{"id":9789,"date":"2021-07-19T11:54:07","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T11:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buyucoin.com\/crypto-labs\/former-heavyweight-boxing-champion-mike-tyson-asks-fans-if-they-prefer-bitcoin-or-ethereum\/"},"modified":"2021-07-19T11:54:07","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T11:54:07","slug":"former-heavyweight-boxing-champion-mike-tyson-asks-fans-if-they-prefer-bitcoin-or-ethereum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buyucoin.com\/crypto-labs\/former-heavyweight-boxing-champion-mike-tyson-asks-fans-if-they-prefer-bitcoin-or-ethereum\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion Mike Tyson Asks Fans if They Prefer Bitcoin or Ethereum"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Saturday, former heavyweight boxing champion, Mike Tyson, asked his 5.6 million followers on Twitter which crypto asset they prefer: bitcoin or ethereum. Tyson is no stranger to the world of crypto and just recently stepped into the realm of non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iron Mike Asks His Fans: \u2018Which do you prefer, Bitcoin or Ethereum?\u2019<\/h2>\n

The former professional boxer, otherwise known as \u201cKid Dynamite\u201d and \u201cIron Mike,\u201d tweeted about bitcoin and ethereum on Saturday and asked his followers which crypto asset they preferred. Tyson is quite familiar with bitcoin and on July 25, 2015, he tweeted<\/a> about a bitcoin automated teller machine (ATM) that featured his image. He also shared a website called miketysonbitcoin.com which is now offline. At the time, Tyson connected with a firm called Bitcoin Direct LLC but the venture was quickly forgotten after some drama<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In more recent times, Tyson has teamed up with the full-service creative agency, NFT studio 1ofone<\/a>. According to the announcement, Tyson will drop his first official NFT collection with 1ofone this August and it will be available via opensea.io<\/a>. The former heavyweight champion collaborated with digital artist Cory Van Lew and the NFT collection will present \u201ciconic moments from his career,\u201d unlockable content, and a limited release as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe more I learn about NFT\u2019s the more excited I am to be a part of the crypto\/tech community,\u201d Tyson said in a statement about the NFT project. \u201cIt\u2019s the future and I chose to partner with 1ofone to help me navigate through the NFT community with something truly innovative and creative that tells a story about who I am.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tyson\u2019s tweet on Saturday not only got attention from a great number of crypto supporters but also legendary rapper Busta Rhymes. Rhymes has been intrigued by cryptocurrencies as well recently and tweeted about his curiosity<\/a> to his Twitter followers. After Tyson asked: \u201cWhich do you prefer, BTC<\/a> or ETH<\/a>?\u201d Rhymes replied and said<\/a>: \u201cMike, I\u2019m right there with you. Spent the last 30 min reading the comment section.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the comment section of Tyson\u2019s tweet, there\u2019s a myriad of responses from the crowd. Microstrategy\u2019s CEO Michael Saylor responded<\/a> and said: \u201cMike, I spent more than a thousand hours considering this question and chose bitcoin. So far, I have purchased $2.9 billion in BTC<\/a> because I think it\u2019s the future of digital property.\u201d Even Twitter\u2019s Jack Dorsey replied<\/a> to Tyson and shared a website called hellobitco.in.<\/p>\n

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Tyson\u2019s Question Sees a Number of Responses<\/h2>\n

Of course, a number of people shilled other crypto assets and a wide variety of cryptocurrencies are mentioned in Tyson\u2019s thread. The official Baby Doge Coin Twitter account said<\/a>: \u201cMike let\u2019s talk #BabyDoge\u201d with a boxing glove and dog emoji. Paxful executive Ray Youssef also responded to Tyson\u2019s question. \u201cGreat to have you with us Mike,\u201d Youssef remarked. \u201cBitcoin is halal and peaceful, honest money.\u201d<\/p>\n

Youssef further added:<\/p>\n

[Ethereum] is a platform for defi which is permissionless protobanking. Both have their place but I hold most in bitcoin and the people of Africa are using it everyday as a way out of economic apartheid.<\/p>\n

Others simply implied<\/a> that Tyson didn\u2019t have to choose if he owned both crypto assets. Of course, the Tyson tweet also led to a number of bitcoin fans and ether supporters battling. Most of which stemmed<\/a> from the bitcoin maximalist crowd, while other crypto asset fans claimed there are superior coins Tyson didn\u2019t mention.<\/p>\n

Another individual said<\/a>: \u201cETH<\/a> is an entire decentralized secure economy. BTC<\/a> is [a] decentralized secure orange coin. So I prefer ETH<\/a>.\u201d The number of replies to Tyson\u2019s question is very large and like Busta Rhymes said, one could easily spend thirty minutes reading them.<\/p>\n

What do you think about Mike Tyson\u2019s recent tweet about bitcoin and ethereum? Let us know what you think about this subject in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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