What does a crypto payment gateway do for an iGaming operator?

It takes player deposits in crypto, pays winnings out in crypto, and settles to the operator either in crypto or in fiat. Chargebacks do not exist on-chain, so none of the nine ranked gateways here charges a rolling reserve. What separates them is everything else: whether fiat lands in a bank account at all (four settle in crypto only), whether the company holds a license anywhere (one holds a MiCA CASP, one has an application pending, seven hold nothing), and whether a casino that runs on it is known by name (three have one).

Which crypto payment gateway is best for online casinos?

CoinsPaid for a casino cashier: 500+ operators, a SoftSwiss connector and a published rate card. CoinGate for a European-licensed book that needs a MiCA CASP behind the gateway. NOWPayments when coin coverage and time to launch matter most. Finassets or 0xProcessing for an offshore book that settles in USDT and accepts an unlicensed counterparty. BitPay only for US state-licensed operators, and only after confirming that its gambling terms cover the operation.

How much do crypto payment gateways charge?

Published deposit rates in this catalog run from 0.2% at XAIGATE and 0.20-0.40% at Finassets, through 0.25-0.50% at B2BINPAY, 0.5-1% at CoinPayments, 0.8% at CoinsPaid, 0.9% capped at $500 at Request Network and 1% at NOWPayments and CoinGate, up to 2% + $0.25 at BitPay below $500K a month. 0xProcessing and Coinflow quote per merchant. Read the payout side too: Finassets charges its rate on payouts as well, CoinsPaid charges 0.3%, and most of the rest pass through the network fee only.

Do I need a MiCA-licensed crypto processor to take crypto deposits in the EU?

The operator does not need a CASP authorization. The processor serving EU clients does: MiCA's transitional period ended July 1, 2026, and an unauthorized firm can no longer lawfully serve the bloc. Among the gateways here, CoinGate (Bank of Lithuania) and BitPay (AFM, Netherlands) hold a CASP, and CoinsPaid has an application pending at Finantsinspektsioon. NOWPayments, B2BINPAY, XAIGATE, Request Network, CoinPayments, Finassets, 0xProcessing and Coinflow hold none. BVNK and Nuvei's Simplex hold one too, as settlement layer and full-stack PSP respectively.

Which crypto gateways settle in fiat?

CoinsPaid (EUR, USD, T+1), CoinGate (EUR, USD, GBP, weekly), BitPay (USD T+2, EUR T+1), B2BINPAY (USD, EUR over SEPA and SWIFT) and NOWPayments (EUR, USD, T+1 to T+3) settle to a bank account. XAIGATE, Request Network, Finassets and 0xProcessing settle in crypto only, so the operator runs its own off-ramp through an exchange or OTC desk. Coinflow runs the flow in reverse: fiat in, USDC out.

Is a non-custodial crypto gateway safer?

It removes counterparty risk: the gateway never holds the funds, so a hack or a frozen account at the provider cannot touch them. It moves two things onto the operator instead, key management and AML, because a non-custodial protocol holds no license and screens nothing unless told to. Request Network is non-custodial by design and NOWPayments offers it as a mode. XAIGATE markets it, but its terms describe a settlement account, which is a custodial flow.

Can BitPay be used for a casino?

Only where gambling is legal for both the merchant and the players, and BitPay reserves the right to decline or suspend at its own discretion. That fits a US state-licensed operator and little else. Offshore and grey books should not build on it, since CoinsPaid, NOWPayments and CoinGate take gambling openly.

Do crypto deposits still need KYC?

Yes. The gambling license requires it regardless of payment method. In the EU, the Transfer of Funds Regulation puts originator and beneficiary data on every crypto transfer with no minimum threshold, and elsewhere FATF's Travel Rule threshold of $1,000 applies, with enforcement varying by jurisdiction. Gateways that market optional or no KYC (NOWPayments, XAIGATE, 0xProcessing) leave that obligation with the operator.

Updated Sep 21, 2026

Crypto Payment Gateways for iGaming

The 9 crypto payment gateways that take casino and sportsbook money, ranked by the same capability score as the rest of the catalog and compared on what decides the contract: the fee, what lands in your account, MiCA CASP status by register, who has an operator on record, and how long the integration takes.

One of the nine holds a MiCA CASP license (CoinGate), one has an application pending (CoinsPaid), and seven hold no license from any regulator. Four settle in crypto only. Three have a casino or sportsbook client known by name, and the other six have never named one. Those three facts sort the shortlist faster than a coin count, and the ranking table carries all of them on every row.

The 2026 changes are folded in. MiCA's transitional period closed on July 1: CoinPayments dropped its EU and EEA clients, CoinsPaid runs on non-EU entities while its application waits, and BitPay B.V. picked up an AFM authorization two weeks later. NOWPayments retired its 0.5% floor for a 1% starting fee, and Request Network repriced from 0.05% to 0.9% on July 30. BitPay, Coinflow, Nuvei and BVNK sit under the table with their own roles rather than inside a ranking of gateways: BitPay because its terms restrict gambling, Coinflow because no casino runs on it, the other two because neither is a gateway.

