" i forgot taking 700 bitcoins for 2014 album, stake is now worth millions" 50 cent added.
Curtis jackson, A.K.A 50 cent is a business and hip hop artist who became famous for his streetwise raps and rags-to-riches life story.
At a time in the past 50 cent agreed to accept bitcoin for purchases of his 2014 album, titled "Animal Ambition", a standard measure of the cryptocurrency was already worth hundreds of dollars, but the quality of those sales has since skyrocketed and the rappers bitcoin holding is worth more than $7.5million.
I'm so proud of me
50 added .
In an additional comment may exasperate or amaze people who would love to find a stack of money, 50 cent added "I'm a keep it real i forgot i did that s***".
TMZ reports that "Animal Ambition" gave the rapper around 700 bitcoins worth several hundred thousand dollars at a time around $7.7 million at today's rate.
The sequence of 50 cents bitcoins windfall is emerging just some few years back after the rapper was accused for bankruptcy protection under his name ''Curtis Jackson'' reported in 2016 by NPR. The rapper claimed his broke but he posted instagram photo's showing stacks of cash in a refrigerator.
At a time in 2014, bitcoins price was fluctuating vastly , vulnerable to news of government hackers and clampdowns attack on exchanges. The value of the currency had topped to $1,000 in 2013. When 50 cents album came out in winter of 2014, one bitcoin was worth more than $600. Today 1 bitcoin is worth more than $11,000 last month it nearly reached $20,000, wow!!!.
In an update on the album's bitcoin progresses this week Complex Noted 50 has proven his business acuity time and time again. It's how he got rich and didn't die trying.
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Wow, I wish I bought bitcoin way back then, I could have made a lot like him, bitcoin has really made many rich. It's a big time investment. Am happy 50cent earned that much
Exactly! everyone wished that to. Thanks for reading
Nice write up....keep the ball rolling
Thanks for reading
You too will make yours. Just keep it real rolling @oghie thanks for sharing
Thank you
If only we could turn back the hands of time.. We all will look for this bitcoin when it was cheap
Exactly! thanks for stopping by
Nice one
Thank you
This means we shouldn't procrastinate on potential rewarding opportunities.
That's the naked truth! i'm glad you enjoyed it.
I think this is a very good post with useful information.
Thanks for stopping by @khairamuliani
nice info
Thank you
Well it's all done now, most people won't still listen they'll keep watching it rise. Let's all strive hard in all we do.
That's humans for you, thanks for reading
Nice info @oghie
Thanks dear @pretty-nelly
Wow informative
Thank you
@originalworks
great and interesting............keep it up
Thank you
My friend told me about bitcoin i didnt take serious,how i wish did then.Anyway thanks for the eye opener
You're welcome, i wish you had listened to your friend, but it's all good at least steemit will help cover all those mistakes.
Everyone of us is wishing we bought bitcoins then,thank God we got steemit,we would make all we missed then back
Exactly bro
this is a great post from you...........teaches us not to underestimate what we have today and not be short-sighted