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Re:I Wasted 8 Years of My Life in Crypto by elif on Monday December 08, 2025 @10:11AM (#46193109)
Crypto is NOT a casino.

In a casino the house always wins.

In crypto, every single player that's sat down for 5 years is a winner.

Re:I Wasted 8 Years of My Life in Crypto by slekker on Monday December 08, 2025 @10:13AM (#46193125)
I suppose in the analogy, the house would be the creators of "shitcoins", or the people that aren't left holding bags of worthless crypto coins.
Re:I Wasted 8 Years of My Life in Crypto by elif on Monday December 08, 2025 @10:14AM (#46193139)
No, there are gamblers in the crypto space, like there are gamblers in the college football space.

It doesn't mean that college football is a casino.

Re:I Wasted 8 Years of My Life in Crypto by GBeastMode on Wednesday December 10, 2025 @03:38AM (#46215460)
It’s true that 'the house always wins' in the long run because of game mathematics. Yet a casino that runs on secure, certified software and focuses on player retention doesn’t profit from a single big loss - it builds income through long-term relationships with its players. Here’s an article explaining how casinos generate revenue: https://www.rosloto.net/en/what-online-casino-revenues-depen...