9
Gateways ranked: 4 of 13
Hold a MiCA CASP license: 8 of 9
Publish a rate card: 3 of 9
Have a known operator

Best Crypto Payment Gateways for iGaming, Ranked

Capability score out of 10, the same model that ranks the full catalog. Open a row for the case for and against.

01
CoinsPaid
iGaming-friendlyiGaming-native processor
The processor 500+ online casinos already run, with a SoftSwiss connector on that platform's own partner list and EUR 9.1 billion processed in 2024.
Deposit fee
0.8%
You receive
Fiat (EUR, USD) or crypto
MiCA status
CASP pending
Known operators
9
iGaming score 7.0 out of 10
Tallinn, Estonia, with the merchant gateway trading as CryptoProcessing by CoinsPaid. Application under review at Finantsinspektsioon after the Estonian FVT000166 license lapsed on July 1, 2026.
Where it wins
Over 70% of revenue from gambling: support and product are built around a casino cashier, and a SoftSwiss casino goes live by configuration.
Published rate card: 0.8% on deposits, 0.3% on crypto payouts, 1.5% crypto-to-fiat, no rolling reserve.
Fiat settlement in EUR and USD at T+1 next to instant crypto, plus an OTC desk for large conversions.
Where it stops
Two Lazarus Group breaches in 2023 and 2024, $45 million combined, both by the same social-engineering route.
No EU authorization since July 1, 2026: the Estonian license lapsed and the CASP application is still pending.
The volume floor is negotiated case by case, and small books are screened out at the door.
Pick it for:
Crypto casinos on SoftSwiss or Slotegrator, offshore-licensed books at volume
Not for:
Compliance teams that cannot carry the hack record, and anyone who needs an EU-authorized counterparty today
Custody: CustodialFounded 2014Tallinn, EstoniaFull review
02
NOWPayments
Grey-market specialistWidest coin coverage
350+ cryptocurrencies at a 1% starting fee, live in minutes, with Betfinal, Chipstars and BazedBet processing through it.
Deposit fee
1%, 1.5% with conversion
You receive
Fiat (EUR, USD) or crypto
Known operators
5
iGaming score 7.0 out of 10
NOWPayments Ltd (Seychelles) and FD Transfers LLC (St. Vincent), with the team in Amsterdam. No MiCA CASP and no EU registration of any kind.
Where it wins
350+ coins, matched only by B2BINPAY, so a player holding Solana, Polygon or Dogecoin does not bounce off the cashier.
Fastest go-live in the category: plugins in minutes, API in hours, a NuxGame platform connector.
Non-custodial mode sends funds straight to the operator wallet, while custodial mode adds fiat settlement in EUR and USD.
Where it stops
The 0.5% floor is gone: 1% starting, 1.5% with auto-conversion, and the partner tiers are quoted rather than published.
No license anywhere and no EU authorization, so EU-regulated books have been out of reach since July 1, 2026.
Optional KYC and basic reporting from a team of 11-50 people.
Pick it for:
Crypto-first casinos, hybrid books where crypto is 20% or more of deposits, fast launches
Not for:
UKGC and EU-licensed operators, and anyone who needs fiat processing from the same vendor
Custody: Custodial or non-custodialFounded 2019Amsterdam, NetherlandsFull review
03
B2BINPAY
iGaming-friendlyCrypto-only, white-label
350+ assets on 10+ chains at 0.40% falling to 0.25%, three settlement models and a white-label platform no other gateway here offers.
Deposit fee
0.40% to 0.25%
You receive
Fiat (USD, EUR over SEPA and SWIFT) or crypto
Known operators
none
iGaming score 6.9 out of 10
B2Broker group, with B2BINPAY EL SALVADOR S.A. de C.V. as the licensed entity. Not on the ESMA register, with El Salvador CNAD and PSB licenses only.
Where it wins
The lowest published enterprise rates in the catalog: 0.40% on coins down to 0.25% at $5M a month, free outgoing crypto.
Fiat settlement in USD and EUR over SEPA and SWIFT, so a casino can keep its books in fiat without a separate FX layer.
El Salvador CNAD PSAD-0064 and PSB licenses, a real regulatory anchor for LatAm-facing books.
Where it stops
UK and US residents and companies are excluded by policy, and EU books get no CASP.
No SoftSwiss, EveryMatrix or Slotegrator connector, so every integration is custom REST work.
Withdrawal-delay and robot-support complaints recur in a thin review record, and fiat legs carry a EUR 5,000 minimum.
Pick it for:
Non-EU, non-US crypto casinos at seven-figure monthly volume, and banks and EMIs launching white-label crypto
Not for:
