Australian baseball club Perth Heat to pay athletes in Bitcoin
Perth Heat will use the Bitcoin Lightning Network to make payments to professional baseball players and staff.
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Perth Heat will use the Bitcoin Lightning Network to make payments to professional baseball players and staff.
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