In traditional slots you pay a coin, and if a certain sequence comes up, you get some winnings. I think everyone will agree that's a form of gambling.
In bitcoin, to create coins, you pay some electricity, and if a sequence of 0's comes up, you win some bitcoins.
Is this aspect a form of gambling?
And if so, is that illegal in the U.S.?
In my country Bitcoin can be said to be a form of gambling because now Bitcoin is banned in my country, the economy in the state is still light and cannot grow to meet the needs of Bitcoin. But people involved in investing in my country are afraid of being discovered by the government.