US-facing operators, EU books that need a CASP counterparty, and platform-native casinos that want a connector
Custody: Custodial (a non-custodial DeFi app on the side)Founded 2017Rome, ItalyFull review
04
XAIGATE
Grey-market specialistNo-KYC budget gateway
0.2% flat above a free 500-transaction tier, stablecoin-first, self-serve onboarding. No license, no named client, and a token presale on the same brand.
Deposit fee
0.2%, free to 500 tx/mo
You receive
Crypto only
Known operators
none
iGaming score 6.9 out of 10
Garland, Texas, founded 2023, with no license or registration anywhere. No MAS, VARA, MiCA, FCA or US money transmitter license, and the "aligned" wording is design intent.
Where it wins
The cheapest published rate in the catalog: free up to 500 transactions a month, then 0.2%, with no setup fee, minimum or reserve.
Stablecoin-first: USDT, USDC, DAI and PYUSD across Ethereum, Tron, BNB Chain and Solana, with a Gas Station that subsidizes network fees.
Same-day self-serve onboarding with optional KYC and five open-source e-commerce plugins.
Where it stops
No license from any regulator, in any jurisdiction, for a company that holds funds in transit.
The non-custodial pitch does not survive the Terms of Service, which route payments through XAIGATE-controlled addresses and a Merchant Settlement Account.
No named casino client, no platform connector, one Trustpilot review, and the XGATE token presale runs on the same domain.
Pick it for:
Curacao crypto casinos testing low-volume crypto deposits at zero fixed cost
Not for:
MGA, UKGC, Isle of Man or US-licensed operators, and anyone who needs a fiat off-ramp at the gateway
Custody: Marketed non-custodial, with terms that describe a settlement accountFounded 2023Garland, Texas, USAFull review
05
CoinGate
iGaming-friendlyMiCA-licensed EU gateway
The first homegrown Lithuanian company with a MiCA CASP license: 13 assets, EUR, USD or GBP settlement, 1% on the Standard plan, no setup fee and no minimum.
Deposit fee
1%
You receive
Fiat (EUR, USD, GBP) or crypto, weekly
MiCA status
MiCA CASP
Known operators
none
iGaming score 6.5 out of 10
Vilnius, Lithuania, as UAB CoinGate. Bank of Lithuania, December 16, 2025, passported across the EEA.
Where it wins
A MiCA CASP plus a Bank of Lithuania payment institution license: the cleanest regulatory file in the category.
Fiat settlement in EUR, USD and GBP, with free SEPA and crypto withdrawals above EUR 50.
Live inside a week: one to two days of integration plus two to five days of high-risk review, no lock-in, no minimum.
Where it stops
13 published assets, so the long tail that NOWPayments and B2BINPAY serve at 350+ is out of reach.
Settlement lands weekly on the Standard plan and on request only for Enterprise.
No named casino client, and the SoftSwiss connector it used to advertise is gone from that platform's list.
Pick it for:
MGA and other European-licensed casinos that need a CASP counterparty
Not for:
Altcoin-heavy player bases, and books outside Europe, where the license carries no weight
Custody: CustodialFounded 2014Vilnius, LithuaniaFull review
06
Finassets
Grey-market specialistCheap USDT rail with TRON Energy
0.40% falling to 0.20% by volume on 70+ coins, pre-bought TRON Energy that cuts TRC-20 network cost by more than half, and ZenCasino on the rail since 2022.
Deposit fee
0.40% to 0.20%
You receive
Crypto only
Known operators
1
iGaming score 6.5 out of 10
Tropic Gateway Solution S.A., Panama, with a ten-person team in Riga. Panama has no crypto regime, and the Czech entity was liquidated April 30, 2026 without a CASP application.
Where it wins
The lowest custodial rate after XAIGATE, with no setup, monthly, minimum or reserve.
TRON Energy on every TRC-20 transfer, itemized per transaction, which no other gateway packages.
Fireblocks custody with MPC signing, 2FA on every transfer and sanctions screening against the UN, EU, OFAC and OFSI lists.
Where it stops
No license anywhere, by structure: out of scope for every EU, UK or MGA-licensed book.
The rate is charged on payouts too, so the round trip runs about 0.7-0.8% of deposits at entry volume.
No fiat and no live connector, with the BridgerPay link still in build.
Pick it for:
Offshore casinos and sportsbooks whose cashier is mostly USDT on TRON
Not for:
EU, UK or MGA-licensed books, and anyone who needs euro or dollar settlement
Custody: Custodial (Fireblocks)Founded 2021Panama City, PanamaFull review
