--- title: 11 Celebrities Who Love Cryptocurrency description: Celebrities are joining the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency bandwagon. Here's what they say. authors: - name: Paul Schrodt url: https://money.com/author/paul-schrodt/ at_money_since: 2017 articles: 157 covers: - Investing - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Health and Wellness - Housing - Insurance - Lifestyle - Personal Finance - Retirement - Shopping - Technology former_staff: true published: '2017-12-22T14:00:07.000Z' modified: '2024-05-16T12:53:13.000Z' section: Investing tags: - Bitcoin - celebrities - Cryptocurrency word_count: 872 canonical: https://money.com/11-celebrities-who-love-cryptocurrency/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![171222-cryptocurrency-addicts](https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-addicts.jpg) *(clockwise from top left) Paris Hilton, Donald Glover, Rosanne Barr, Mike Tyson, Ashton Kutcher, Jamie Foxx* Bitcoin's meteoritic rise over 2017 has put the cryptocurrency into the spotlight for the last several months. People are [buying houses with it](https://money.com/real-estate-bitcoin/). Experts are warning [that a crash is inevitable](https://money.com/bitcoin-cryptocurrency-bubble-pop-signals/). Hackers are trying to steal it — and in some cases, [becoming very successful](https://money.com/the-70-million-bitcoin-hack-was-the-4th-largest-breach-in-cryptocurrency-history/). And of course, celebrities are getting on the Bitcoin bandwagon. Here are 11 of the biggest celebrities who have expressed interest in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies over the years. ## **Ashton Kutcher** ![171222-cryptocurrency-ashton-kutcher](https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-ashton-kutcher.jpg) *Ashton Kutcher presents an award during the 2017 CMT Music Awards at the Music City Center on June 7, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.* Kutcher has already made his mark as an actor in everything from *That ‘70s Show* to Netflix’s *The Ranch*, but he’s also become a formidable [technology investor](https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2016/03/23/how-ashton-kutcher-and-guy-oseary-built-a-250-million-portfolio-with-startups-like-uber-and-airbnb/#3895addb1175) with his venture capital firm [A-Grade Investments](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/a-grade-investments), which has funded Uber and Airbnb, among others. At a [TechCrunch conference](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ju3HeeP5QE&feature=youtu.be&t=14m40s) several years ago, Kutcher [spoke glowingly](https://www.coindesk.com/10-celebrities-investing-using-talking-bitcoin/) of the “decentralized technology” that makes Bitcoin possible. “The notion that we could civically monitor each other in an anonymous way actually keeps the anonymity of the Internet. We don’t have to worry about Big Brother,” he said. “And that same infrastructure that built out Bitcoin could be used in the security industry for mass good.” ## **Nas** ![171222-cryptocurrency-nas](https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-nas.jpg) *Rapper Nas performs onstage in concert during 2017 A3C Festival at Georgia Freight Depot on October 8, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia.* Rapper Nas has also transitioned into a career as a high-rolling VC investor with his firm [QueensBridge Venture Partners](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/queensbridge-venture-partners). He’s [invested in numerous startups](https://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/06/nas-is-likehalf-man-half-venture-capitalist.html) including the Bitcoin-related Coinbase, a digital wallet company. ## **Jamie Foxx** ![171222-cryptocurrency-jamie-foxx](https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-jamie-foxx.jpg) *Jamie Foxx 'Baby Driver' film premiere, London, June 21, 2017.* The Oscar-winning *Ray* actor [jumped into](https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/19/jamie-foxx-ico-investors-worried.html) the cryptocurrency game earlier this year. In a [tweet](https://twitter.com/iamjamiefoxx/status/909864791249846277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2F2017%2F09%2F19%2Fjamie-foxx-ico-investors-worried.html), he promoted [Cobinhood](https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/19/jamie-foxx-ico-investors-worried.html), a cryptocurrency trading exchange that promises investors zero trading fees. Experts pushed back against the tweet, saying it represented a bubble for cryptocurrency. ## **DJ Khaled** ![171222-cryptocurrency-dj-khaled](https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-dj-khaled.jpg) *DJ Khaled attends the 2017 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 19, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.