Absolutely this. They have been cashing in on their reputation and captive audience for years. Diablo Immortal (aka Diablo Immoral), the hatchet job they did with Overwatch, the terrible state of Diablo 3 on launch, constantly releasing games before they're ready, and cash grab that was warcraft 3 reforged.

Everything is designed to squeeze blood out of the stone that is their aging playerbase. Anyone who pre-orders or even joins the beta on this game knows what they're getting into.

Diablo Immoral was the most abusive game to be produced in the last 10 years. People are talking about spending over $100k to cap it, and it's a seasonal game. Mind blowing how they're taking advantage of addicts like that.

Maybe a stupid question, but did it distinguish between individuals on medication to treat depression and those who were not?

Everyone from investment firms to faux banks were already playing in the space. What does regulation give them that they don't have now, and why would they do it if it's now the same class of asset that they're already have?

That’s all well and good until they get banned at the DNS level, by ISPs, and by banks. Yes, there are workarounds but Ponzi schemes like crypto depend on new blood primarily from the uneducated. They’re not the kind to use IPs as addresses and intermediaries.

You missed the point or don’t understand what you’re gambling on.

Regulation will make it burn faster and hotter. Exchanges are going to lose a lot of money when it becomes harder to launder.