07
Request Network
iGaming-friendlyNon-custodial protocol
Gasless one-click stablecoin deposits across 7 chains with wallet screening before settlement. No operator has been named since the June 2026 launch.
Deposit fee
0.9%, capped at $500
You receive
Crypto only (an optional USDC off-ramp)
Known operators
none
iGaming score 6.5 out of 10
Request Network Foundation, Zug, with the iGaming product launched June 1, 2026. Non-custodial protocol with no MSB, VASP, EMI or CASP, and the off-ramp entity's Lithuanian VASP registration expired December 31, 2025.
Where it wins
Funds settle wallet-to-wallet on-chain and the protocol never holds them, so there is no custody risk and no reserve.
Hypernative screens the player's wallet before the transaction is signed, so tainted funds are blocked instead of frozen after landing.
0.9% capped at $500 per payment, so the effective rate falls away on large tickets, with gas included on the EVM chains.
Where it stops
Zero named operators, no reviews and no platform connectors: an early-adopter bet, not a proven rail.
Crypto only, with compliance sitting entirely on the operator and screening off by default.
Repriced eighteenfold on July 30, 2026, from 0.05% capped near $25 to 0.9% capped at $500.
Pick it for:
Crypto-first casinos that want funds in their own wallet and can trial a rail beside the main stack
Not for:
Operators that need a reference customer, a license behind the gateway, or fiat
Custody: Non-custodialFounded 2017Zug, SwitzerlandFull review
08
CoinPayments
Grey-market specialistLegacy workhorse, offshore only
Processing since 2013 with $50B+ through the platform and a cashier that goes live in minutes. Left the EU and EEA on July 1, 2026, citing MiCA.
Deposit fee
0.5‑1%
You receive
Crypto, with limited fiat
Known operators
none
iGaming score 6.4 out of 10
PaidInSatoshi Inc. (Panama) and Centauri Pay LLC (New Jersey), with no headquarters published. Not on the ESMA register, the Lithuanian registration lapsed in January 2026, and EU/EEA clients were dropped on July 1, 2026.
Where it wins
Nothing to sign: no contract, no minimum, no setup fee, no reserve. API or plugin in minutes, KYB in one to five days.
Instant crypto settlement and mass payouts through a single API call.
0.5% on coins and 1% on stablecoins, gas-only withdrawals.
Where it stops
Documented OneCoin ties and CFTC findings on funds laundered through the platform.
No license anywhere and no CASP, so MGA licensees cannot use it while the EEA exit stands.
Ticket-only support, Basic documentation, no gambling tooling, no platform connector, and a coin list cut to 40+ in May 2025.
Pick it for:
Small unregulated crypto books that want a cashier live this week
Not for:
Regulated operators whose license audit will ask about payment partners, and anyone who needs an account manager
Custody: Custodial walletFounded 2013Panama City, PanamaFull review
09
0xProcessing
Grey-market specialistGrey-market custodial cashier
Static per-player wallets, free payouts and stablecoin auto-conversion at no spread on 85+ coins and 18 networks. Casinos run on it, and none has said so publicly.
Deposit fee
Quoted per merchant
You receive
Crypto only
Known operators
none
iGaming score 5.8 out of 10
14partners Limited, Seychelles, with the team in Dubai. No license from any financial supervisor, and absent from the Seychelles FSA list as well.
Where it wins
A permanent deposit address per player and per coin, fixed and flexible payment forms, wallet-connect checkout and Binance Pay.
Payouts cost the network fee alone, and auto-conversion to USDT, USDC, DAI, EURC, PYUSD or RLUSD carries no fee and no spread.
No setup fee, no monthly fee and no minimum volume. BitOK screens every incoming transaction in real time.
Where it stops
No license, registration or supervisor anywhere, while merchant funds sit in transit under terms that allow a freeze on suspicion.
The deposit commission is quoted per merchant at onboarding, so nothing can be benchmarked before a sales call.
Trustpilot withdrew the rating after removing fake reviews, and no operator, founder or connector is named anywhere.
Pick it for:
Offshore casinos that settle in crypto and already accept unsupervised custodial counterparties
Not for:
MGA, UKGC, Isle of Man or US-licensed operators, and procurement that needs a published rate
Custody: CustodialFounded 2020Dubai, UAEFull review