* Khaled, the producer and musician behind hits like [“Wild Thoughts,”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyaI4-5849w) joined the celebrity-fueled frenzy over ICOs, or "initially coin offerings." Like IPOs, they are fundraising efforts for digital tokens, except they lack the same regulations. In October, he posted a picture of himself on Instagram, in which he’s posing in a white armchair while holding a bottle of Cîroc vodka and a silver payment card. It was a ploy to promote Centra, a digital wallet app that allows users to store digital currency. Unfortunately, Centra has been [bogged down](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bitcoin-celebrity-endorsements-cryptocurrency-sec-warning/) with a number of issues. Khaled’s post has since been removed. ## **Floyd Mayweather Jr.** ![171222-cryptocurrency-floyd-mayweather-jr](https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-floyd-mayweather-jr.jpg) *Floyd Mayweather Jr. fights Conor McGregor in a super welterweight boxing match Aug. 26, 2017, in Las Vegas.* Mayweather, the polarizing boxing champion who has been [accused](http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/01/floyd-mayweather-domestic-violence-espn) of domestic violence, was also intertwined with Centra. He [urged](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bitcoin-celebrity-endorsements-cryptocurrency-sec-warning/) his millions of Facebook followers to invest in the initial sale of Centra Token, a new cryptocurrency, in September. The sale is now the subject of a [class-action lawsuit](https://www.coindesk.com/class-action-suit-targets-ico-promoted-floyd-mayweather-jr/), which alleges that Centra violated U.S. security laws. ## **Mike Tyson** ![171222-cryptocurrency-mike-tyson](https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-mike-tyson.jpg) *"Jimmy Kimmel Live."* Tyson, a fellow boxing star with his own demons (he was once [convicted of rape](https://www.vox.com/identities/2016/10/11/13247206/trump-mike-tyson-howard-stern-rape-recording)), has been trying to cash in on Bitcoin lately. His company [Mike Tyson Bitcoin](https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/4wbpbn/mike-tyson-launches-bitcoin-app) (yes, that’s what it’s called) offers a Bitcoin ATM and, more recently, wallets to store and trade the cryptocurrency. "In a few years from now Bitcoin and other digital currency are going to be a normal part of our monetary systems," Tyson said in a statement for the app. ## **Roseanne Barr** ![171222-cryptocurrency-rosanne-barr](https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-rosanne-barr.jpg) *Actress Roseanne Barr attends the photo call for Roseanne Barr's "Roseanne For President!" at Sundance Sunset Cinema on July 01, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.* The star and creative force behind the sitcom *Roseanne*, which is being [revived](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6845390/), has become just as famous in recent years for her provocative political comments, especially on Twitter. In a [tweet from a few years ago](https://twitter.com/therealroseanne/status/421377037580771328), she suggested that Bitcoin may help “end satanic ritual rule,” an apparent dig at the federal government. > hey, all: let's really understand [#bitcoin](https://twitter.com/hashtag/bitcoin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) it might be better than removing the federal reserve, and faster way 2 end satanic ritual rule. > > — Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) [January 9, 2014](https://twitter.com/therealroseanne/status/421377037580771328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## **Donald Glover** ![171222-cryptocurrency-donald-glover](https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-donald-glover.jpg) *Actor Donald Glover poses in the press room at the 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.* The rapper known as Childish Gambino, as well as star of *Atlanta,* *Community,* and the upcoming Star Wars spinoff *Solo* confessed that he had admiration for Bitcoin in a [2013 interview](http://entertainment.time.com/2013/12/05/a-conversation-with-childish-gambino-nostalgia-bitcoins-and-advice-from-tina-fey/). “I know a lot of people are skeptical, but I feel like if everything’s going to live online, why not Bitcoins?” he said. “Being backed by gold seems very old and nostalgic to me.” He added that the cryptocurrency path “makes more sense.” ## **Paris Hilton** ![171222-cryptocurrency-paris-hilton](https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-paris-hilton.jpg) *Paris Hilton Paris Hilton shoe collection launch, Mexico City, November 7, 2017.* Heiress of the Hilton empire and a former reality TV star, Paris earlier this year backed the ICO of LydianCoin, a cryptocurrency that happens to be run by a company whose CEO [pleaded guilty](http://www.businessinsider.com/paris-hilton-backs-ico-lydian-celebrities-endorsing-cryptocurrencies-2017-9) to assaulting his girlfriend. “Looking forward to participating in the new @LydianCoinLtd Token!” Hilton wrote in a tweet, which also claimed that it was not an ad. The tweet has since been removed. ## **Ghostface Killah** ![171222-cryptocurrency-ghostface-killah](https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-ghostface-killah.jpg) *Rapper Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan perform live onstage during 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival on June 3, 2017 in New York City.