{"id":145864,"date":"2021-01-02T10:45:08","date_gmt":"2021-01-02T07:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/celebs-and-crypto-in-2020-blockchain-cities-bitcoin-newbies-and-twitter-trolling\/"},"modified":"2021-01-02T10:45:08","modified_gmt":"2021-01-02T07:45:08","slug":"celebs-and-crypto-in-2020-blockchain-cities-bitcoin-newbies-and-twitter-trolling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/celebs-and-crypto-in-2020-blockchain-cities-bitcoin-newbies-and-twitter-trolling\/","title":{"rendered":"# Celebs and crypto in 2020: Blockchain cities, Bitcoin newbies and Twitter trolling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f8f50b46c0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f8f50b46c0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/celebs-and-crypto-in-2020-blockchain-cities-bitcoin-newbies-and-twitter-trolling\/#Akon_Visions_of_an_African_crypto-powered_city\" >Akon: Visions of an African crypto-powered city<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/celebs-and-crypto-in-2020-blockchain-cities-bitcoin-newbies-and-twitter-trolling\/#Game_of_Thrones_Maisie_Williams_woos_Bitcoin_community\" >Game of Thrones\u2019 Maisie Williams woos Bitcoin community<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/celebs-and-crypto-in-2020-blockchain-cities-bitcoin-newbies-and-twitter-trolling\/#Paris_Hilton_artiste_extraordinaire\" >Paris Hilton, artiste extraordinaire<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/celebs-and-crypto-in-2020-blockchain-cities-bitcoin-newbies-and-twitter-trolling\/#Rapper_Logics_%E2%80%9CYOLO%E2%80%9D_Bitcoin_buy\" >Rapper Logic\u2019s \u201cYOLO\u201d Bitcoin buy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/celebs-and-crypto-in-2020-blockchain-cities-bitcoin-newbies-and-twitter-trolling\/#SEC_makes_an_example_of_Steven_Seagal\" >SEC makes an example of Steven Seagal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/celebs-and-crypto-in-2020-blockchain-cities-bitcoin-newbies-and-twitter-trolling\/#Genuine_curiosity_or_straight-up_trolling\" >Genuine curiosity or straight-up trolling?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong># Celebs and crypto in 2020: Blockchain cities, Bitcoin newbies and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> trolling <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjAtMTIvYTlhYzhkYzQtMTMwNi00NWUyLWJiNGYtMmVlZDJmN2JhYjJkLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-5a136f3a>Celebrities have long been used to promote brands, products and services to varying degrees of success, and the cryptocurrency space has been no exception to this practice. In years gone by, the biggest names in the world of entertainment have made waves in the crypto space for endorsing or investing in projects, tokens and companies. Some have stayed, others have gone and a few have ended up in hot water for their forays into the crypto cauldron.<\/p>\n<p>2020 has also seen a number of celebrities from different walks of life enter the fray, and as per usual, the cryptocurrency community has been abuzz about the newcomers and their involvement. So, let\u2019s take a look at the most notable celebrities who have joined, those who have left, and those who showed increased interest in the cryptocurrency ecosystem in 2020.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Akon_Visions_of_an_African_crypto-powered_city\"><\/span>Akon: Visions of an African crypto-powered city<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Senegalese-American music star Akon is adored around the world not only for his chart-topping hits but also for his philanthropic and entrepreneurial work over the years. His Lighting Africa initiative has helped provide solar power energy solutions to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lightingafrica.org\/where-we-work\/\">28<\/a> countries on the continent, and he\u2019s also become a proponent for the use of cryptocurrencies and blockchain <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, Akon revealed plans to launch a cryptocurrency called Akoin that will become the native currency of a futuristic city that he envisions building in his home country of Senegal. Fast forward a couple of years, and these plans were finally fleshed out and released to the public. <\/p>\n<p>Akon City is set to be a $6 billion cryptocurrency-powered city built on 2,000 acres of land that was reportedly given to him as a gift by Senegal\u2019s president, Macky Sall. The city will be located near the Senegalese capital of Dakar.<\/p>\n<p>The first phase of construction of Akon City is expected to begin in the next few months and is touted to be completed by the end of 2023, with a construction contract having already been awarded to an American engineering firm. <\/p>\n<p>Primary infrastructure including roads, waste services and a solar power plant will be built in the first phase alongside a hospital campus, a mall, residential accommodations, hotels and a police station. In addition, parks, a sports stadium, an industrial complex and a university have been earmarked for construction in phase one as well. The city will also be largely dependent on renewable solar energy.<\/p>\n<p>As the project\u2019s white paper <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.akoin.io\">details<\/a>, the second phase of development is expected to take place over five years, from 2024 to 2029, and will culminate in the completion of Akon City and its running solely on an economy powered by the Akoin cryptocurrency and ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>While Akon City may only become a living, breathing, crypto-powered city in 2030, Akon\u2019s vision and ability to launch the plan into action in 2020 has certainly earned him a place on this list. