On May 15, 2026, rapper Drake released his new album “Iceman,” which includes a track titled “Dust” where he raps, “A BTC crypto big-timer.” This line adds celebrity visibility to Bitcoin at a time when the cryptocurrency hovers near $80,700, well below its all-time high above $126,000 from October 2025. The same track also references former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried with the lyric, “An FTX penthouse high-riser, yeah Samuel Bankman, free all my guys up.” Bankman-Fried was convicted in 2023 for the collapse of FTX, which involved $8 billion in missing customer funds, and is currently serving a 25-year sentence. The “free all my guys up” reference aligns with ongoing speculation about a potential presidential pardon. Drake’s mention continues a cultural trend of Bitcoin being used as a status symbol, following previous nods from other artists. While the name-drop is unlikely to affect Bitcoin’s price, it underscores mainstream pop culture’s integration of crypto figures, from bulls to convicted founders.

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• Drake's new album “Iceman,” released May 15, 2026, features a Bitcoin reference on track “Dust.”
• The lyric “A BTC crypto big-timer” comes as Bitcoin trades near $80,700, below its ATH.
• Same track mentions Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX penthouse, referencing the 2023 collapse.
• Bankman-Fried is serving 25 years for $8B FTX fraud; pardon speculation persists.
• Celebrity shoutouts to Bitcoin reinforce its status as a cultural symbol.
• Date: 2026-05-15

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