Not ranked: BitPay restricts gambling

BitPay's terms permit gambling only where it is legal for both the merchant and the players, with suspension at BitPay's own discretion. That rules it out as a casino gateway for everyone except a US state-licensed operator, so it sits outside the ranking and the comparison tables. Its CASP status stays in the register list below.

BitPayRegulated-only
US-registered, restricts gambling
iGaming score 6.9 out of 10
The oldest crypto processor (2011), FinCEN-registered, with a Dutch MiCA CASP since July 2026. Its terms allow gambling only where both merchant and players sit in legal jurisdictions.
MiCA CASPYou receive: Fiat (USD T+2, EUR T+1) or crypto
Pick it for:
US state-licensed operators that need a domestically registered crypto processor
Not for:
Offshore books, anyone under $200K a month, and cost-sensitive operations

Not ranked: Coinflow Labs takes no casino money

Coinflow runs the flow in reverse, card and ACH in and USDC out, and its betting clients are US sweeps, DFS and prediction products. No casino or traditional sportsbook runs on it, and it holds no gambling license anywhere, so it sits outside a ranking of casino gateways.

Coinflow LabsiGaming-friendly
Fiat in, USDC out
iGaming score 5.7 out of 10
Players pay by card or ACH and the operator settles in USDC within minutes with full chargeback indemnification. Built for US sweeps, DFS and prediction books.
You receive: USDC from fiat, payouts in USD, EUR, GBP, BRL
Pick it for:
US sweeps, DFS and prediction operators that can live with USDC settlement
Not for:
MGA, UKGC or Curacao-licensed casinos, and anyone who needs local fiat acquiring

Crypto without a separate gateway: Nuvei and BVNK

Both process crypto and both hold a MiCA CASP, and neither is a gateway an operator shortlists against the nine above. One sells crypto as a method inside a full-stack PSP contract, and the other is the stablecoin plumbing under other processors' payouts.

NuveiiGaming-friendly
Crypto inside a full-stack PSP
iGaming score 8.8 out of 10
Crypto on/off-ramp through the Simplex subsidiary, whose Nuvei Liquidity UAB holds a MiCA CASP from the Bank of Lithuania. One contract covers cards, 720+ methods and crypto, at $500K a month minimum on a 12-month term.
MiCA CASPYou receive: Fiat, multi-currency, T+2 to T+7
Pick it for:
Operators that want crypto as one method inside the main PSP contract rather than a second vendor
Not for:
Anyone under the $500K floor or shopping for a crypto rate card
BVNKRegulated-only
Stablecoin settlement layer
iGaming score 6.8 out of 10
The settlement layer under other people's cashiers rather than a cashier itself: an MFSA MiCA CASP, US money transmitter licenses, and Worldpay and Visa Direct running stablecoin payouts on its rails. Regulated-only, $500K a month, sales-led.
MiCA CASPYou receive: 30+ fiat currencies or stablecoins, same day
Pick it for:
Licensed operators paying out winnings or affiliate commissions in stablecoins at scale
Not for:
Offshore books, and anyone who needs card acquiring or a self-serve start

Crypto Payment Gateway Fees Compared

8 of the 9 publish a rate card, and the rest quote per merchant. Every figure below is the provider's own published rate or our estimate where none exists.

CoinsPaid
Deposits
~0.8%
Payouts
0.3‑1% crypto
Setup / minimum
0 / none, negotiated
Rate card
Published
NOWPayments
Deposits
1%
Payouts
1% conversion
Setup / minimum
0 / none, no minimum
Rate card
Published
B2BINPAY
Deposits
0.40%
Payouts
0% crypto
Setup / minimum
$500, no published minimum
Rate card
Published
XAIGATE
Deposits
0.2%
Payouts
0%
Setup / minimum
None, no published minimum
Rate card
Published
CoinGate
Deposits
~1%
Payouts
Free crypto / SEPA
Setup / minimum
0 / none, no minimum
Rate card
Published
Finassets
Deposits
0.40%
Payouts
0.40% to 0.20%
Setup / minimum
0 / none, no minimum
Rate card
Published
Request Network
Deposits
0.9%
Payouts
0.9%
Setup / minimum
None, no minimum
Rate card
Published
CoinPayments
Deposits
0.5‑1%
Payouts
Gas fees only
Setup / minimum
0 / none, no minimum
Rate card
Published
0xProcessing
Deposits
Custom
Payouts
0%
Setup / minimum
None, no published minimum
Rate card
On request

Gateway	Deposits	Payouts	Setup / minimum	Rate card
CoinsPaid	~0.8%	0.3‑1% crypto	0 / none, negotiated	Published
NOWPayments	1%	1% conversion	0 / none, no minimum	Published
B2BINPAY	0.40%	0% crypto	$500, no published minimum	Published
XAIGATE	0.2%	0%	None, no published minimum	Published
CoinGate	~1%	Free crypto / SEPA	0 / none, no minimum	Published
Finassets	0.40%	0.40% to 0.20%	0 / none, no minimum	Published
Request Network	0.9%	0.9%	None, no minimum	Published
CoinPayments	0.5‑1%	Gas fees only	0 / none, no minimum	Published
0xProcessing	Custom	0%	None, no published minimum	On request

What the headline rate hides

Finassets charges its rate on payouts as well as deposits, so a book that pays out most of what it takes in spends 0.7-0.8% of deposits at entry volume, next to CoinsPaid's 0.8% on deposits plus 0.3% on crypto payouts. NOWPayments' 1% becomes 1.5% the moment auto-conversion to fiat is switched on, and CoinsPaid's crypto-to-fiat leg is 1.5% too. Request Network's 0.9% is capped at $500, so above roughly $55,000 a deposit costs less than at any percentage-only gateway.

Where the money is locked instead

No rolling reserve anywhere in the nine, which is the structural saving against card acquiring. The capital cost shows up elsewhere: CoinsPaid's negotiated volume floor, B2BINPAY's EUR 5,000 minimum on each fiat leg, CoinGate's weekly settlement cycle, and 0xProcessing's deposit commission, which is quoted per merchant in the contract and cannot be compared before a sales call. Card and open-banking costs side by side with crypto are in the card acquirer vs crypto rail comparison.

