Off to the Races: Crypto Community Flirts With Hamster Race Betting

Blockchain-based platform Hamsters.gg is putting hamsters to the race track, where crypto traders can place BUSD-based bets on who wins. Star hamster racers like “Rocky” and “Buster” are already drawing bets of up to $500 per race. "The Hash" panel discusses how crypto traders have found a novel way to generate returns as bitcoin (BTC) remains flat and the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector fails to fully shake off the bear market lull.