec 29 '20, 07:06

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https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1343929946918543363 (twitter.com)

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if you had taken this deal in 2010, you would be a trillionaire. -- nm - Reagen Dec 29, 07:15 11
- Still seems like a very risky proposition. Why not just get paid in actual money and then buy your own bitcoin? -- nm - Krusty - Diamond Dog Dec 29, 07:37 10
  - Have you tried to buy bitcoin? -- nm - JD Dec 29, 07:51 3
    - i keep asking the bank if they'll give me wrappers to roll my bitcoins. no dice so far -- nm - 🦌sleighformojo🛷 Dec 29, 08:11
    - I never tried buying any. I have the tiniest fractional amount in a wallet after it was gifted to me years ago. -- nm* - Krusty - Diamond Dog Dec 29, 07:56 1
      - You’re probably doing well given that sliver of a hope of a BitCoin. - Will Hunting Dec 29, 08:07
  - I still don't "get" bitcoin. -- nm - mud Dec 29, 07:48 5
    - Beanie Babies for the tech crowd - TWuG Dec 29, 07:58 3
      - I mean it's only slightly less fake than actual money. - Reagen Dec 29, 08:00 2
        
        I think the untraceable part is the real draw. But there are few non-nefarious reasons for needing that -- nm - TWuG Dec 29, 08:08 1
        
        Refugees, just remember your password, pirate's can't rob like they do of traveler's gold coins, diamonds -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 29, 11:22
    - I'm not 100% on it myself. -- nm - Krusty - Diamond Dog Dec 29, 07:58

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