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Strawweight Luana Pinheiro Becomes First Female UFC Fighter to Be Paid in Bitcoin

DIGIT — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 17:30:00 +0000

On Wednesday, the cryptocurrency payments service company Bitwage announced that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight Luana Pinheiro will be the first female UFC fighter to be paid in bitcoin. Pinheiro’s boyfriend, a UFC flyweight fighter, started getting paid in bitcoin last March and after her eight-fight winning streak, Pinheiro decided to follow her partner’s […]

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Philippines Crypto Wallet Service Provider Coins.ph Partners With the PBA

DIGIT — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:00:07 +0000

Another digital currency firm is making moves into the sports world as the Philippines crypto wallet service provider Coins.ph announced the company has partnered with the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). The deal is the PBA’s first crypto partnership during its 47th season and the Coins.ph brand will be showcased at the premier tournament during the […]

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Heavyweight champ to take 50% of his UFC 270 purse in Bitcoin

DIGIT — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 03:15:43 +0000

“After doing a lot of research on Bitcoin, I really believe it is the future of money, man. Bitcoin is valuable, secure, and no one can mess with it,” said UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.

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Heavyweight Champ Francis Ngannou Plans to ‘Take Half of His UFC 270 Purse Paid in Bitcoin’

DIGIT — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:30:38 +0000

The reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou has announced the mixed martial artist has partnered with the payments firm Cash App and plans to take half of his UFC 270 purse in bitcoin. Ngannou told his 620,100 Twitter followers that he believes “bitcoin can empower people everywhere.” ‘Bitcoin Is the Future and I’m a Believer’ […]

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