Your Bank is Becoming a Casino: River CEO Frames Bitcoin as the Alternative
River CEO Alex Leishman warned at Bitcoin 2026 that modern finance is morphing into gambling, with prediction markets and betting features replacing traditional banking. He positioned bitcoin banking as an alternative offering wealth generation through savings rather than speculation. Leishman argued institutional adoption and regulatory progress signal bitcoin's maturation as a reserve asset for conservative wealth preservation.
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