Which Crypto Payment Processors Hold a MiCA CASP License

Status on the ESMA register, per contracting entity. Since July 1, 2026 a processor without a CASP cannot lawfully serve EU clients.

CoinsPaid
Application under review at Finantsinspektsioon after the Estonian FVT000166 license lapsed on July 1, 2026.
Tallinn, Estonia, with the merchant gateway trading as CryptoProcessing by CoinsPaid.
CASP pending
NOWPayments
No MiCA CASP and no EU registration of any kind.
NOWPayments Ltd (Seychelles) and FD Transfers LLC (St. Vincent), with the team in Amsterdam.
none
B2BINPAY
Not on the ESMA register, with El Salvador CNAD and PSB licenses only.
B2Broker group, with B2BINPAY EL SALVADOR S.A. de C.V. as the licensed entity.
none
XAIGATE
No MAS, VARA, MiCA, FCA or US money transmitter license, and the "aligned" wording is design intent.
Garland, Texas, founded 2023, with no license or registration anywhere.
none
CoinGate
Bank of Lithuania, December 16, 2025, passported across the EEA.
Vilnius, Lithuania, as UAB CoinGate.
MiCA CASP
Finassets
Panama has no crypto regime, and the Czech entity was liquidated April 30, 2026 without a CASP application.
Tropic Gateway Solution S.A., Panama, with a ten-person team in Riga.
none
Request Network
Non-custodial protocol with no MSB, VASP, EMI or CASP, and the off-ramp entity's Lithuanian VASP registration expired December 31, 2025.
Request Network Foundation, Zug, with the iGaming product launched June 1, 2026.
none
CoinPayments
Not on the ESMA register, the Lithuanian registration lapsed in January 2026, and EU/EEA clients were dropped on July 1, 2026.
PaidInSatoshi Inc. (Panama) and Centauri Pay LLC (New Jersey), with no headquarters published.
none
0xProcessing
No license from any financial supervisor, and absent from the Seychelles FSA list as well.
14partners Limited, Seychelles, with the team in Dubai.
none
BitPay
AFM, July 2026 (BitPay B.V.), on the ESMA register.
Atlanta, a FinCEN MSB, with the EU leg BitPay B.V. in Amsterdam.
MiCA CASP
Coinflow Labs
Polish VASP registration whose MiCA transition window closed July 1, 2026 with no CASP announced.
Chicago, with a Polish VASP registration through Coinflow Sp. z o.o..
none
Nuvei
Nuvei Liquidity UAB (Simplex), Bank of Lithuania, December 2025, and the license sits in that entity, not in the group.
Montreal, with Simplex as the crypto entity.
MiCA CASP
BVNK
MFSA, February 13, 2026, passported across the EEA.
London, with System Pay Services (Malta) Limited holding the CASP.
MiCA CASP

Three different things get called a "MiCA license" in sales decks and only one of them is a CASP authorization. The per-entity verdicts, the USDT delisting and what CASP status changes at the cashier are in the CASP register audit. Banking Circle settles crypto as a Luxembourg credit institution under an Article 60 notification, a different route from a CASP, and is not a gateway. For the data every transfer must carry regardless of license, see the Travel Rule guide.

Fiat Settlement or Crypto Only: What Lands in Your Account

5 of the 9 will put euros or dollars in a bank account. The rest hand you crypto and leave the off-ramp to you.

CoinsPaid
You receive
Fiat (EUR, USD) or crypto
Settlement
Instant
Custody
Custodial
NOWPayments
You receive
Fiat (EUR, USD) or crypto
Settlement
T+0 - T+3
Custody
Custodial or non-custodial
B2BINPAY
You receive
Fiat (USD, EUR over SEPA and SWIFT) or crypto
Settlement
Instant
Custody
Custodial (a non-custodial DeFi app on the side)
XAIGATE
You receive
Crypto only
Settlement
Instant
Custody
Marketed non-custodial, with terms that describe a settlement account
CoinGate
You receive
Fiat (EUR, USD, GBP) or crypto, weekly
Settlement
T+7
Custody
Custodial
Finassets
You receive
Crypto only
Settlement
Instant
Custody
Custodial (Fireblocks)
Request Network
You receive
Crypto only (an optional USDC off-ramp)
Settlement
Instant
Custody
Non-custodial
CoinPayments
You receive
Crypto, with limited fiat
Settlement
Instant
Custody
Custodial wallet
0xProcessing
You receive
Crypto only
Settlement
Instant
Custody
Custodial

