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[ThePrivateCookie]

50 Cent took a chance on bitcoin years before anyone knew what cryptocurrency even was ... and it's paid off more than 7 million times over.

Rewind to 2014 and 50's album, "Animal Ambition," when the rapper became the first to accept bitcoin -- which was then valued at around $662/bitcoin -- as payment for his work. We're told customers could get a copy of the album for just a fraction of a whole bitcoin.

Our sources say "Animal Ambition" pulled in about 700 bitcoin in sales ... over $400k. We're told the cryptocurrency sat dormant in his account for years.

Fast-forward to today -- when bitcoin's value has fluctuated between $10k and $12k per coin. Turns out 50 is a money genius ... sitting on anywhere between $7 million and $8.5 million.

The market has steadily declined over the last few weeks, so 50 might wanna think about unloading soon while the gettin's still good.

http://www.tmz.com/2018/01/23/50-cent-made-millions-bitcoin-animal-ambition-album/

 

[generaldane]

I recently read the 50th law of power by Robert Greene and it made me realize just how shrewd 50 is as a businessman

 

[jadedm17]

Fantastic, now let's get to that new 50 Cent game being rumoured!

Lily Allen wishes she was as smart.

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I don't blame her - I wouldn't have either - but it's funny in restrospect.