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Akon City
2026-07-09 07:52:13

$6 Billion Akon City Project Underway: Akon Says Crypto Will Empower Africans

Senegalese-American singer Akon updates the progress of his $6 billion cryptocurrency-powered futuristic city in Senegal, Akon City. Resembling Wakanda from Black Panther, phase one aims for 2023 completion. At its core is the Stellar-based Akoin token, designed to help Africans overcome inflation and corruption.

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$6 Billion Akon City Project Underway: Akon Says Crypto Will Empower Africans
Bitcoin
2026-07-08 20:08:24

Rapper 50 Cent Forgets About 700 Bitcoins Now Worth $7.7 Million

Rapper 50 Cent (Curtis James Jackson III) reportedly forgot he accepted Bitcoin payments for his 2014 album 'Animal Ambition,' accumulating nearly 700 BTC. Four years later, as Bitcoin surged to ~$11,000, that forgotten stash is now worth over $7.7 million.

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Rapper 50 Cent Forgets About 700 Bitcoins Now Worth $7.7 Million