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Americans lost hundreds of billions on crypto speculation. Why is only some of it considered gambling?

Crypto News, Coin Prices & Market Trends | CryptoSlate [Unoffic… July 4, 2026
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Americans are on pace to lose more money on legal gambling this year than at any point in the country's history. A new analysis by economics writer Joseph Politano projects that the total will exceed a quarter trillion dollars in 2026. Losses have climbed 67% since the start of COVID-19 and another 8% over the past […] The post Americans lost hundreds of billions on crypto speculation. Why is only some of it considered gambling? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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