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San Francisco NFL Player Alex Barrett Taking His Salary in Bitcoin

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National Football League player Alex Barrett is now taking 100% of his paycheck in bitcoin (BTC). Barrett joins “The Hash” and shares his reasons behind the move and what he thinks of the blockchain space.

See also:

Chiefs Tight End Sean Culkin to Convert Entire NFL Salary Into Bitcoin

Panthers’ Russell Okung Becomes First NFL Player to Be Paid in Bitcoin


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This episode has been edited by Adrian Blust. Our Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”

San Francisco NFL Player Alex Barrett Taking His Salary in Bitcoin