there's nothing cynical about that, it is purely cultural for people to create a distinction that requires gambling and speculation being something lesser than

there's nothing cynical about that, it is purely cultural for people to create a distinction that requires gambling and speculation being something lesser than other activities all markets function this way and it drives innovation and service providers. people choose not to respect crypto, while working for an ad retargeting conglomerate to pat themselves on the back saying "at least I'm doing something useful with my life", and thats all there is to it.