This NFL player just made the ultimate game-winning touchdown! According to Blavity , Russell Okung just became one of the NFL’s highest-paid players after requesting that his salary be paid in Bitcoin. The Carolina Panthers offensive tackle’s initial cryptocurrency investment has now skyrocketed to $21 million thanks to his request. He is the first player in the NFL to receive his payout via Bitcoin — the growing popular cryptocurrency that allows users around the world to buy, sell and exchange money in the form of digital coins, per Forbes.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Russell Okung (@russellokung) Currently, Bitcoin is not regulated by banks or the federal government since it’s decentralized and void of third-party oversight. It was May 2019 when Okung made his request simple and straightforward. Pay me in Bitcoin. — OKUNG (@RussellOkung) May 14, 2019 “Pay me in Bitcoin,” wrote the Carolina Panther via Twitter. Looks like that was the best decision he...