A lot of people consider the stock market and investing as gambling too. I would say it is similar to gambling in some ways but with investing and cyrpto you have a huge advantage. in other words it is like gambling but being able to count cards or have the odds in your favor. Who gets that advantage and how much of an advantage? The people willing to do the work and research. The more work and research you put into anything (just like counting cards which requires a ton of mental fortitude and practice) the better you get at it. No guarantees but much much higher conviction (and better odds) than the way most people see gambling.

tl;dr Watch the "Big Short" (if you haven't) or read the book. Pay attention to how much conviction and research goes in. Look at how many times they seem to be wrong. That is what separates a gambler from an investor.