Drake Drops 43 Tracks Calling Himself 'BTC Crypto Big-Timer' as Price Dips to $78K

Drake released a triple album totaling 43 tracks on May 15, 2026, with the song “Dust” explicitly naming him a “BTC crypto big-timer” and calling for the release of Sam Bankman-Fried. Bitcoin traded near $80,700 on the album drop but slipped to the $77,900–$78,100 range the next day amid a 1.3% decline and renewed “Drake curse” memes. The celebrity endorsement arrives while BTC remains well below its October 2025 peak above $126,000 and the Crypto Fear & Greed Index sits at 31 (Fear), limiting any immediate retail impact.