The risks in trading are manageable and bearable if we understand how the market moves and we're fully aware of how to deal with the volatility of cryptocurrency. Trading in futures is a challenging thing and it will surely be more like gambling if you aren't familiar with it. Honestly, it will take time for you to learn everything and for you to you fully understand it. If you're a beginner, you'll surely end up having big losses if you couldn't apply any effective strategy to succeed futures. It requires knowledge and a series of research.
The majority of those losing their money with futures were not ready for it, one thing I find surprising when it comes to the markets is that somehow traders expect to become proficient at it in a matter of weeks and this is not possible.
Becoming a good trader is a long process in which a series of steps needs to be taken, and if you try to skip those steps then your trading skill will not be as high as it should be and it will be incomplete as well, so when you face adverse market conditions you will make several mistakes which will cost you a lot of money, and those huge mistakes are the ones that end up destroying your account and your capital.