This week, a Turkish soccer team, Harunustaspor use Bitcoin (available on Coinbase) to sign their newest player. The tiny Turkish soccer team has become the first in the world to purchase a payer using Bitcoin (available on Coinbase) (BTC) or any cryptocurrency, making history.
Club president Haldun Şehit proposed the deal, which amounts to a total of $1,197 USD, to player Ömer Faruk Kıroğlu, who agreed to play until the end of the season. The total amount comprises of 0.0524 BTC ($522.24 USD at the time of writing), and a further equivalent of $664.80 USD in cash.