* The Wu-Tang Clan rapper has [invested](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bitcoin-celebrity-endorsements-cryptocurrency-sec-warning/) in Cream Capital, which is building what it claims is the largest network of cryptocurrency ATMs. It also offers a digital token called Cream Cash. Cream Capital CEO Brett Westbrook told CBS that Ghostface Killah is a partner, not an endorser, of the company. ## **The Game** ![171222-cryptocurrency-the-game](https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-the-game.jpg) *Recording artist The Game performs onstage with Ice Cube during day 2 of the 2016 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 2 at the Empire Polo Club on April 23, 2016 in Indio, California.* The hip-hop musician [jumped in](http://www.businessinsider.com/paris-hilton-backs-ico-lydian-celebrities-endorsing-cryptocurrencies-2017-9) on an ICO for the tech company Paragon in August. He joined Jess VerSteeg, an entrepreneur and former Miss Iowa, [in a video on Twitter](https://twitter.com/thegame/status/895757688927248384) to promote the token, saying he hopes to start “a cannabis revolution with blockchain,” referring to the software behind digital assets. (The Game is also a marijuana entrepreneur.) > Preparing a cannabis revolution with blockchain. [@JessVerSteeg](https://twitter.com/JessVerSteeg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and I will tell you more about our upcoming ICO on August 15th [@paragoncoin](https://twitter.com/ParagonCoin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/xjGS9qAEF2](https://t.co/xjGS9qAEF2) > > — Black Jesus (@thegame) [August 10, 2017](https://twitter.com/thegame/status/895757688927248384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://money.com/11-celebrities-who-love-cryptocurrency/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://money.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Investing", "item": "https://money.com/investing/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Cryptocurrency", "item": "https://money.com/cryptocurrency/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "11 Celebrities Who Love Cryptocurrency" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://money.com/#website", "url": "https://money.com", "name": "Money", "publisher": { "@id": "https://money.com/#organization" } }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://money.com/11-celebrities-who-love-cryptocurrency/#webpage", "url": "https://money.com/11-celebrities-who-love-cryptocurrency/", "name": "11 Celebrities Who Love Cryptocurrency", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://money.com/#website" }, "datePublished": "2017-12-22T14:00:07.000Z", "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://money.com/11-celebrities-who-love-cryptocurrency/" }, "inLanguage": "en-US", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://money.com/11-celebrities-who-love-cryptocurrency/#breadcrumb" }, "dateModified": "2024-05-16T12:53:13.000Z" }, { "@type": "Article", "headline": "11 Celebrities Who Love Cryptocurrency", "articleSection": "Investing", "image": [ { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-addicts.jpg", "width": 3000, "height": 2000, "caption": "171222-cryptocurrency-addicts" }, { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-ashton-kutcher.jpg", "width": 800, "height": 373 }, { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-nas.jpg", "width": 800, "height": 387 }, { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-jamie-foxx.jpg", "width": 800, "height": 373 }, { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-dj-khaled.jpg", "width": 800, "height": 373 }, { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-floyd-mayweather-jr.jpg", "width": 800, "height": 373 }, { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-mike-tyson.jpg", "width": 800, "height": 375 }, { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-rosanne-barr.jpg", "width": 800, "height": 373 }, { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-donald-glover.jpg", "width": 800, "height": 373 }, { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-paris-hilton.jpg", "width": 800, "height": 373 }, { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-ghostface-killah.jpg", "width": 800, "height": 386 }, { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2017/12/171222-cryptocurrency-the-game.jpg", "width": 800, "height": 373 } ], "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Paul Schrodt", "url": "https://money.com/author/paul-schrodt/", "@id": "https://money.com/author/paul-schrodt/#author" } ], "publisher": "https://money.com/#organization", "datePublished": "2017-12-22T14:00:07.000Z", "description": "Celebrities are joining the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency bandwagon. 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