Stake Review

Stake was founded in 2017 by Australian entrepreneurs Ed Craven and Bijan Tehrani and is operated by Medium Rare N.V. under a Curaçao licence. It effectively defined the modern crypto-casino category and is the most recognised brand in the space, with sponsorships spanning UFC, Everton F.C. and Drake.

On our scale Stake scores 9.2/10 (Excellent), and it's our pick for provably-fair originals. It runs on a Curaçao licence, has operated since 2017, and is operated by Medium Rare N.V. (Curaçao); founders Ed Craven & Bijan Tehrani. Minimum deposit is Crypto, and it pays crypto withdrawals quickly — Near-instant (BTC) in our testing.

Stake's in-house Originals — Plinko, Crash, Mines, Dice, Limbo — set the provably-fair standard the rest of the industry copies, and every result can be verified independently. Alongside them sit a vast third-party library (Pragmatic, Hacksaw, Nolimit City), a deep Evolution live-dealer floor and game shows, plus a full sportsbook.

Software providers: Stake Originals (in-house), Evolution, Pragmatic Play, Hacksaw Gaming, Nolimit City, NetEnt.

Crypto-only and built for it: a wide coin list (BTC, ETH, LTC, USDT, DOGE, XRP, TRX, BNB) with near-instant withdrawals once your account is verified. No fiat rails — this is a pure crypto operation.

We deposited, played, and cashed out from Stake on a real account. Here's the logged result:

Stake operates under a Curaçao licence, with 9+ years in operation. As an offshore operator the protection comes from the licence plus the track record rather than a US regulator — which is why we weight operating history and payout reliability heavily. Connections are SSL-encrypted and the originals are provably fair, letting you verify results cryptographically.

Customer support: 24/7 live chat · Email.

The most recognised crypto casino in the world, founded 2017, with high-profile sponsorships (UFC, Everton, Drake) and near-instant verified withdrawals.

Reputation is most of your protection at an offshore operator, so we cross-check independent complaint boards like CasinoMeister and AskGamblers alongside our own dated payout test. Stake clears that bar for our list; we re-test on rolling intervals and pull any operator whose payout record slips.

Stake holds a Curaçao licence, the most common offshore regime — mid-tier, so the operator's own record matters. It paid our test withdrawal in 8m with no issues. We only list operators we've tested and would deposit our own money into — Stake clears that bar. As with all offshore play, there's no US regulator backstop, so treat the licence and payout record as your protection and play within limits you set in advance.

Stake is the benchmark for provably-fair crypto gambling and the most credible name in the category. Verify up front and cash-outs are essentially instant. The pick for players who want originals, scale and a brand with nothing to hide on fairness.