Orange Pilling Through Sport with Steven Nelkovski & Patrick O'Sullivan - WBD709

Steven Nelkovski is the CEO of Perth Heat and Patrick
O’Sullivan is the Chief Bitcoin Officer. In this interview,
we discuss sports teams adopting a Bitcoin standard, why
it’s important to meet people where they are at and how
Bitcoin changes the economics of sport.


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Perth Heat is a professional baseball team based in Perth,
Western Australia. It is a foundation member of the
Australian Baseball League, and is the most successful team
in ABL history, having won 15 Claxton Shields
championships.


In November 2021, the Perth Heat became the first team in
world sport to operate on a Bitcoin Standard. They pay
their players and staff in Bitcoin, accept Bitcoin payments
for sponsorships, merchandise, and ballpark concessions and
of course holds Bitcoin on its balance sheet.


Bitcoin will disrupt every industry, and sports is no
different. Being early not only puts your team on the map
to the global bitcoin audience, but the economic incentives
are clear, teams like Perth Heat and Real Bedford have
first mover advantages and are front-running the bigger
clubs that will inevitably adopt Bitcoin.


 





Show notes:
https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/orange-pilling-through-sport


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