Regulation· ★★· bearish·

Netherlands issues record €37.25M fine to gambling sites accepting bitcoin

  • —The €37.25M fine is capped at 10% of global revenue; the initial calculation was nearly €293M
  • —EOD Code runs 12 sites, including Instantcasino and Skyhills
  • —A regulator employee deposited €20 in bitcoin on Instantcasino during a test
  • —Crypto payments were treated as an aggravating factor over laundering and tax-evasion risks
Why it matters: The case sets a precedent: crypto payments in illegal gambling are now explicitly weighed as an aggravating factor when setting fines.
Source: Crypto Insiders