okungthrowaway

As a Bitcoin advocate, that is a 100% apt substitution. People shouldn't rely on it to feed themselves unless their own currency has pressing problems (USD has many, but it's not going to blow up tomorrow, like some other currencies might).

The "different" part is that Bitcoin's value prop of being a store-of-value requires widespread adoption. This is a fairly big step in that direction, as Okung isn't just another tech entrepreneur adopting Bitcoin.

Getting paid in gold would be unremarkable, as that's been a standard for thousands of years (indeed, that's the entire point of gold). Stocks, likewise.