Gateway	You receive	Settlement	Custody
CoinsPaid	Fiat (EUR, USD) or crypto	Instant	Custodial
NOWPayments	Fiat (EUR, USD) or crypto	T+0 - T+3	Custodial or non-custodial
B2BINPAY	Fiat (USD, EUR over SEPA and SWIFT) or crypto	Instant	Custodial (a non-custodial DeFi app on the side)
XAIGATE	Crypto only	Instant	Marketed non-custodial, with terms that describe a settlement account
CoinGate	Fiat (EUR, USD, GBP) or crypto, weekly	T+7	Custodial
Finassets	Crypto only	Instant	Custodial (Fireblocks)
Request Network	Crypto only (an optional USDC off-ramp)	Instant	Non-custodial
CoinPayments	Crypto, with limited fiat	Instant	Custodial wallet
0xProcessing	Crypto only	Instant	Custodial

Crypto-only settlement is not a footnote. Staff, suppliers and most tax authorities are paid in fiat, so an operator on XAIGATE, Request Network, Finassets or 0xProcessing runs a second relationship with an exchange or an OTC desk, carries the spread there, and holds a float in stablecoins between the two. Custody decides who carries the counterparty risk in the meantime: at CoinsPaid, CoinGate, Finassets and 0xProcessing the balance sits with the provider until it is swept, at Request Network it never leaves the operator's wallet, and NOWPayments offers both. What is live on the stablecoin side, and where the fiat walls still stand, is in the stablecoin settlement review.

Which Crypto Gateways Run Real Casino Money

Named operators, graded by how each name was established. Provider-stated means the gateway's own case study and nothing else.

CoinsPaidStrong iGaming focus
- Skythor N.V.confirmed
- 7Bit Casinotrade press
- King Billytrade press
- PlayAmotrade press
- Joo Casinoprovider-stated
- Golden Star Casinoprovider-stated
- GunsBetprovider-stated
- iWild Casinoprovider-stated
- Vavadaprovider-stated
Built for casinos: 500+ operators, 70%+ of revenue from gambling, SoftSwiss connector on that platform's own partner list
NOWPaymentsStrong iGaming focus
- Betfinalconfirmed
- Chipstarsconfirmed
- BazedBetconfirmed
- TonPokerconfirmed
- Champions Casinoprovider-stated
350+ crypto + auto-conversion + mass payouts
FinassetsModerate iGaming focus
- ZenCasinoprovider-stated
0.20-0.40% fees + TRON Energy + 70+ coins

No known operator

B2BINPAY, XAIGATE, CoinGate, Request Network, CoinPayments, 0xProcessing have never named a casino or sportsbook client. That means different things. B2BINPAY discloses 980+ merchants and $5.1 billion in volume without a gambling name among them. CoinGate's one named client is a game-key marketplace, and CoinPayments' named references are aircraft and luxury cars. 0xProcessing's casino case study is anonymous by choice. Request Network launched into iGaming in June 2026 and has no reference yet, while XAIGATE's own client counts contradict each other. An operator that needs a reference customer to call has three gateways to choose from, not nine.

Crypto Payment Gateway API, Connectors and Time to Live

Integration work plus high-risk onboarding, platform connectors as the platforms themselves list them, and what the payout API can batch.

CoinsPaid
Integration
REST API + SDK + hosted page, docs good
Build + onboarding
1‑2 weeks + 3‑7 days
Platform connectors
SoftSwiss (on the platform's list), Slotegrator (provider-claimed)
Mass payouts
Instant + batch, 100 txns per batch
NOWPayments
Integration
REST API + SDK + plugins, docs good
Build + onboarding
Minutes + 1‑3 days
Platform connectors
NuxGame (joint announcement)
Mass payouts
Instant + batch, no published limit
B2BINPAY
Integration
REST API + SDK + plugins, docs good
Build + onboarding
1‑3 weeks + 2‑4 weeks
Platform connectors
none
Mass payouts
Instant + batch, no published limit
XAIGATE
Integration
REST API + hosted page + plugins, docs adequate
Build + onboarding
Hours to 1 week (plugin under 1 hour, custom API 3‑7 days) + Same day
Platform connectors
none
Mass payouts
batch, no published limit
CoinGate
Integration
REST API + SDK + embedded UI + plugins, docs good
Build + onboarding
1‑2 days + 2‑5 days
Platform connectors
none
Mass payouts
Instant, no published limit
Finassets
Integration
REST API + hosted page + embedded UI, docs good
Build + onboarding
2‑7 days + 1‑3 days
Platform connectors
BridgerPay (orchestrator, in build)
Mass payouts
batch, no published limit
Request Network
Integration
REST API + SDK + hosted page, docs excellent
Build + onboarding
Hours (self‑serve REST API) + Same day
Platform connectors
none
Mass payouts
Instant + batch, up to ~200 payments per batch transaction
CoinPayments
Integration
REST API + SDK + plugins, docs adequate
Build + onboarding
Minutes + 1‑5 days
Platform connectors
none
Mass payouts
Instant, no published limit
0xProcessing
Integration
REST API + hosted page, docs adequate
Build + onboarding
Hours to a few days (API v1 + webhooks) + 2 days
Platform connectors
none
Mass payouts
batch + single, no published limit, merchant‑set auto‑approval threshold

