Friend’s employer wants to pay in Bitcoin and not in USD? Which app or platform should she use to convert Bitcoin immediately to USD? Is it a scam?

Hey there! I have a friend who lives in Panama and has an employer in Turkey who wants to pay him in Bitcoin. My friend asked if they could pay him through ACH, PayPal, or cash, but they said they could only pay in Bitcoin. However, my friend mentioned that they are ready to pay him, but it has to be in Bitcoin. Otherwise, they said they would need to send the money via Western Union to a family member in the United States first and then to my friend again using Western Union. Technically, two years ago, Panama allowed Bitcoin payments. However, I'm concerned that this might be a scam.

If he decides to accept a Bitcoin payment for now, which platform should he use? I would prefer if there was a platform that could automatically convert from Bitcoin to USD so he doesn't lose money, considering that Bitcoin is very volatile.Right now, I'm considering recommending either Coinbase or Crypto.com for him. Let me know if you have any suggestions.

Also, please let me know if this is a scam and advise on what my friend should do. It would sadden me to think that a company would attempt to take advantage of a young employee. Thank you again!

Update: My friend says that Coinbase is not available in Panama. They said that they are thinking of using Binance? Is this a safe app to use or is there another app that would be safer?