{"id":47711,"date":"2018-04-25T17:15:59","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T00:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=47711"},"modified":"2026-04-20T08:23:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T07:23:06","slug":"celebrities-cash-in-on-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/celebrities-cash-in-on-crypto\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrities Cash In on Bitcoin and Crypto, Some May Face SEC Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cryptocurrency is rapidly merging with the world around us as adoption speeds up. One of the first places in which the crypto-world is fusing with the real world is through the lens of media and pop culture, with crypto now becoming popular amongst celebrities.<\/p>\n<p>The potential impact of celebrity endorsement is not lost upon the canny marketers and PR firms that run engagement for blockchain platforms and initial coin offerings. Aside from the significant degree of influence celebrities hold over Twitter and other social media platforms, high-profile endorsements from celebrities also provide retail investors with confidence in potential investments.<\/p>\n<p>As such, the frequency at which celebrity faces are appearing in the crypto ecosystem is increasing, for better or worse.<\/p>\n<h2>Snoop Dogg to Perform for Ripple VIPs<\/h2>\n<p>One of the most recent celebrity forays into the world of blockchain is the announcement that Snoop Dogg will be featured at an upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/xrp\/\">Ripple<\/a> VIP gathering. In a recent Ripple <a href=\"https:\/\/ripple.com\/insights\/xrp-community-comes-together-for-blockchain-week\/?utm_source=Reddit&utm_campaign=CommunityNight\">news post<\/a>, the platform stated that Snoop himself would be performing at an upcoming XRP community night occurring during Blockchain Week NYC this May.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAs special thanks to those who are building liquidity, validating transactions, developing on the XRP Ledger, looking to xRapid as a liquidity solution and sharing the good word about XRP\u2019s many benefits, we\u2019re hosting a special night. This VIP gathering will feature a live music performance by Snoop Dogg&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Ripple also announced that 10 tickets would be given way over Twitter in the weeks leading up to the event.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Win tickets to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/XRPCommunity?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#XRPCommunity<\/a> Night with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SnoopDogg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SnoopDogg<\/a> on May 15 during <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlockchainWeek?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BlockchainWeek<\/a> in NYC! More on how to win: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wHOEVcjSkH\">https:\/\/t.co\/wHOEVcjSkH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iPjQcySKTk\">pic.twitter.com\/iPjQcySKTk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ripple (@Ripple) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ripple\/status\/988812196611174400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Snoop\u2019s presence at the Ripple community night will not be the rapper\u2019s first brush with the blockchain. In 2013, Snoop Dogg announced that his next album would be available for purchase with Bitcoin and delivered via drone \u2014 even going to far as to hit up Coinbase directly. The proposed partnership, sadly, did not come to pass.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My next record available in bitcoin n delivered in a drone.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SnoopDogg\/status\/407350025677586433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>More recently, Snoop Dogg has promoted \u201cfee-free\u201d cryptocurrency trading platform Robinhood via Twitter:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Putting tha Crip in Crypto! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qaQdUru3xe\">https:\/\/t.co\/qaQdUru3xe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SnoopDogg\/status\/956633426261524480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Other notable celebrities getting on the blockchain train include Katy Perry, who recently posted an Instagram snap depicting her nails painted with the logos of popular high market cap cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and, interestingly, Monero.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BeXchJzFkhJ\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:40.13888888888889% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BeXchJzFkhJ\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">$\u2014CrYpTo ClAwS\u2014$<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/katyperry\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> KATY PERRY<\/a> (@katyperry) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-01-25T08:49:48+00:00\">Jan 25, 2018 at 12:49am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Like Snoop Dogg, Perry has a history of flirting with the cryptocurrency market \u2014 in November 2017, Perry posted a photo of herself with Warren Buffet, stating that she was \u201casking Warren Buffett his thoughts on cryptocurrency.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BcEoRbzlzoV\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:28.10185185185185% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC\/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5\/P8\/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo\/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI\/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf\/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BcEoRbzlzoV\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">nbd just asking Warren Buffett his thoughts on cryptocurrency<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/katyperry\/\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> KATY PERRY<\/a> (@katyperry) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-11-29T08:24:09+00:00\">Nov 29, 2017 at 12:24am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Some celebrity cryptocurrency interactions are promotional or benign in nature, but others appear to be genuinely profitable. Rapper 50 Cent chose to accept <a href=\"http:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/bitcoin\">Bitcoin<\/a> purchases for the sale of his 2014 album Animal Ambition, for which he received over 700 Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47717\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47717\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47717 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/50-cent-bitcoin-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"50 Cent Bitcoin\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/50-cent-bitcoin-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/50-cent-bitcoin.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">50 Cent swears he doesn't own any Bitcoin. (Source:\u00a0Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the time of album sales, BTC was valued at roughly $660 each. At today\u2019s market price, however, the value of 50 Cent\u2019s Bitcoin hoard is now valued at over $6.4 million dollars. At peak value in late 2017, the stash was worth over $14 million.