Crypto rumor suggests Jeff Bezos sold $8.5 billion in Amazon stock to buy Bitcoin
The rumor claims MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor was seen at a dinner with Jeff Bezos, months before the latter sold $8.5b in Amazon stock.
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