The time-tested method of using celebrity promotions has not gone unnoticed by advertisers and PR specialists from the booming cryptocurrency industry, as recent years saw multiple high-profile athletes, entertainers, and actors being recruited by various crypto-companies to hype up their products and services. Yet, regardless of how appealing and sincere endorsements from celebrity idols may look like, it is worth reminding all aspiring crypto-investors to exercise caution, as stars do not always have the best interests of their fans in mind, whether they\u2019re promoting a hair gel or an ICO.Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has promoted an Israeli company Sirin Labs and has become their global brand ambassador in 2017. Sirin Labs is the developer of the blockchain smartphone with a built-in cold wallet. On his Instagram, Messi claimed to be highly excited about blockchain technology, which, no doubt, has not gone unnoticed by his numerous fans and followers.Messi was not the only football star to get involved in the cryptocurrency business. Messi\u2019s former fellow Barcelona team member, and current Atl\u00e9tico Madrid striker Luis Suarez has urged his followers to join him in making predictions on sporting events on the Ethereum-based prediction platform Stox.In 2015 the former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson promoted Bitcoin ATM. The three ATMs, all of which were placed in Tyson\u2019s home city of Las Vegas, were operated by Bitcoin Direct, a subsidiary of Conexus Corporation. The Tyson-branded ATMs promised to provide instant Bitcoin-to-cash services available to the general public.Similar to star athletes, musicians were also quick to join the crypto crowd. US rapper The Game, who owns a marihuana dispensary in Oregon, recognized blockchain\u2019s potential to revolutionize the cannabis industry. The Game joined the advisory board of the tech company Paragon, which aimed to provide decentralized solutions for both cannabis businesses and consumers, as well as\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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