One of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, Mike Tyson is quite active on social media via Twitter. He has shown his love for cryptocurrencies from time to time. The legend has now asked his Twitter followers how high do they think the Solana cryptocurrency price will go?
How tall do you think Sol will go?
– Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) January 15, 2022
Tweet about being an ‘All In’ SOL
Earlier, Tyson announced on his Twitter about “all” on Solana. In the same tweet, he mentions “dealing with (buying) Catalina Whale (NFT).” It also features an image of an NFT that looks like Tyson, from the Catalina Whale Mixer collection.
All on Solana… Just Catch a Catalina Whale… pow pow! pic.twitter.com/97voS15B8y
– Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) January 12, 2022
In September 2021, he asked his followers to choose between Solana and Ethereum in a remarkable way.
Solana or Ethereum?
– Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) September 9, 2021
His own NFT debut
Mike Tyson also has his own collection of NFTs on Opensea (NFT trading platform). It was released in August 2021, in collaboration with artist Cory Van Lew. According to the collection’s description, it’s a limited NFT series that celebrates the life and legacy of ‘The Ugliest Man on the Planet’.
Tyson also recently tweeted about his NFT on Twitter. “Since getting into NFT, I’ve been looking for crypto partnerships and $DREAM really stands out. This is the first type that can only be traded during US stock market hours. Could revolutionize the space and help the mental health of the crypto community. “
About Solana (SOL)
The price of this coin ranges from $140 to as high as $150. According to CoinMarketCap, SOL has a market capitalization of more than $45 billion. Although not as famous as Bitcoin or Ethereum, it is one of the largest cryptocurrencies in the world. Currently, there are around 314 million SOL coins in circulation and their overall value has increased by 4,495% last year.
Celebrities and Their Love for Crypto and NFT
Tyson is not the first international celebrity to show his love for or invest in digital currency. Before him, notable celebrities such as Elon Musk, Lionel Messi, Paris Hilton, Snoop Dogg, Kim Kardashian and many more have expressed considerable interest in crypto and NFT. According to the BBC, Kardashian was even sued in a “cryptocurrency pumping and dumping” case involving EthereumMax.