11 known Celebrities involved in Crypto-world
Celebrities are a part of the glamour-fame world that everyone is interested to know everything about — from their linkups to sadistic stories, we all want to know-it-all. On the same hand, Cryptocurrency has its own fan-base. With the kind of exposure, cryptocurrency has got, it is said to be a good investment. Many people are already a part of crypto-trading and many of them want to be a part of the cryptocurrency-world and so why would Celebrities head anywhere less!
Here we have listed a few known celebrities who are a part of the Crypto-world:
1. Lionel Messi:
Lionel Messi is a famous football player and in late 2017, he was announced to be the brand ambassador of Sirin Labs which is an Israeli company. Sirin Labs was the one to produce the world’s first crypto smartphone named Finney and had this news on his Instagram account. He stated, “Let’s kick some goals together and bring Blockchain Technology to the mass market.”
2. Ashton Kutcher:
Ashton Kutcher is a famous Hollywood star, he has been said to be a fan of blockchain technology and had tweeted about Ethereum in the year 2014. Ashton Kutcher is a co-founder of the venture fund A-Grade Investment and also he is an investor in cryptocurrency exchange with BitBay. He has also been said to be invested with Billionaire Mark Cuban in UnikoinGold. It consisted of the use of currency for betting on Dota 2, League of Legends, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The actor had also invested in Airbnb and Uber. He has tweeted in 2017 about Bitcoin as, “Bitcoin is now worth more than an ounce of gold for the first time ever.”
3. Mike Tyson:
Mike Tyson is a boxing legend and has been said to be partnered with Bitcoin Direct that introduced Bitcoin ATM and digital wallet for Android and IOS. The wallpaper of the wallet included an image of the face tattoo of the iconic boxer. In 2015, it was reported by the Engadget that Mike Tyson had launched a Bitcoin ATM system which is a wallet that is virtual and is operated by utilizing bitcoins.
Tyson has also stated, “I’m honored to join the bitcoin revolution with my very first Bitcoin.”
4. Gwyneth Paltrow:
The known actress and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow was impressed by the wallet based on bitcoin’s startup Abra during Planet of the Apps, an episode of Apple series. She said to be an advocate of crypto wherein she had joined the team of Abra as an advisor since August 2017.
Gwyneth Paltrow has shared an article on Twitter named, “The Basics of Bitcoin and CryptoCurrency, and How to Invest.”
5. Bill Gates:
Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft Corporation is one of the well-known investors of Bitcoin as a public figure in the world. Bill Gates stated with Bloomberg in 2014, “Bitcoin is exciting because it shows how cheap it can be. Bitcoin is better than currency in that you don’t have to be physically in the same place and, of course, for large transactions, currency can get pretty inconvenient.”
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6. Madonna:
Madonna the Queen of Pop, is also one of the well-known public figures involved in the world of cryptocurrency about how easy and secure its utilization for payment method. According to EthereumWorldNews9, she had teamed up with Facebook and Ripple for a fundraiser that was based online to benefit the Raising Malawi Foundation originated from Africa. Ripple had matched every single dollar that was donated to the campaign and the involvement of Ripple was stated to be a generous commitment for her organization.
7. Johnny Depp:
Johnny Depp is one of the most versatile, well-known actor and public figure to also get involved in the world of cryptocurrency. The actor also partnered with a Blockchain startup named TaTaTu that deals with film-making. As per CCN, the platform rewarded the users with the tokens for involving with the content of games and films.
8. Elon Musk:
Elon Musk the CEO of Tesla, the Chief Executive and the Chief Engineer of SpaceX had denied that he owns any Bitcoin however with exception of the part of owning 0.25 BTC which was a gift from his friend.
Elon Musk stated, “Paper money is going away and crypto is a far better way to transfer value than pieces of paper, that’s for sure.”
9. Amitabh Bachan:
Amitabh Bachan is a superstar of the Indian Bollywood Industry and is also known across the world. He along with his son Abhishek Bachan had invested $250,000 US for a personal investment fund in Meridian Tech Pte, it is a company that is headquartered in Singapore. He had capitalized in Bitcoin and owns stock with a raise of 2,500%. The investment brought 250,000 shares in the company named LongFirm, including the stock per price share that would give a total of $17.5 million.
Meridian had stated itself to be a company that facilitates blockchain-based solutions and also provides micro-financing by the utilization of cryptocurrencies.
10. John McAfee:
John McAfee who pioneered the anti-virus software named McAfee and he is said to have an involvement in the year of 2016 the time he shifted focus to MGT Capital Investments company to cryptocurrency and at present, he is running for the president for a pro-cryptocurrency platform in the year 2020. He stated, “Don’t think that I have a chance of winning. I do not. But what truly changes America is not the president, but the process of creating one.”
11. Stormy Daniels:
Stormy Daniels is a controversial pornstar who also has an involvement in the world of cryptocurrency. Her site named VIT (Vice Industry Token) accepts payments and has accepted a number of other related adult entertainment platforms. She stated, “History has proven that the adult entertainment industry plays a critical role in adoption for innovative technology. We saw that with VHS, Betamax, credit card payment icons and, most recently, VR goggles. We expect to see widespread adoption of crypto and blockchain in short order.”
