#crypto

The cryptocurrency community has taken to Polymarket to place their bets on whether Snoop Dogg will keep off weed until the end of 2023. The initiative follows Snoop Dogg's declaration of giving up smoking weed, made after extensive pondering and family consultations, with the specific reasons for his choice kept under wraps.

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has called on President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to assess the use of cryptocurrency by the terrorist group HAMAS, including the volume of confiscated or blocked assets.

The bankrupt crypto company Genesis has filed a court petition to approve a new settlement agreement with the insolvent hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC).

Ark Invest, in collaboration with 21Shares, is preparing to launch a new set of 5 ETFs that include futures contracts on ETH and BTC.

In the cryptocurrency arena, John Diton and Justin Bons have sparked a debate over Bitcoin's potential. Justin criticizes prime cryptocurrency for its numerous technical limitations, believing that it's been eclipsed by other crypto projects.

Law enforcement and regulatory authorities in Ukraine recently underwent advanced training in probing financial crimes related to cryptocurrencies and digital assets.

Crypto exchange HashKey has unveiled its listing fee structure. Projects face an initial $10,000 charge for their application review. This fee is non-refundable, even if the application is rejected, and with no upfront listing guarantees.

Ross Rheingans-Yoo, an ex-employee of the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX's charitable arm, is pursuing legal action to claim the remaining $275,000 of a bonus he asserts was promised by Sam Bankman-Fried upon his recruitment. He has reportedly only received $375,000 for his tenure, which lasted less than a full year.

The group will be focusing on a key aspect FTX was criticized for: safeguarding customer funds.

They point to some key factors: 1. They question whether there is genuinely new capital entering the crypto market or if existing capital is just shifting into the newly-approved ETFs.