THELOGICALINDIAN - Canadian acceleration skater TedJan Bloemen has become the aboriginal Olympic amateur to be paid in cryptocurrency afterward a accord with two new technology companies
For the aboriginal time in history, an Olympic amateur has been paid in cryptocurrency.
According to CNN, Canadian acceleration skater Ted-Jan Bloemen — a bifold apple almanac holder — has active a one-year advocacy accord with cryptocurrency-focused amusing arrangement onG.social, in accession to accordant to agreement with basic absoluteness developer CEEK VR.
According to his agent, Bloemen is exploring a “whole new frontier” back it comes to Olympic athletes allotment their following of success, by accepting cryptocurrency as a anatomy of payment. He explained:
Bloemen’s accord is adequately straightforward. In barter for documenting and administration his Olympic adventure on onG.social and starring in a 360° basic absoluteness acquaintance with CEEK VR, he is compensated in cryptocurrency.
CEEK VR architect and CEO Mary Spio sees massive abeyant for sports-focused basic absoluteness experiences, and is appropriately blessed to accept Bloemen on board, explaining:
Bloemen himself is additionally stoked to be at the beginning of new technology and new acquittal methods.
It’s account acquainted that Bloemen isn’t alone paid by the companies in cryptocurrency, however. He additionally accustomed some cash, explaining:
According to CoinMarketCap, onG.social (ONG) has a absolute bazaar cap of $6,322,255 at the time of this writing.
Like the cryptocurrency market, Bloemen is no drifter to controversy. After breaking Sven Kramer’s 10-year-old 5,000m apple almanac by 1.5 seconds, Bloemen awfully burst the arena’s characterization announcement his above teammate’s name and time.
Do you anticipate Bloemen is at the beginning of a accomplished new borderland of able-bodied sponsorships, or is his accord with onG.social and CEEK VR little added than a publicity stunt? Let us apperceive in the comments below!
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