Drake’s 43-song surprise release included one track, “Dust,” that directly referenced bitcoin, FTX, and Sam Bankman-Fried, bringing his crypto ties back into the spotlight.
SoFi now supports Solana deposits, allowing users to move SOL from external wallets into crypto accounts and manage it alongside banking products within a federally chartered platform.
The FBI has, for the first time in its 2025 Internet Crime Complaint Center report, listed AI-related fraud as a standalone category, reflecting how quickly synthetic voice scams have moved into the mainstream. The report logged more than 22,000 complaints and adjusted losses above $893 million, with $352 million tied to victims aged 60 and older. The broader backdrop is worsening: total U.S. cybercrime losses rose 26% over the year, while losses for people over 60 reached $7.7 billion, up nearly 60%. The article centers on a Florida case in which a retired woman was tricked after hearing what sounded like her daughter crying after a car crash. According to the report, only three seconds of audio can now be enough to clone a voice convincingly. It also points to weak safeguards across commercial voice-generation tools. Consumer Reports previously found that four of six tested services allowed users to create clones after little more than checking a box claiming they had permission. The piece argues that the burden should not fall on elderly victims to detect increasingly realistic synthetic audio. Instead, it points to institutional accountability, especially for banks and technology providers. The U.K.’s reimbursement regime for authorized push payment fraud is cited as one example where liability rules changed incentives and lifted compensation rates.
Canadian rapper Drake surprise-released three albums on May 15, 2026, totaling 43 tracks. One song, 'Dust,' explicitly references FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried, with Drake calling himself a 'BTC crypto big-timer.' The lyrics sparked intense crypto community buzz as a mainstream adoption signal, while reigniting debate over SBF's potential pardon. Drake's history with Bitcoin includes giving away 35 BTC on Twitch and investing in Moonpay.
On May 15, 2026, Drake released a triple album of 43 tracks. In the song 'Dust', he refers to himself as a 'BTC crypto big-timer' and calls for freeing Sam Bankman-Fried, sparking debate in the crypto community.
Drake’s surprise triple-album release put crypto in the spotlight after one track, “Dust,” referenced bitcoin, FTX, and Sam Bankman-Fried, sparking debate across music and digital asset circles.
Rap star Drake released three surprise albums on May 15, 2026, totaling 43 tracks. The song 'Dust' features lyrics claiming 'BTC crypto big-timer' status and a call to free Sam Bankman-Fried, sparking widespread crypto community discussion as a mainstream adoption milestone.
Ticketmaster adopts Flow blockchain for NFT tickets, memorabilia, and VIP rewards, minting over 5 million NFTs with partners including The Black Crowes and Apollo Theater.
