For over a decade, cryptocurrencies have been one of the many interests of the world’s most famous podcaster and Ultimate Fighter Championship (UFC) commentator Joe Rogan.
In fact, the celebrity disclosed his Bitcoin (BTC) investment and made his BTC wallet address public already in April 2014, though he has done next to nothing with the cryptocurrency since.
Specifically, Rogan accumulated a total of 5.24 BTC between early 2014 and May 2020. However, the bulk of the acquisition was executed during the very first year, per the data Finbold retrieved from Blockchain.com on January 9, 2025.
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The value of owned coins, in the nearly 11 years that elapsed since the address was unveiled in an Instagram post, skyrocketed from about $3,200 to $483,763 at press time as, despite the downturn in recent weeks, Bitcoin remains almost 100% in the green in the last 12 months with its press time price of $92,766.
Why Joe Rogan hasn’t touched his Bitcoin in years
The long apparent dormancy of the address and its staggering 15,000% appreciation led many commentators to question if Joe Rogan lost his keys sometime during the decade.
Still, it is worth pointing out that it is equally possible that Bitcoin remains untouched because $500,000 is something of a drop in the bucket for an individual whose net worth stands at about $200 million, per Finbold’s estimates published in February 2024.
Indeed, given Rogan’s overall demeanor, the famous podcaster’s ownership of a handful of Bitcoin may be simultaneously a result of curiosity and a hedge in case some of the most bullish cryptocurrency forecasts come true, whether they be Michael Saylor’s $13 million BTC price target for 2045 or the hope digital assets will become the globe’s official currency.
Is Joe Rogan pro or anti-crypto?
Though the specifics are impossible to gauge at press time, it is evident that the podcaster has maintained his interest in cryptocurrencies, as well as a healthy dose of skepticism.
For example, he quickly conceded that celebrities who backed FTX before the exchange’s collapse should have asked more questions before endorsing it and explained he tends to reject promoting digital assets as he, essentially, does not understand them.
Furthermore, despite not being entirely dismissive, Rogan explained he remains skeptical about cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin replacing fiat currencies such as the American dollar, citing many of the more common criticisms of the idea and casting doubt on the actual efficacy of the ecosystem.
Fees have been a particularly hot topic when it comes to BTC, and, for example, Finbold reported on June 8, 2024, that anyone wishing to buy a Big Mac using the coin would spend a dollar amount equal to the price of approximately 12 famous burgers.
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