Crypto payments in gambling: MiCA authorisation reshapes European flows while Italy stays cautious
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
The article argues that cryptocurrencies are moving from an offshore niche into regulated gambling, driven by demand for faster, cross-border payments, with stablecoins such as USDT and USDC playing a growing role. It notes that the MiCA transitional period for crypto-asset service providers ended on 1 July 2026, so only authorised providers can serve EU operators. In Italy, the regulated online model built on tracked gaming accounts and anti-money-laundering controls still presents obstacles to crypto payments.
Why it matters
EU operators need authorised crypto-asset providers, while Italy’s account-tracing and anti-money-laundering model complicates crypto payments.