<\/p>\n<p>50 Cent is currently in the midst of a bankruptcy, however \u2014 in court documents tracked down by celebrity gossip news platform <a href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/50-cent-bitcoin-bankruptcy-false\/\">The Blast<\/a>, the rapper states that he never handled Bitcoin himself when asked to testify regarding the current location of the BTC.<\/p>\n<p>Posting on Instagram directly after the discovery of the fact that he possessed lost BTC, however, 50 Cent stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI\u2019m a keep it real I forgot I did that shit. Lol.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Celebrity Endorsements Don\u2019t Always Work Out<\/h2>\n<p>While 50 Cent\u2019s forward-leaning decision may (or may not have) yielded significant profits, other celebrity endorsements of cryptocurrencies have not ended so well. DJ Khaled, who has a strong reputation as a relentless promoter, took to Twitter and Instagram to promote the <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/centra\/\">Centra<\/a> ICO.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I just received my titanium centra debit card. The Centra Card & Centra Wallet app is the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iIbQwQCwD1\">https:\/\/t.co\/iIbQwQCwD1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DJ KHALED (@djkhaled) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/djkhaled\/status\/913178843355127808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 27, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In September 2017, Khaled posted both a Twitter and Instagram post promoting the new \u201cTitanium Centra Debit Card,\u201d detailing its features and the Centra Wallet app on his iPhone. Khaled\u2019s enthusiasm regarding the crypto card ICO was short-lived, however \u2014 the Centra ICO was discovered to be a total fraud, with the owners attempting an exit scam only to be arrested in April this year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_41912\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41912\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-41912 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ico-fraud-sec-social-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"SEC Once Again Clamps Down on Fraudulent ICO\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ico-fraud-sec-social-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ico-fraud-sec-social-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ico-fraud-sec-social-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ico-fraud-sec-social.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Related Story:\u00a0<a title=\"SEC Once Again Clamps Down on Fraudulent ICO\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/sec-clamps-fraudulent-ico\/\">SEC Once Again Clamps Down on Fraudulent ICO<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Both <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/sec-clamps-fraudulent-ico\/\">founders are facing civil charges<\/a> from the Securities and Exchange Commission and federal criminal charges. DJ Khaled has subsequently removed the Instagram post, but the Tweet promoting Centra remains.<\/p>\n<p>Paris Hilton was one of the first celebrities to endorse a cryptocurrency, but the token endorsed \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/lydian\/\">LydianCoin<\/a> \u2014 didn\u2019t exactly give the star the kind of attention desired. Shortly after endorsing the LydianCoin ICO, it was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/laurashin\/2017\/09\/25\/as-founder-faces-possible-jail-time-an-inside-look-at-lydiancoin-paris-hilton-endorsed-cryptocurrency\/#5e60e10c7cca\">revealed<\/a> that the founder of the ICO had been found guilty in 2014 of abusing his then-partner, a fact that damaged the Paris Hilton brand.<\/p>\n<p>The LydianCoin launch appears to be running on borrowed time, with Alger currently facing potential jail time for violating probation and the SEC investigating ICOs across the board for potential securities law violations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_47720\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47720\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-47720\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/paris-hilton-lydian-tweet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"459\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-47720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The since-deleted tweet from Paris Hilton promoting the Lydian ICO.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since the news of Alger\u2019s criminal history has broken, Hilton has deleted any tweets endorsing the LydianCoin ICO.<\/p>\n<h2>Shady Endorsements Could Land Celebs in Hot Water<\/h2>\n<p>Celebrity ICO endorsements could potentially land promoters in more trouble than simple brand damage, as well. Recent comments from ICO law advisor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.proskauer.com\/professionals\/jeffrey-neuburger\/\">Jeffrey Neuburger<\/a> highlight the fact that celebrities endorsing cryptocurrencies could face serious consequences should the SEC become involved:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIf they know something is not right and they endorse it, there could be all sorts of fallout, including SEC action and even criminal charges if there is evidence of fraud,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Not every celebrity active in the cryptocurrency ecosystem is flying blind \u2014 Ashton Kutcher, for example, is well-known for actively promoting <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/ethereum\/\">Ethereum<\/a> in its earliest days and is a key investor in the BitBay cryptocurrency exchange. Kutcher\u2019s investment firm, Sound Ventures, is currently backing Unikrn, a relatively successful blockchain-based eSports prediction outcome platform.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">decentralizing the world&#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dn1d9qE0Qe\">https:\/\/t.co\/Dn1d9qE0Qe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/geekpower?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#geekpower<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tech?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tech<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ashton kutcher (@aplusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aplusk\/status\/465924993226788864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While celebrity endorsement has typically been restricted to fraudulent or less-than-attractive initial coin offerings thus far, it doesn\u2019t mean that celebrity interest is necessarily bad. As cryptocurrencies become more popular in the mainstream and adoption grows it\u2019s likely we\u2019ll see many more celebrity faces on blockchain products.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cryptocurrency is rapidly merging with the world around us as adoption speeds up. One of the first places in which the crypto-world is fusing with the real world is through the lens of media and pop culture, with crypto now becoming popular amongst celebrities. 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