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Seven Musicians Who Jumped on the Cryptocurrency BandwagonSeven Musicians Who Jumped on the Cryptocurrency Bandwagon

Here’s how these musicians got involved in the crypto market and how it played out—the good, the bad and the ugly.

Diana Britton, Managing Editor

December 7, 2018

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The market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies is currently $417 billion, and analysts believe the market could reach a valuation of $1 trillion by the end of the year. It’s so big that it has attracted the attention of some well-known musicians—for better or worse. 

For starters, bitcoin is down some 80 percent from its 2017 highs. And some folks are running afoul of the regulators. DJ Khaled, who is on Bestbitcoinexchange.io’s list of musicians in the crypto space, recently got in trouble with the Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to disclose payments he received for hyping initial coin offerings.

Here are the seven musicians who have jumped on the crypto assets bandwagon.

About the Author

Diana Britton

Managing Editor, WealthManagement.com

Diana Britton is the Managing Editor of WealthManagement.com, covering covering independent broker/dealers and RIAs from all angles. She's also the host of The Healthy Advisor, a podcast focused on advisor health and wellbeing. A native of Los Angeles, she now lives in Rocklin, Calif.