Ranking How Different Celebrities’ Crypto Coins Have Fared So Far

This content was produced in partnership with 99bitcoins. This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Cryptocurrency investments are highly speculative and you may lose your entire investment. The opinions and rankings presented are editorial assessments based on publicly available information. Neither 99bitcoins or Townsquare is responsible for any investment decisions or losses.

Celebrities of all kinds have a long-standing tradition of starting and often sinking businesses. Although a few have succeeded through the years, the graveyard of celebrity business ventures is vast.

Among the many ventures to choose from, a recent popular choice is launching one’s own cryptocurrency. Several public figures are quite well-known for their crypto ventures, if only for the memes, while others seem to have genuinely done pretty well for themselves – sometimes at the expense of their supporters.

Let’s look at how well different celebrities have done with their own crypto coins.

Winner: Daddy Tate (Andrew Tate)

The Daddy Tate coin (DADDY) launched by Andrew Tate has turned out to be one of the best meme coins to buy, as it launched in June 2024 and is still faring pretty well.

In 2025, the price per coin is around $0.03 USD, which is significantly down from the all-time high of $0.24, but it still leaves the coin with a current market cap of around $17 million USD. Since it's been launched, there have been multiple pump-and-dump cycles, yet the coin is faring pretty well compared to many other short-lived celebrity meme coins. It certainly outdid Iggy Azalea's MOTHER coin, which it parodied with the name DADDY.

Still, Mother Iggy hasn’t been doing too badly herself…

Runner-Up: Mother Iggy (Iggy Azalea)

This Solana meme coin (MOTHER) was released as a fun token with promises of some perks. The value initially exploded, reaching as high as $0.23 in June 2024, but then the value quickly sank again. Iggy was accused of dumping, which damaged the coin's credibility. Today, the value of a coin is around $0.008, while the total market cap is around $7.8 million USD.

The concept of the coin has been mostly playful, but despite that, it’s stayed reasonably popular, and, despite the generally low opinions, is still being actively traded today.

Third Place: Akoin (Akon)

Unlike most other coins on the list, the AKOIN seems to at least have a purpose, which may be the reason it’s still alive seven years after launch. Akoin is meant to be a currency for Akon City in Senegal, a smart, futuristic city powered by renewable energy. The coin’s website describes it as “a cryptocurrency, powered by a marketplace of tools and services to fuel the dreams of entrepreneurs, business owners, and social activists.”

While major outlets like Forbes and Bloomberg initially praised the vision, the public has gotten less enthusiastic over time. By now, the project is largely inactive, and Akon City itself has been abandoned.

Fourth Place: YachtyCoin (Lil Yachty)

The rapper Lil Yatchy’s YatchyCoin started off strong. Launching in December 2020, it promised fan perks, access to meet-and-greets, and other exclusive content – and the promise worked. It sold out almost instantly, raising $375K in just 21 minutes! But that success wasn’t going to last.

Within months, the price had collapsed. While the all-time high was almost right after launch, which was $15/token, it’s only been downhill since the launch. The project is now dead and not listed on any major exchange platforms anymore.

…and Last: Jenner Token (Caitlyn Jenner)

The JENNER token launched in May 2024 and was pretty much dead on arrival.

When it was released, the coin was vaguely marketed as Caitlyn’s official coin, but the marketing wasn’t very specific, and the promises of perks were hazy. After release, the coin first skyrocketed, but then quickly lost almost all of its value. It is now known as a spectacular celebrity failure – complete with lawsuit drama – rather than a reasonable investment.

Concluding Thoughts

While there are some survivors of the coins launched by celebrities, the number of failures is significantly higher. It’s clear that most celebrity coins are not much more than pump-and-dump schemes, and even those with more ambition seldom manage to live up to any grand promises.

Investing in a meme coin or celebrity coin is significantly riskier than investing in one with a proven track record or backed by a real, important project. Despite this fact, fans have often gotten rich off coins by buying and selling at the right times. It’s all about the timing, and when it comes to these particular gains, one man's gain is usually another man’s loss.

If nothing else, seeing what celebrities are up to (and watching their inevitable downfalls) can be entertaining in itself.