Rapper Drake lost 500,000 bitcoins in a sports bet.

On June 6, the artist posted a screenshot of the ticket on Instagram. If the Texas team defeated the Boston Celtics in the decisive championship match, Drake would have been awarded 1.375 million in cryptocurrency.

However, on June 18, the Mavericks won with a score of 4:1, defeating their opponents in the fifth game at home with a score of 106:88.

The rapper risked the same amount, 500,000, by predicting the Edmonton Oilers' victory in the NHL finals against the Florida Panthers. Drake's potential winnings are 1.025 million.

On June 19 at 03:00 (Moscow time, Kyiv) the fifth match of the series will begin in the arena of the American team. The Canadian club, known as the Edmonton Oilers, loses 1-3. The Panthers are closing in on a title and Drake is on the verge of losing $1 million in Bitcoin.

Recall that in September 2023, Stake was subjected to a hacker attack, causing damage of about 41 million.

According to FBI experts, a North Korean hacker group known as the Lazarus Group is behind the hacking of the bookmaker's platform.