LAS VEGAS, NV — In a dazzling display of interplanetary entrepreneurship, the Glitter Gulch Casino on the Las Vegas Strip announced yesterday that it will begin accepting cryptocurrency mined not from Earth, but straight from Mars. Yes, you read that right: Martian crypto is now officially legal tender for slot machines, blackjack tables, and even the dreaded roulette wheel.

"We figured Earth-based crypto was getting too mainstream," said Glitter Gulch CEO, Sandy Stardust. "Martian coins have that extra 'out of this world' cachet. Plus, our customers love the novelty of paying with something that might be worth nothing or a fortune, depending on solar flare activity."

The casino claims to have partnered with the newly formed Red Planet Risk Ventures, a startup founded by a team of ex-astronauts and amateur astrologers who mine cosmic radiation and convert it into digital currency. "It's like Bitcoin, but with a little more space dust," explained RPRV COO, Luna Tiki. "Our currency fluctuates based on the Martian weather, so it’s a thrilling gamble just holding the wallet."

Regular gambler Joe "Lucky" McSpin said, "I tried paying for my chips with Martian crypto last night, and the machine blinked a lot before accepting it. I think it was impressed—or confused. Either way, I ended up winning a free drink and a T-shirt that says 'I gambled with Mars and all I got was this lousy souvenir.'"

As Vegas embraces its new cosmic clientele, experts warn that if you lose your Martian crypto tokens, you might have to wait until the next Mars rover comes by to help you recover them. Meanwhile, Glitter Gulch is reportedly working on accepting Venusian Venusbucks next, because apparently, the solar system is the new Wild West.