前美国职业棒球大联盟投手CJ Wilson现在出售兰博基尼的比特币

酷汽车并不是唯一驱动CJ Wilson的东西。前德克萨斯游骑兵和洛杉矶天使投手在西北弗雷斯诺拥有保时捷，宝马和奥迪经销店

Former Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson is used to striking out batters in the heat of the moment. But now, the baseball star is striking out in a new arena: investing in cryptocurrency and lobbying for its adoption.

前得克萨斯游骑兵和洛杉矶天使投手CJ Wilson被用来在当下的热度中击中击球手。但是现在，这位棒球明星正在一个新的舞台上脱颖而出：投资加密货币并游说采用。

While Cool cars aren't the only thing that drives C.J. Wilson. The former Texas Ranger and Los Angeles Angel pitcher owns the Porsche, BMW and Audi dealership in northwest Fresno, but he's also an active Bitcoin advocate and lobbyist.

虽然很酷的汽车并不是唯一驱动CJ Wilson的东西。这位前德克萨斯游骑兵和洛杉矶天使投手在西北弗雷斯诺（Northwest Fresno）拥有保时捷，宝马和奥迪经销店，但他还是一个活跃的比特币拥护者和游说者。

"I've talked to everyone from senators all the way down to athletes," he said.

他说：“从参议员一直到运动员，我已经与所有人进行了交谈。”

C.J. says several customers have used Bitcoin to buy vehicles.

CJ说，一些客户使用比特币购买了车辆。

"I probably am one of the few people in Fresno that's doing anything with Bitcoin, and I really wish there were more," he said.

他说：“我可能是弗雷斯诺（Fresno）中为数不多的对比特币做任何事情的人之一，我真的希望还有更多。”

Wilson figures fewer than 10 auto dealerships in California can process payments in Bitcoin.

威尔逊（Wilson）认为，加利福尼亚州少于10辆汽车经销商可以处理比特币的付款。

Understandably, many people aren't familiar with the cryptocurrency space.

可以理解的是，许多人不熟悉加密货币空间。

"The best way to describe Bitcoin is Bitcoin is an autonomous protocol," Wilson said.

威尔逊说：“描述比特币的最佳方法是比特币是一种自主协议。”

C.J. bought the luxury car dealership in 2017. He has found that some younger buyers prefer to pay in bitcoin.

CJ在2017年购买了豪华车经销商。他发现一些年轻的买家更喜欢用比特币付款。

"It's really not that much different than Zelle or PayPal, he said.

他说：“这与Zelle或Paypal并没有太大不同。

The cars on his lot aren't just sold to local buyers. Car buffs around the globe shop the internet looking for something that pops.

他地块上的汽车不仅卖给了当地买家。全球汽车爱好者在互联网上寻找可以弹出的东西。

"We've sold cars to people living in Maine, Florida and Hong Kong," he said.

他说：“我们已经将汽车卖给了居住在缅因州，佛罗里达州和香港的人们。”

Just a handful of sales through Bitcoin at this point.

此时，通过比特币的销售量很少。

"We do maybe one transaction actually like that a month or every other month," he said.

他说：“我们也许实际上是一个月或一个月的一次交易。”

He expects those types of transactions to increase. Wilson's initial reaction to Bitcoin was typical.

他期望这些类型的交易会增加。威尔逊对比特币的最初反应是典型的。

"When I first heard about Bitcoin, it was just like everybody else, he said. 'Hey, there's this digital currency. I was like, 'We live in a physical universe, so why do I want digital money?'"

“当我第一次听说比特币时，就像其他人一样，他说。

But the more he learned, the more he invested and the more he earned.

但是他学到的越多，他的投资就越多，赚取的就越多。

CJ's expertise has paid off.

CJ的专业知识获得了回报。

"I did sell a Lamborghini for bitcoin, which is sort of the meme," he said.

他说：“我确实为比特币出售了兰博基尼，这是模因。”

Wilson also helped pen a book titled "Bitcoin and the American Dream." He believes his investment in Bitcoin will ultimately be worth much more than his business.

威尔逊还帮助写了一本名为“比特币和美国梦”的书。他认为，他对比特币的投资最终将比他的业务高得多。

"It's really mainstream now," he said. "It's up to everyone else now to catch up."

他说：“现在真的是主流。” “现在取决于其他所有人。”

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