Why crypto casinos need more care, not less

Three things about crypto casinos make it easier to lose control than at a licensed high-street bookmaker. Deposits arrive in minutes at any hour, so there is no natural pause. Balances are shown in coins or in a display currency, which makes it harder to feel what a loss is worth in the money you actually earn. And the operators reviewed here are licensed offshore, so the consumer protections of your home market, such as national self-exclusion schemes and affordability checks, generally do not apply.

Before you deposit

  • Decide the amount you can lose this month without it affecting rent, bills or savings. Treat that as the price of the entertainment.
  • Set a deposit limit inside the casino account before you play, not after a losing session. Every operator reviewed here documents at least one limit tool; the review pages record which.
  • Do not borrow to gamble, and do not gamble with money that has another job.
  • Do not chase a loss. A losing session does not make the next one more likely to win.
  • Do not treat a bonus as free money. Read the wagering terms first; the bonus guide shows how.

Signs that it has stopped being entertainment

Gambling more than you planned, hiding it from people close to you, returning to win back a loss, borrowing or selling things to fund it, and feeling anxious or low when you cannot play are all warning signs. If two or more of these apply, use the tools below now rather than after the next session.

Tools inside the casino account

Most crypto casinos offer deposit limits, loss limits, time limits, reality-check reminders, a cooling-off period and self-exclusion. The details differ: some apply a limit instantly, some require a written request to support, and some make a limit increase wait 24 hours. Each review on this site records what the operator documents under Responsible gambling tools. Self-exclusion at one casino does not exclude you from the others, so if you need a full stop, request it at every operator where you hold an account.

Free, confidential help

WhereServiceContact
AnywhereGambling Therapy, free online support and forums in several languagesgamblingtherapy.org
AnywhereGamblers Anonymous, peer support meetings, in person and onlinegamblersanonymous.org
AustraliaGambling Help Online, 24 hours1800 858 858 · gamblinghelponline.org.au
New ZealandGambling Helpline, 24 hours0800 654 655 · text 8006
United KingdomGamCare National Gambling Helpline, 24 hours0808 8020 133 · gamcare.org.uk
Canada (Ontario)ConnexOntario, 24 hours; other provinces run their own lines1-866-531-2600
United StatesNational Problem Gambling Helpline, 24 hours1-800-GAMBLER · ncpgambling.org

If you are in immediate danger or thinking about harming yourself, contact your local emergency number now.

Age and location

You must be 18, or older where your local law says so, to gamble at any casino on this site. Being able to load a website does not make it legal to use where you are, and every operator reviewed here reserves the right to void winnings and withhold withdrawals from players in territories its terms exclude. Do not use a VPN to get around a block; the eligibility guide explains what the terms say happens if you do.

What CoinHero can and cannot do

CoinHero is an information site. It cannot see your casino account, freeze it, process a withdrawal or settle a dispute. For any of those, use the operator's support channel recorded in its review. If you believe a casino has treated you unfairly, keep copies of the terms as they stood when you played, your transaction records and your correspondence, and take them to the licensing authority named in the review.