In 2014, American rapper Curtis Jackson, popularly known as 50 Cent, enabled crypto payments for digital purchases of his album Animal Ambition. According to a TMZ report, the rapper raked in 700 Bitcoin (BTC) in sales. BTC was trading at around $662 in 2014, bringing his 700 BTC to around $463,400. Let’s find out if 50 Cent sold his Bitcoin (BTC), or did he hold the asset though the years.

Did 50 Cent Sell His Crypto?

According to his official bankruptcy filings, 50 Cent, or his companies, never officially held any Bitcoin (BTC). According to the filings, all the crypto collected from his album sales were converted to US dollars before it reached him.

While the Bitcoin (BTC) earnings were a milestone for 50 Cent, as it made him the first rapper to accept crypto for album sales, given BTC’s incredible performance over the last decade, the rapper may have regretted no holding on his coins.

Bitcoin (BTC) climbed to a new all-time high of $126,080 in October of 2025. If 50 Cent held on to his BTC till its 2025 peak, he would have made a whopping $88.25 million. Moreover, BTC is expected to climb to new heights over the coming years. The rapper could have made far more money if he had not converted his coins to US dollars.

Will BTC Recover Soon?

Despite hitting multiple new peaks in 2025, Bitcoin (BTC) has struggled over the last few months. The original crypto is currently facing substantial resistance at the $93,000 price level.

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Many anticipate Bitcoin (BTC) to hit new peaks this year. Grayscale and Bernstein claim that BTC is following a 5-year path. This means that the asset could climb to a new all-time high in 2026, five years after its 2021 peak. Bernstein predicts BTC will breach the $150,000 this year.