Bitcoin is evolving beyond just a way to pay for stuff on iGaming sites. It’s really starting to integrate into the system itself. Casinos that accept crypto have a big advantage with quicker payouts, less downtime on payments, and they can cater to players from all over the globe.
What’s also shifting are the players' expectations. They want instant withdrawals, more privacy, and access from anywhere. Traditional banks don’t always cut it, which is why crypto is becoming more popular.
It’ll be interesting to watch how regulators react as more platforms start blending both fiat and crypto into one system.
How Bitcoin is Transforming IGaming
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Should should we even have bother about the regulators in this context, because they will always see more of the negative parts of Bitcoin adoption and its various applicable channels, all they are after are the flaws that may come in through the use of Bitcoin and of which they never found any, bitcoin is changing the entire narrative of the way the world operate from the traditional system down to the modern technology era of blockchain, the more we go the better it becomes as more applications I've been discovered to engage the use of Bitcoin.
Regulators would have to make better regulations to this effect because as it is right now, they can't stop what is happening and in the next five years, we may see more Bitcoin and crypto currencies inclusivity in more sectors, not just igaming alone, because that's the way is going right now. It's heading towards individual sovereignty and ownership and privacy and protection upon creating wealth that isn't subject to devaluing fiat and government control and third part involvement.
tom.satoshiFull Member
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#4Jun 19, 2019, 07:57 AM
BTC is indeed a solution in the gambling sector, solution to the downtime of our traditional banks. Everything seemed to be better in gambling when BTC came along, players who didn't want their identities revealed then turned to BTC. Although not completely, it is enough to reduce data risk.
You may have seen the responses of regulators in your place (where gambling is legal), but not in our country, since in our country gambling is already illegal, there is no room even for regulators to respond to this innovation.
cipher_lynxSenior Member
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#5Jun 19, 2019, 08:56 AM
It's just a matter of time. In fact, it's no longer something new. Every sector now wants Bitcoin to be part of their future. Aside from the idea of freedom which comes with it. Customers need a payment system which they can trust it's not just and rely on.
Is it bitcoin that's developing into the I gaming idea or crypto casinos and players are the ones who are adapting to it.
raven_maxiSenior Member
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#6Jun 19, 2019, 10:39 AM
I think Bitcoin integrated into the IGAME industry will revolutionise gaming and since in the digital gaming world people create a different personality of themselves very different from the one they are especially in adventure gaming, I believe Bitcoin is best suited for those type of people that one to leave out their real identity and enjoy the opportunity to be completely anonymous.
It is happening in the social media space with those faceless accounts and bloggers without real identities.
*Becoming*?
BTC and other Crypto has been used in online casinos for almost a decade.... It is far from being something newsworthy.
Regulators will definitely come out to kick against it or better still draft regulations that'll make it more difficult for users to see it as the best option in no distant time. The sort of privacy these "crypto-friendly" these casinos offer to users isn't what the authorities will be comfortable with.
Regardless of what happens, they'll definitely not stop it, they can only regulate because Bitcoin and crypto in general have grown past the stage where it can be stopped.
It's not just revolutionizing that industry; it's a matter of adoption. We're seeing more and more businesses using crypto and accepting crypto. I assume there will come a time when adoption is global, since that's the goal of all Bitcoiners. People don't just like to gamble with Bitcoin because they don't like fiat currency or can't use it; I think it's more for privacy than for convenience itself.
This was once an advantage when using cryptocurrency in iGaming, but I believe that the fiat system had already patched this gap, fiat system had an ewallet that mimicked the function of cryptocurrency of instant deposit and instant withdrawal 24/7. We have an e-wallet where digital funds can be transferred instantly, way more faster than the confirmation of Bitcoin.
In most cases, privacy is nullified by crypto casinos requiring KYC for their player. While playing everywhere, anywhere is also a function of a fiat online casino through integrating e-wallets into their deposit and withdrawal system.
Regulators will require these gamlbing platform to implement KYC, and we have seen it already on major crypto casinos.
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