The article highlights rapper and business mogul Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson ‘s regret at selling the Bitcoin (BTC) he earned in 2014. If he had kept the asset today, it could have been worth as much as $48 million .
He expressed his wish to go back to 2017 to invest all his assets again in Bitcoin with his current experience.
💸 Spontaneous Decisions and Regrets
- “All-In” Statement: 50 Cent Reveals: “I Only Invested 100% of My Assets in Bitcoin Once – and I Wish I Could Go Back to 2017 and Do It Again.”
- Buy Moment: This statement refers to his “all-in” earnings from his 2014 album “Animal Ambition” to buy Bitcoin when the price was at $6,000 . He described: “I was shaking when I pressed the buy button, but when it hit $60,000, I knew I was right. Now, I want to go back in time and ‘all-in’ again with the experience I have now.”
📈 “Accidental” Crypto Millionaire
While 50 Cent mentioned speculating at $6,000, his most famous Bitcoin trade was a passive one that took place much earlier:
| Time | Event | Bitcoin (BTC) Price | Value 700 BTC |
| June 2014 | Released Animal Ambition album , accepting payments in BTC. Raised around 700 BTC . | $\approx \$662$ | $\approx \$460.000$ |
| Early 2018 | He “accidentally” remembered the BTC number after the price skyrocketed. | $\approx \$10.000-\$12.000$ | $\approx \$7$million –$\$8.5$million |
| Peak 2024 | Potential value (if held) | $\text{Trên } \$70.000$ | $\approx \$48$million |
Regret: Selling or not holding that 700 BTC until the 2024 peak became the source of his current regret about missing out on huge gains, illustrating the power and volatility of cryptocurrencies.
⚖️ Legal Background and Mystery
There is a notable legal context:
- Legal Issues: In 2015, 50 Cent (real name Curtis Jackson) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. When news of his Bitcoin holdings surfaced in 2018, he had to address the digital asset in court filings.
- Testimony: During the bankruptcy proceedings, Jackson claimed he never actually owned a Bitcoin account or any Bitcoins , claiming he was just “playing along” with the media to maintain his image as a shrewd businessman.
Whether the initial 700 BTC were converted immediately, sold during the subsequent price surge, or held by other entities remains a multi-million dollar mystery. However, his public admission of belief in the coin’s potential cements his status as one of the earliest high-profile Bitcoin adopters.