
Americans lost hundreds of billions on crypto speculation. Why is only some of it considered gambling?
As speculation spreads across new asset classes, the line between investing and gambling has become a matter of which regulator gets there first.
Explore crypto culture, from memes and online communities to creator economies, identity, and how Web3 is influencing internet life.

US agencies are formalizing identity checks at the issuer gate while leaving the transfer layer politically exposed.

MSTR rose after the company unveiled a plan to defend its capital structure with cash reserves, higher dividends and possible Bitcoin sales.

The CLARITY Act is losing momentum as lawmakers juggle housing, elections, defense and surveillance battles.

OpenAI pitched GPT-5.6 as a new frontier model family built to challenge Mythos. Crypto traders saw Sol, Terra and Luna and turned a dead collapse-era token into a live bet on attention.

Randomized card packs, physical redemption and on-chain rewards are putting crypto's RWA narrative to a real consumer demand test.

The Ethereum Foundation cut 54 jobs and narrowed its mandate as record user activity collided with falling fees and a 44% decline in ETH.



