Abu Dhabi will welcome NFL stars for the Bitball Flag Football event on December 10, marking the first American football competition where winners receive Bitcoin rewards.The event, set for Al Nahyan Stadium at 7pm, features Super Bowl Champion Russell Okung, who made headlines as the first professional athlete to receive his salary in Bitcoin.The roster […] Abu Dhabi will welcome NFL stars for the Bitball Flag Football event on December 10, marking the first American football competition where winners receive Bitcoin rewards. The event, set for Al Nahyan Stadium at 7pm, features Super Bowl Champion Russell Okung, who made headlines as the first professional athlete to receive his salary in Bitcoin. The roster includes 22 NFL veterans including Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell, Johnson Bademosi, Jurrell Casey, Jared Evans, Dez Bryant, Dontrelle Inman, Mohammad Sanu, Randell Johnson, Michael Thomas, Craig Robertson, and Wesley Woodyard. Abu Dhabi to host first bitcoin-rewarded NFL event “The flag football match at our Bitcoin event is no accident—it embodies the collaboration and resilience of the Bitcoin community. Russell Okung’s push to empower athletes with Bitcoin is a forward-thinking vision that moves us more into mainstream consciousness. We’re proud to host this mission at the Bitcoin Conference, bringing purpose […]