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Nearly three years have passed since NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. revealed he would receive his salary from the Los Angeles Rams in Bitcoin. His decision to veer away from getting paychecks in traditional currency raised some questions at the time.
Beckham’s 2021 base salary of $1.25 million, along with another $3 million available in incentives, was converted to Bitcoin. Beckham, who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins, is now taking a victory lap as the value of Bitcoin continues to skyrocket.
“Soooo who said taking my Rams salary in bitcoin was dumb again,” Beckham wrote on his X, the company formerly known as Twitter, account on Wednesday.
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Nearly three years have passed since NFL wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. revealed he would receive his salary from the Los Angeles Rams in Bitcoin. (Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports / IMAGN)
In May, Beckham signed a one-year contract with the Dolphins, worth an estimated $8.25 million. It is unclear whether he is receiving his current salary in Bitcoin.
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The cryptocurrency has been climbing in the days following the U.S. presidential election, and has now reached a record-high mark on exchanges.
On Wednesday, Bitcoin topped $90,000 — a first for the cryptocurrency….
