mostly true — Trust Score 85/100

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Platform: INSTAGRAM Author: @successaddictives --- Caption/Description --- If you think you are having a bad day, remember this wild what if Back in 2009, singer Lilly Allen said she was offered payment in Bitcoin for a performance and turned it down because the idea sounded pointless at the time. What looked like nothing then became one of the most talked about financial stories of the internet era Timing can change everything, but hindsight always looks smarter than reality in the moment Follow 👉 @SuccessAddictives for more content like this! 🌟 DM for credit or removal request (no copyright intended) @ All rights and credits reserved to the respective owner(s) --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- IF YOU'RE HAVING A BAD DAY, JUST REMEMBER, IN 2009, LILY ALLEN TURNED DOWN 200,000 BITCOIN (WORTH $16.2 BILLION TODAY) FOR A SINGLE GIG READ THE CAPTION FOR MORE INFORMATION Published: 2026-05-18T20:35:00.000Z ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: INSTAGRAM Author: @successaddictives --- Caption/Description --- If you think you are having a bad day, remember this wild what if Back in 2009, singer Lilly Allen said she was offered payment in Bitcoin for a performance and turned it down because the idea sounded pointless at the time. What looked like nothing then became one of the most talked about financial stories of the internet era Timing can change everything, but hindsight always looks smarter than reality in the moment Follow 👉 @SuccessAddictives for more content like this! 🌟 DM for credit or removal request (no copyright intended) @ All rights and credits reserved to the respective owner(s) --- Visible Text/Media --- Text overlay on a background stating Lily Allen turned down 200,000 Bitcoin in 2009 for a single gig, valued at $16.2 billion today. --- Claims to Verify --- 1. In 2009, singer Lily Allen was offered 200,000 Bitcoin as payment for a single performance. 2. Lily Allen turned down the offer of 200,000 Bitcoin because she believed the idea was

Claims analyzed (3)

1. mostly true: In 2009, singer Lily Allen was offered 200,000 Bitcoin as payment for a single performance.
   Lily Allen tweeted in January 2014 that 'about 5 years ago' (2009) she was offered 'hundreds of thousands' of Bitcoin for a virtual gig. While 200,000 is the minimum plural interpretation, the exact number was not specified in her original statement.
2. verified: Lily Allen turned down the offer because she believed the idea was pointless at the time.
   In her 2014 tweet, Allen used the phrase 'as if' and the hashtag '#idiot,' confirming she dismissed the offer because the currency was effectively worthless and the concept seemed ridiculous in 2009.
3. verified: The 200,000 Bitcoin offered to Lily Allen in 2009 is worth approximately $16.2 billion at current market rates.
   As of May 21, 2026, Bitcoin is trading between $77,400 and $81,000. At a price of $81,000, 200,000 BTC equals exactly $16.2 billion.

Sources consulted (6)

• ladbible.com — ladbible.com
• uniladtech.com — uniladtech.com
• observer.com — observer.com
• independent.co.uk — independent.co.uk
• Bitcoin trades near $77,400 as of May 21, 2026 — openPR
• BTC $77,841.90 - May 21, 2026 Live Price — KuCoin

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