Technology has transformed the world that we live in today, with bith social life as well as personal life both being largely affected. It comes as no surprise that technology would soon compete with traditional ways of living, including how we exchange value and money. With recent developments and technological advancements, cryptocurrencies have boomed, especially Bitcoin, which is also one of the earliest cryptocurrencies to ever exist. Bitcoin’s value after dwindling in its initial stages blew up as no one had ever predicted. It still is extremely volatile and can amount to a monumental loss or gain. However, it is being widely accepted and liked all around the world. More and more countries are legalizing and putting in frameworks to regulate the currency. It comes as natural that some of the wealthy celebrities would like to get their hand on these cryptocurrencies first. Here are Top 10 celebrities who have invested in Bitcoin:
1. Elon Musk: One of the loudest voices when it comes to vouching for cryptocurrency, it comes as no surprise that billionaire Elon Musk invests in Bitcoin. He has discussed many cryptocurrencies including dogecoin, which had to be absolved later.
2. Richard Branson: The United Kingdom billionaire and conglomerate Richard Branson has been a part of several businesses and ventures during his lifetime. Some of them worked, some did not. But his history with Bitcoin has been a success story. Branson participated in a $30 million financing round led by BitPay, a Bitcoin payment processing network, in 2014. Through this, he got advantages in Bitcoin advances.
3. Snoop Dogg: American rapper Snoop Dogg had signed up a peculiar deal with his label that would grant him Bitcoin during the early days of the cryptocurrency. He made his songs available for purchase via Bitcoin with each album costing 0.3 bitcoin. The value of the same is now $14,000. He hasn’t said how many CDs he has sold, as well as how much BTC he has is unknown.
4. Jack Dorsey: Microblogging site Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has openly admitted that he has invested in cryptocurrencies. Moreover, he has been a part of a venture and campaigned for the King coin. He described Bitcoin as the “next world currency.”
5. Mike Tyson: Legendary professional boxer Mike Tyson was one of the first celebrities to understand the true potential of Bitcoin. He then became a part of the digital revolution, collaborating with Bitcoin ATM makers and having his face tattooed on the machines. Not to mention “Iron Mike’s” collaboration with Bitcoin Direct to offer a BTC mobile wallet.
6. Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Professional Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a money machine, no wonder he kept his middle name as money. A man who loves currency so much would naturally be inclined to be a part of the biggest capital booms of this century, and so he did. He invested heavily in Bitcoin. However, after some trouble, the SEC penalized him and DJ Khaled in 2018 for promoting an unlawful initial coin offering (ICO).
7. Mark Cuban: American Entrepreneur and billionaire Mark Cuban, who owns Dallas Mavericks have also invested in Bitcoin, however, his relationship with the Cryptocurrency has been sweet and sour. He once advised people to invest at least 10% of their investment into Bitcoin but then later lashed out and said that he would rather have bananas than Bitcoin.
8. Lionel Messi: Argentinean Footballer Lionel Messi is another celebrity who invests regularly in cryptocurrency. He has partnered with several blockchain programs in his lifetime and has advocated for the benefits that the cryptocurrency world presents. He has been investing in Bitcoin recently, but the amount is still unknown.
9. Steven Seagal: American actor and producer Steven Seagal was once infamously penalized for promoting cryptocurrency recently. The actor and aikido martial arts instructor has become a well-known figure in the cryptocurrency world. he was charged for “unlawfully promoting” a BTC rival by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and he promised to pay a $314,000 punishment.
10. Ashton Kutcher: Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher is also among the several stars who openly show support for blockchain technology. “I think bitcoins are definitely becoming more and more pertinent,” he remarked in a CNBC interview in 2013. He started investing in Bitcoin during the cryptocurrencies early days.
