NBA Star Carmelo Anthony: Wanted to Invest in Cryptocurrency Years Ago, but Was Dissuaded by Friends

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BlockBeats News, November 28th, according to Fortune magazine, NBA star and Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony revealed that he missed out on early tech stock and cryptocurrency investment opportunities due to his indecision.

Carmelo Anthony said in an interview, "I wanted to try cryptocurrency a few years ago, wanted to get involved. However, everyone kept saying, 'Dude, stay away from cryptocurrency, stay away from it,' and I eventually didn't follow my gut to get involved, but some aspects of this new currency wave are indeed very appealing."

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