Odell Beckham Jr has entered into a partnership with Cash App that'll mean his $4.25 million salary is converted into the digital asset.
Odell Beckham Jr has become the latest NFL star to announce that he's going to get paid in Bitcoin.
For a chance to win a share of the crypto, users need to reply to his post with their $cashtag and the hashtag #OBJBTC.
NFL legend Tom Brady is also a crypto enthusiast, and has developed strong ties with the FTX exchange in recent months — even appearing in some of their ads.
Payment in Bitcoin: A Good Idea?
The notion of getting salaries in Bitcoin has proven especially divisive — not least because of how volatile the cryptocurrency is.
This would likely be incredibly stressful for everyday consumers who have mortgages to pay and groceries to buy… but you could argue that sports stars on multimillion-dollar salaries will be able to take the hit.