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Game_of_Thrones_Maisie_Williams_woos_Bitcoin_community\"><\/span>Game of Thrones\u2019 Maisie Williams woos Bitcoin community<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The final season of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a> of Thrones<\/em> may have left many fans feeling underwhelmed, but its characters and their real-life actors have become beloved by many around the world. Maisie Williams, who plays the diminutive but deadly Arya Stark in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TV series<\/a>, is another celebrity who joined the crypto community in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>In November, Williams took to Twitter to ask her 2.7 million followers if she should \u201cgo long on bitcoin\u201d in a poll that garnered over 900,000 votes, 3,400 retweets, 3,700 comments and 16,000 likes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">should i go long on bitcoin ?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maisie Williams (@Maisie_Williams) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maisie_Williams\/status\/1328428879334297600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While the tally of the votes as of the end of December resulted in 53% of voters saying \u201cno,\u201d a swathe of influential figures from the world of cryptocurrency, blockchain and beyond added their two cents to the post.<\/p>\n<p>Renowned crypto podcast host Peter McCormack gave Williams a very maximalist response in his comment saying \u201cBitcoin and nothing else,\u201d while Barry Silbert made reference to the deadly affliction known as \u201cgreyscale\u201d<em> <\/em>in <em>Game of Thrones<\/em> when he suggested Williams explore investing through Grayscale\u2019s digital-asset trusts.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day, Williams <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maisie_Williams\/status\/1328784499061223428\">made up<\/a> her own mind and \u201cbought some anyway.\u201d Arya Stark always did her own thing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Paris_Hilton_artiste_extraordinaire\"><\/span>Paris Hilton, artiste extraordinaire<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Paris Hilton is an American celebrity, actress, model, reality TV star, DJ and singer who has also become a renowned entrepreneur through various retail ventures.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, Hilton made a small foray into the cryptocurrency space during the height of the initial coin offering frenzy. In a now-deleted series of Twitter posts, Hilton expressed her interest in the ICO of LydianCoin, which later <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" 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\/?sh=664d3f9e7cca\">became<\/a> embroiled in serious legal battles. <\/p>\n<p>Hilton later distanced herself from the project after its founder was convicted of domestic violence and battery, and she seemingly walked away from the world of crypto \u2014 until 2020, that is.<\/p>\n<p>In August, Hilton made headlines after announcing that she had sold a digital art piece of her cat, Munchkin, for a total of 40 Ether (ETH), which was worth around $17,000 at the time. Hilton\u2019s digital painting was sold on an Ethereum-based auction platform called Cryptograph.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today I am auctioning off my  <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cryptograph?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Cryptograph<\/a> of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Munchkin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Munchkin<\/a> to benefit 3 amazing charities: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LAFoodBank?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LAFoodBank<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mealsonwheels?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MealsOnWheels<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BB4Homeless?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BB4Homeless<\/a>. The auction is live now for the next 72 hours at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rCroea8vCg\">https:\/\/t.co\/rCroea8vCg<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XP18LGtHsi\">pic.twitter.com\/XP18LGtHsi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ParisHilton\/status\/1293751662536884224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Hilton pledged the proceeds of the auction to three United States-based charities: the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, Meals On Wheels and Backpack Bed for Homeless.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rapper_Logics_%E2%80%9CYOLO%E2%80%9D_Bitcoin_buy\"><\/span>Rapper Logic\u2019s \u201cYOLO\u201d Bitcoin buy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Following in the footsteps of Williams, American r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er Logic was also bitten by the Bitcoin bug recently. In a short video posted to his Instagram story on Nov. 20, Logic said that he\u2019d bought $6 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) in October, before saying YOLO \u2014 you only live once. <\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s hard to tell if the 30-year-old rapper, who recently signed an exclusive deal with streaming platform Twitch, was being serious, his big-money move would have appreciated dramatically in the month since he bought Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>Logic\u2019s Bitcoin acquisition would have snapped up 433 BTC at a price of around $13,850. Fast forward one month to Dec. 20, and his Bitcoin holdings would be worth in excess of $9 million if he kept on hodling.