How to pay a casino with cryptocurrency?
Most South African players run into a common problem when trying to play at offshore casinos — payments that don't go through. South African banks such as FNB, Standard Bank, Absa, Capitec and Revolut block payments to offshore casinos, and although the companies try to find ways around these blocks from their side, it doesn't always work.
🔐 How to pay a casino in cryptocurrency
A step-by-step guide — from your bank account to a casino deposit
Your bank
Exchange
Cryptocurrency
Casino
Step 1 / 6
Choose a cryptocurrency
Click the card for the currency you want. Your choice determines what fees you'll pay and how quickly the funds reach the casino.
₮ USDT
Tether USD
⭐ Recommended
Stable price = ~1 USD
Fees < $1
Fast: 1–5 min
Widely accepted
Ξ ETH
Ethereum
Suitable
Fast: 5–15 min
Broad support
Price fluctuates
Higher fees
₿ BTC
Bitcoin
Available
Most widely known
Price fluctuates
Slower: 10–60 min
Highest fees
First time? Go for USDT on the TRC-20 network — stable price, fast transfers and fees of less than a dollar. Ideal for beginners.
Step 2 / 6
Set up an exchange account
You need a cryptocurrency exchange — a platform where you'll be able to buy USDT with euros. Pick whichever suits you best:
🔶
Binance
The world's largest exchange — English interface, accepts all South African banks, lowest fees. The ideal choice.
🐙
Kraken
A trustworthy, regulated exchange — an excellent choice for anyone whose priority is safety.
🔵
Coinbase
The simplest for beginners — an intuitive interface, but higher fees than Binance.
Registration takes ~10–30 min: email + password → identity verification (KYC) with a passport or ID card → confirmation. KYC is mandatory — it's a standard security procedure.
Step 3 / 6
Buy the cryptocurrency
Now buy USDT on the exchange with euros. Pick whichever payment method suits you best:
Bank transfer
Fee: 0–0.5%
⏱ 1–24 hrs
Debit card
Fee: 1.8–3%
⚡ Instant
Ozow / Instant EFT
Fee: 0.5–1%
⚡ Instant
1
Sign in to your exchange account
2
Select "Buy" or "Buy Crypto"
3
Select USDT and enter the amount you want to buy in EUR
4
Choose a payment method and confirm the purchase
5
The cryptocurrency will appear in your exchange wallet ✓
Important on fees: Buy a little more than you plan to deposit at the casino. To deposit 100 EUR, buy roughly 104–106 EUR worth of cryptocurrency — exchange fees are deducted automatically.
Step 4 / 6
Find the casino's wallet address
Sign in to the casino and find the unique address you'll send the cryptocurrency to. This address is your casino account's "crypto bank number".
1
Sign in to the casino → go to "Cashier" or "Deposits"
2
Select "Cryptocurrency" as the payment method
3
Select USDT and choose the network (recommended TRC-20)
4
Copy the address given — use the "Copy" button, don't type it out by hand
Address example (TRC-20 USDT)
EXAMPLE
TQm7fFPwXQNSb1V8nXK5YD3RmS1HsK8sA
Choosing the network is CRITICALLY IMPORTANT! Sending over the wrong network can mean funds lost for good. Make sure the network selected on the exchange and at the casino is identical .
Step 5 / 6
Send the cryptocurrency
Go back to the exchange and make the transfer. Before confirming, tick off every item on the checklist.
1
On the exchange select "Withdraw" or "Withdraw"
2
Select USDT as the currency being sent
3
Paste the casino wallet address (from step 4) — don't use the keyboard
4
Select TRC-20 the network — must match the one the casino specified
5
Enter the amount and confirm — by SMS/email or a 2FA code
✅ Check before you send:
The address is copied correctly (not typed out by hand)
The network on the exchange matches the network the casino specified
The amount is correct and there are enough funds to cover the fees
The exchange account is verified (KYC completed)
Cryptocurrency transfers are irreversible. Pick the wrong address or network and the funds are lost for good. Always double-check both fields.
Step 6 / 6
Wait for confirmation
The transfer has been sent — wait for the funds to reach your casino account. The time depends on the cryptocurrency and network you chose.
USDT TRC-20
~1–5 min ⭐
USDT BEP-20
~3–10 min
ETH
5–20 min
BTC
10–60 min
Still nothing after an hour? Check the transaction in a blockchain explorer — for USDT TRC-20 use tronscan.org, for ETH / USDT ERC-20 use etherscan.io. You'll find the transaction ID (TXID) on the exchange, in your withdrawal history. If the transaction is confirmed on the blockchain, contact the casino's support team.
The funds have reached your casino account!
Excellent — now you can start playing. In future this process will go far more quickly, since you'll already have an exchange account set up and you'll know how it all works.
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A first payment with your South African bank card may well go through, but as you make more of them the payments will probably be blocked, because the bank will see they're being made to an offshore casino.
The simplest way to solve this problem is to make payments in cryptocurrency. Doing so is easier than it may look at first glance. Our team, together with Benas Malaiška, has built an interactive tool that will help every player make payments in cryptocurrency, even newcomers who have never heard anything about crypto.