UK gambling regulator weighs allowing crypto payments for online betting

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UK gambling regulator weighs allowing crypto payments for online betting

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UK gambling regulator weighs allowing crypto payments for online betting

Fri Feb 27 2026

Cryptocurrency

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cointelegraph.com

Any rollout would still require strict affordability and suitability checks, and crypto activity would need FCA authorization, Gambling Commission executive Tim Miller said.