Perth Heat: Australian Baseball Club Pioneering Bitcoin Payments for Players and Staff

The Australian Baseball League's most successful club, the Perth Heat, is revolutionizing the sport by adopting the bitcoin standard. This groundbreaking move makes the Perth Heat the first pro Baseball club to power Bitcoin payments and payouts to players and staff using the Lightning Network.

In a bold step towards embracing digital currency, Australian baseball club Perth Heat has announced it will pay players and staff in bitcoin. This forward-thinking strategy also includes accepting BTC for payments and holding bitcoin in its balance sheet.

The team will pay players and staff in bitcoin, further solidifying its commitment to decentralized finance. To facilitate this transition, the Perth Heat has announced a partnership with Bitcoin payment processor OpenNode to accept and make payments in Bitcoin (BTC).

The Perth Heat's decision to pay players and staff in bitcoin marks a significant moment for both the baseball world and the broader adoption of cryptocurrency. This innovative approach positions the Perth Heat as a leader in embracing new technologies and providing its team with access to the benefits of Bitcoin.