Bitcoin Betting Site Thunderpick Reveals $1 Million 'Counter-Strike 2' Competition
Following last year’s $600,000 Bitcoin prize pool, Thunderpick is nearly doubling the pot for this year’s Counter-Strike 2 competition.
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