Alex Leishman: We’re not fixing money to build more casinos

River CEO Alex Leishman’s keynote at Bitcoin 2026 explains how prediction markets and sports betting have infiltrated the apps that promised to democratize finance, and why this “unholy marriage” of investing and gambling is hurting an entire generation. He lays out a third path forward: Bitcoin banks built on transparency, real yield, and 24/7 access.

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