Background reading

Reference articles, 20 of them. They exist so the numbers elsewhere on the site do not need a paragraph of explanation attached to every table.

• What GambleFi meansGambleFi is crypto gambling built around DeFi mechanics: you connect a Web3 wallet instead of creating an…
• How Web3 betting differs from a sportsbookA Web3 betting platform replaces the account-based relationship of a traditional sportsbook with…
• Reading crypto gambling news criticallyMost crypto gambling news is written to make you act, not to make you informed.
• Custody and what no KYC actually costsUsing a crypto gambling site without KYC means you skip ID checks and enter with a Web3 wallet.
• Crypto gambling explainedCrypto gambling is gambling where the stake, payout, or both move as cryptocurrency instead of euros.
• Gambling with crypto in the NetherlandsGambling with crypto in the Netherlands is legal only through operators licensed by Kansspelautoriteit…
• Crypto gambling sites and how they differCrypto gambling sites accept deposits, bets, and withdrawals in cryptocurrency instead of, or alongside…
• Provably fair and what it provesProvably fair is a verification method, not a fairness guarantee.
• Smart contracts behind a betA bet on a crypto gambling site is not a handshake between you and a house.
• Liquidity pools and house edgeA liquidity pool is the capital that stands behind the bets on a crypto gambling platform.
• DAO-governed betting protocolsA DAO-governed betting protocol is a crypto gambling platform where the rules, treasury decisions, and…
• Tokens that pay from house revenueTokens that pay from house revenue are crypto gambling tokens whose holders receive a share of the…
• Onchain versus offchain settlementOn-chain settlement means the outcome of a bet is written to a blockchain, while off-chain settlement means…
• Why audits matter and what they missThe Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) is the Netherlands Gambling Authority.
• Regulators and Web3 gamblingThe Netherlands treats crypto gambling as a regulated activity, and the rules come from one place: the…
• Bridges and the risk they addA bridge moves crypto between blockchains, and every bridge adds a point where something can go wrong.
• Stablecoins in crypto gamblingStablecoins remove the main source of price risk from a crypto gambling balance.
• NFT collections around betting platformsNFT collections tied to betting platforms are a way to enter a gambling product through a Web3 wallet…
• What a protocol failure looks likeA protocol failure is the moment a crypto gambling site stops behaving like a market and starts behaving…
• Keeping perspective on GambleFiGambleFi platforms sit at the intersection of crypto trading and gambling.