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Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant and Steve Aoki among the main celebrities investing in cryptocurrencies
Data from Cryptorush Casino reveals that celebrities Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant, Baron Davis, and Steve Aoki hold cryptocurrencies in their investment portfolios.
Marco Cubano
Cuban, worth $5.4 billion, takes a slim stance on cryptocurrencies. His investments total just over $6 million and he has disclosed amounts in OpenSea and Yuga Labs. Although Cuban invests in cryptocurrency, he describes it as a hail mary.
During a discussion in January on X, the Shark Tank co-host shared that his cryptocurrency holdings consist of Bitcoin (Bitcoin), Ethereum (ET), Polygon (MATIC) and injective (INJ). He noted that his NBA team, the Dallas Mavericks, accepts Dogecoin (DOGE) for payments.
Cuban also expressed mixed feelings about the cryptocurrency, saying he doesn’t like its speculative aspect but loves it when it has utility.
Kevin Durant
NBA veteran Kevin Durant has a net worth of $90 million, and in 2017, he founded Thirty Five Ventures (35V), along with manager and longtime friend Rich Kleiman.
35V has invested over $80 million in cryptocurrency-based companies, of which $75 million was invested in a company called Alt.
35V’s significant investment includes Coinbase, which became a public entity in April 2021 at a valuation of $86 billion after its initial trading day. Second CNBCThe cryptocurrency exchange’s stock price is just below its IPO of $254 per share, currently at $222.
Baron Davis
Baron Davis, a former NBA star with a net worth of $60 million, has invested over $45 million in Wilder World and Swan Bitcoin. Davis then moved into entrepreneurship, engaging communities with projects like The Black Santa Company, which promotes diverse narratives through events, media and NFTs.
Davis also plans to launch SLiC, a new Web3 platform that includes a decentralized photo storage and licensing system, to support creators by connecting them to fans.
Steve Aoki
Steve Aoki, a famous DJ in the music industry, is the most practical celebrity. Aoki has been investing heavily in the world of NFTs since 2021, when bought his Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT for 200 ETH, equivalent to $760,000. Many NFT collections, such as Doodles, have commemorated Aoki’s first investments in the project by giving him his own curated NFT.
Second CryptoRankthe DJ has invested in companies such as Yuga Labs, Magna and Bubble House, bringing his total investment to over $30 million.