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SEC_makes_an_example_of_Steven_Seagal\"><\/span>SEC makes an example of Steven Seagal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While a few notable celebrities have either entered the cryptocurrency space or made some meaningful contributions, a couple have exited the environment in unceremonious circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>American actor Steven Seagal aligned himself with a questionable cryptocurrency project in 2018 called Bitcoiin2Gen, which at the time claimed to be a \u201csuperior\u201d version of Bitcoin. Seagal came on board as a brand ambassador for the project\u2019s ICO, a move that would eventually land him in serious trouble with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.<\/p>\n<p>Seagal\u2019s deal saw him promote the Bitcoiin2Gen ICO on his social media channels for a number of months, in exchange for $250,000 in cash and $750,000 in B2G tokens. The project caught the attention of state-level regulators and received cease-and-desist orders, while Seagal ended up being a major target of legal proceedings by the SEC.<\/p>\n<p>In February, Seagal was ordered to pay back the compensation he\u2019d received from Bitcoiin2Gen. According to documents filed with the SEC, Seagal <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/litigation\/admin\/2020\/33-10760.pdf\">maintained<\/a> that he only received $157,000 from his promotional deal. The actor eventually agreed to settle the charges with the SEC, paying $330,000 to the commission.<\/p>\n<p>The SEC once again warned celebrities that they were bound by law to disclose any compensation received for using their social media platforms to promote securities.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Genuine_curiosity_or_straight-up_trolling\"><\/span>Genuine curiosity or straight-up trolling?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>2020 also saw a couple of additional big-name celebrities exploring the world of cryptocurrencies through the use of their social media platforms, although they may well have been trolling the ever-zealous crypto-faithful.<\/p>\n<p>J. K. Rowling, world-renowned author of the <em>Harry Potter<\/em> series, took to Twitter in May to ask what she probably assumed was a simple question about Bitcoin in a thread with cryptocurrency journalist Leigh Cuen.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I don\u2019t understand bitcoin. Please explain it to me.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jk_rowling\/status\/1261351775698694147?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Much like Williams\u2019 situation, Rowling\u2019s question caught the attention of the entire cryptosphere, with the likes of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, crypto author Saifedean Ammous, podcaster Laura Shin and even Elon Musk getting in on the discussion.<\/p>\n<p>The debate went on for days, while Rowling continually said that she still had not grasped how the cryptocurrency worked. The author was so inundated with responses that she eventually <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jk_rowling\/status\/1261443067422408705\">tweeted<\/a> a day later that she might not ever be able to log back onto the social media platform without being derided for not owning Bitcoin. The hilarious incident and subsequent response from the cryptocurrency community is a reminder of the influence that celebrities can have on the space.<\/p>\n<p>Rowling was not the only major celebrity to get Crypto Twitter riled up in 2020. Enter Musk, CEO of Tesla and founder of SpaceX. He\u2019s been known to jump onto Twitter from time to time and stir the pot with cryptic Tweets about the crypto space.<\/p>\n<p>Twice this year, Musk caused the price of Dogecoin (DOGE) to surge in value by simply mentioning its name in tweets. The latest incident happened in December as Musk \u201ctrolled\u201d Bitcoin, describing it as \u201calmost as bs [bullshit] as fiat money\u201d before posting a short tweet reading: \u201cOne word: Doge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The tweet saw the price of Dogecoin appreciate by 25% as the cryptocurrency began to trend on the platform. The thread of tweets also drew the attention of influential figures in the world of crypto.<\/p>\n<p>Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy\u2019s CEO, Michael Saylor, joined the conversation and offered to share his own Bitcoin acquisition strategy with Musk. MicroStrategy has bought more than $1 billion worth of BTC in 2020, having adopted the cryptocurrency as its primary treasury reserve asset. He stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIf you want to do your shareholders a $100 billion favor, convert the $TSLA balance sheet from USD to #BTC. Other firms on the S&amp;P 500 would follow your lead &amp; in time it would grow to become a $1 trillion favor.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Musk replied asking if \u201csuch large transactions\u201d were even possible, before Saylor offered to share his \u201cplaybook\u201d offline with Musk \u201cfrom one rocket scientist to another.\u201d The MicroStrategy CEO holds dual degrees from MIT in aeronautics and astronautics, and in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a>, technology and society. So, let\u2019s just hope that these two bright minds did actually slide into each other\u2019s DMs to compare notes on all things crypto.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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