Ever since Bitcoin started rising high, cryptocurrencies are now more popular than ever.
It should, therefore, come as no surprise that a lot of people have been trying to get involved and make money from Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, including celebrities
Lil Uzi Vert's reportedly inspired a cryptocurrency called Dripcoin, and 50 Cent's spoke about his $7 million profit after accepting Bitcoin as payment for his Animal Ambition album. Roberto Escobar is next.
The brother of Pablo Escobar, Roberto's new cryptocurrency is called dietbicoin (DDX) and is allegedly fronted by his investment firm, Escobar Inc.
"This is Roberto Escobar's gift to the people," Olof Gustafsson, CEO of Escobar Inc, told Complex. He added, "Roberto is a firm believer that a lot of these coins are scams, so he wanted to create something that will truly be a forever lasting coin, so he created dietbitcoin (DDX) for the people."
This new cryptocurrency is Bitcoin competitor and is supposed to be faster, lighter, and cheaper than Bitcoin. They are also reportedly in the process of "implementing dietbitcoin as a payment system in Dubai, United Arab Emirates."
Meanwhile, Roberto Escobar published a book called Pablo Escobar's Dietbitcoin, which explains why he decided to get into cryptocurrency.
Source: complex.com
