In August 2011, cryptocurrencies were embraced by an online poker casino for the first time in history, and bitcoin was the cryptocurrency. The fact that bitcoin is a decentralized and encrypted currency makes it somewhat popular among the players. However, there was still no significant rise in crypto casinos worldwide, but more cryptocurrencies started to emerge.
In September 2013, a player who goes by the name Nakowa successfully won a jaw-dropping 11,000 BTC, and this single win gives a huge boost to the emergence of crypto casinos across the globe. At that time, 11000 BTC was approximately close to $1.3 million. In bitcoin history, this was the highest ever win in those days, and today, you can easily spot a bitcoin online casino over the web.
In February 2014 came the first licensed Bitcoin casino. The trusted Curacao Gambling Licensing Authority licensed it. Its name was Bitcasino.io. Gradually, more online casino sites added cryptocurrencies as an optional payment method to stay relevant.
Till August 2014, bitcoin was used by these crypto casinos for payment methods, but this changed when a cryptocasino named CryptoGames offer a different cryptocurrency as an alternative payment method. Many even launched exclusive crypto casinos to catch the attention of the Millenials.
It was a historic moment for crypto casinos when NetBet in 2016 became the 1st UK licensed operator of a crypto casino and ably satisfied all the government’s regulatory conditions. It was permitted to accept BTC from its players legally! Consequently, many new cryptocurrencies started to appear, but things become tough when China imposed a blanket ban on the exchange of these digital currencies in 2017.
The dust settles soon, and today, Crypto casinos operate in the same way as traditional casinos. The only exception is that you can deposit cryptocurrency instead of a fiat currency. The process to deposit and withdraw funds is also almost the same.
There are now countless online casinos that let their players play with cryptocurrency and enjoy all their favourite slot games, poker games, table games, and so on.