Speculation is nearly the same like gambling, but trading is activity that the same like others business that we should be use risk management and trading plan. Beside that we should be have knowledge about technical analysis and how to predict trend of crypto market.
not exactly.
I would say Speculation is the same as Trading. If we speak about more or less professional trading.
Trading requires a knowledge basement - yes. But Speculating also requires knowledge about what do you speculate and why you can get profits.
So, I would say successfull trading is speculating.
unexpected profits or blind trading is not the same as speculation - it is gambling.