Drake’s $500K Bitcoin bet ‘upset’ as Celtics beat Mavericks 4-1
Drake's $500,000 Bitcoin bet on the Dallas Mavericks winning the NBA Finals has failed, and his similar wager on the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals is at risk, potentially leading to a total loss of $1 mil...
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Drake's $500,000 Bitcoin bet on the Dallas Mavericks winning the NBA Finals has failed, and his similar wager on the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals is at risk, potentially leading to a total loss of $1 million in Bitcoin.
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