In a casino you have - The gamblers spending a lot on the casino - The people coming in for the fun and spending little money - The owners/C-levels - The operational team
Someone from the operational team just learned that business relies only on the first group to be successful.
> Someone from the operational team just learned that business relies only on the first group to be successful.
Is there any possibility the presence of the people who are there just for fun still encourages/increases the size of the first group?
I worked in blockchain ("builder") for 5 years. I started 'eh, there are speculators, whatever, I build good tech' but finished 'holy crap speculators completely dominate and distort everything, nobody cares about good tech'
You forgot the money launderers, in both ecosystems. Casinos are the original tumbler.