Stake has always been centralized when it comes to their games, but this KYC requirement is a different story. It’s not surprising, though, it’s been expected that sooner or later, most popular crypto casinos would have to enforce KYC requirements. As crypto becomes more mainstream, governments are bound to tighten regulations, especially since casinos are often targeted by money launderers looking to clean their dirty money.

It’s more of a precautionary measure, but if this privacy issue bothers us, we always have the option to walk away and look for other casinos that still have more relaxed KYC policies. There are always alternatives, but this trend seems inevitable as the industry evolves.