Gateway	Integration	Build + onboarding	Platform connectors	Mass payouts
CoinsPaid	REST API + SDK + hosted page, docs good	1‑2 weeks + 3‑7 days	SoftSwiss (on the platform's list), Slotegrator (provider-claimed)	Instant + batch, 100 txns per batch
NOWPayments	REST API + SDK + plugins, docs good	Minutes + 1‑3 days	NuxGame (joint announcement)	Instant + batch, no published limit
B2BINPAY	REST API + SDK + plugins, docs good	1‑3 weeks + 2‑4 weeks	none	Instant + batch, no published limit
XAIGATE	REST API + hosted page + plugins, docs adequate	Hours to 1 week (plugin under 1 hour, custom API 3‑7 days) + Same day	none	batch, no published limit
CoinGate	REST API + SDK + embedded UI + plugins, docs good	1‑2 days + 2‑5 days	none	Instant, no published limit
Finassets	REST API + hosted page + embedded UI, docs good	2‑7 days + 1‑3 days	BridgerPay (orchestrator, in build)	batch, no published limit
Request Network	REST API + SDK + hosted page, docs excellent	Hours (self‑serve REST API) + Same day	none	Instant + batch, up to ~200 payments per batch transaction
CoinPayments	REST API + SDK + plugins, docs adequate	Minutes + 1‑5 days	none	Instant, no published limit
0xProcessing	REST API + hosted page, docs adequate	Hours to a few days (API v1 + webhooks) + 2 days	none	batch + single, no published limit, merchant‑set auto‑approval threshold

One connector in the category is on a platform's own partner page: CoinsPaid on SoftSwiss. NOWPayments' NuxGame link rests on a joint announcement, Finassets' BridgerPay connector is in build, and everything else is custom REST work against the gateway's API, which is why the build column runs from hours at Request Network and NOWPayments to one to two weeks at CoinsPaid before compliance review starts. Webhook handling is where these integrations fail in production, and the retry and signature practices that hold up are in the webhook reliability guide.

How to Choose a Crypto Payment Gateway for Your Operation

Start from the license you hold and the currency you need in the bank. The coin count comes last.

Casino on SoftSwiss or Slotegrator, crypto is the main cashier
Pick
CoinsPaid
Why
Connector on the platform's own list, 500+ casinos, published 0.8% rate, fiat at T+1
MGA or other EU-licensed book that needs a CASP counterparty
Pick
CoinGate
Why
Bank of Lithuania CASP since December 2025. BitPay also holds one but restricts gambling
Crypto-first launch that has to be live this week
Pick
NOWPayments
Why
Plugins in minutes, 350+ coins, no minimum. CoinPayments is the zero‑commitment fallback
Seven-figure monthly crypto volume outside the EU and US
Pick
B2BINPAY
Why
0.40% down to 0.25% on coins, fiat over SEPA and SWIFT, white‑label if you resell
Offshore book whose deposits are mostly USDT on TRON
Pick
Finassets
Why
0.40% to 0.20% plus TRON Energy on every transfer. 0xProcessing if static per‑player wallets matter more
US state-licensed operator
Pick
BitPay
Why
FinCEN MSB and a BitLicense. Confirm gambling eligibility with BitPay before building
US sweeps, DFS or prediction product settling in USDC
Pick
Coinflow Labs
Why
Card and ACH in, USDC out in minutes, chargebacks indemnified
Funds must stay in your own wallet
Pick
Request Network
Why
Non‑custodial by design with pre‑settlement screening. Run it beside a proven rail until it has references

Your situation	Pick	Why
Casino on SoftSwiss or Slotegrator, crypto is the main cashier	CoinsPaid	Connector on the platform's own list, 500+ casinos, published 0.8% rate, fiat at T+1
MGA or other EU-licensed book that needs a CASP counterparty	CoinGate	Bank of Lithuania CASP since December 2025. BitPay also holds one but restricts gambling
Crypto-first launch that has to be live this week	NOWPayments	Plugins in minutes, 350+ coins, no minimum. CoinPayments is the zero‑commitment fallback
Seven-figure monthly crypto volume outside the EU and US	B2BINPAY	0.40% down to 0.25% on coins, fiat over SEPA and SWIFT, white‑label if you resell
Offshore book whose deposits are mostly USDT on TRON	Finassets	0.40% to 0.20% plus TRON Energy on every transfer. 0xProcessing if static per‑player wallets matter more
US state-licensed operator	BitPay	FinCEN MSB and a BitLicense. Confirm gambling eligibility with BitPay before building
US sweeps, DFS or prediction product settling in USDC	Coinflow Labs	Card and ACH in, USDC out in minutes, chargebacks indemnified
Funds must stay in your own wallet	Request Network	Non‑custodial by design with pre‑settlement screening. Run it beside a proven rail until it has references

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