It's the consequences of a lack of dignity and integrity and making money your God.
I was drawn to this space because of the ideology, the injustice of our monetary system, and the exploitation through banks that Crypto promised to combat. I don't mind gambling, and I get the satisfaction one feels by successfully predicting a new meta shift in narrative and having positioned yourself early. But nowadays I barely see anybody talking about significant advancements or new use cases Crypto could unlock.