- NFL participant Alex Barrett of the San Francisco 49ers is now taking 100% of his paycheck in bitcoin.
- Barrett signed up with Bitwage, a bitcoin payroll service supplier that lets anybody receives a commission in BTC.
- Bitwage doesn’t want employers to take part in their system to receives a commission in bitcoin and is open for anybody to enroll.
Alex Barrett, defensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers, has formally partnered with Bitwage to obtain 100% of his paycheck in bitcoin, in accordance to an unique press launch despatched to Bitcoin Magazine.
“I stumbled across Bitwage in a Twitter Spaces room a few months ago when they announced that they were supporting UFC fighter Matheus Nicolau and his journey to get paid in bitcoin,” Barret mentioned. “I was amazed by how Bitwage set this guy up so easily and with VIP service. I thought, ‘why not me?’
Shortly after that Twitter Space, Barrett began having meetings with Bitwage, a bitcoin payroll service provider, who then offered the NFL player tickets to Bitcoin 2022 – the largest bitcoin conference in the world – where the partnership was solidified.
“When I came down to Miami, I saw the Bitcoin revolution in-person. I was bullish before, but something shifted in me,” Barrett defined. “I was completely sold, and getting to meet the Bitwage team was great. They treated me like their number-one priority, even before I was technically their client.”
Bitwage permits anybody on the planet to receives a commission in bitcoin while not having to onboard their employer. Users register with Bitwage and obtain an account quantity linking to a checking account which is then given to their employer. Once cash is paid to the account, Bitwage converts the cash to BTC, within the quantity decided by the person, and sends it to a bitcoin tackle the person controls.
“The in-person onboarding made me feel like a valued part of the company,” mentioned Barrett. “This personal touch was unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. I definitely recommend them. But most importantly, I learned a lot. The company takes their time in helping athletes and influencers truly understand Bitcoin.”
Barrett joins the ranks {of professional} athletes corresponding to Matheus Nicolau, Achara Ifunanyachi, and Alex Crognale, who now settle for their paychecks in bitcoin.
“It’s vitally important that we spread the knowledge and educate our VIPs so they become true sovereign individuals,” mentioned Jonathan Chester, CEO of Bitwage. “But this treatment isn’t exclusive to athletes and VIP customers: it’s available to anyone who signs up to our service.”
