If a term on a review page sent you here, you are in the right place. Thirty-odd definitions for the jargon that matters when you bet with crypto. No filler, no marketing, no "industry-leading" anything. If a definition has a footnote, it is because the simple answer is wrong.
AML (anti-money-laundering). The legal framework casinos have to satisfy when you win or deposit big. In practice, AML is why a $5,000 withdrawal triggers KYC but a $50 one does not. See how to withdraw.
Affiliate link. A URL that pays a small commission to the site that referred you. Every outbound link on Cryptotips marked sponsored is an affiliate link. See the affiliate disclosure.
Bonus abuse. What the operator calls it when you beat their bonus math. Usually invoked after the fact, often invoked on technicalities, sometimes invoked fairly.
Bonus cap. The maximum amount a welcome bonus can match. A 100% up to 1,000 USDT bonus has a cap of 1,000. Deposit more than the cap and the overflow is not matched.
Cashout. The feature that lets you close a bet early for a fixed return, usually less than it is worth. The house edge on cashout is usually between 3 and 8 percent. Use it when you are emotionally compromised, not because the math is good.
Confirmation (on-chain). A blockchain confirmation of your deposit or withdrawal. Bitcoin needs between one and three. USDT on TRC-20 needs about twenty. Slower chains are safer; faster chains are cheaper.
Crash game. A multiplier-based original where the number keeps climbing until it crashes. You cash out before it does. Every crash game is provably fair in theory and engineered for dopamine in practice.
Deposit limit. A cap you set on yourself in the responsible gambling menu. Most operators let you set daily, weekly, or monthly limits, and some lock the change behind a 24-hour cooldown. Set one before you need one. See responsible gambling.
Expected value (EV). The statistical average return of a wager across infinite repetitions. Casino games are negative-EV by design. Skilled sports betting can be positive-EV. Welcome bonuses are usually negative-EV but less so.
Fiat. Government-issued money. At crypto casinos, fiat means card or bank-transfer deposits. Deposits are usually fast, withdrawals are usually not.
Free spins. Slot spins handed out as a bonus, usually on a specific game at a fixed bet size. Winnings are almost always subject to rollover.
Geo-blocking. When an operator refuses to serve a country. Sometimes for legal reasons (the USA at Stake), sometimes for licence reasons (the UK at most crypto casinos), sometimes for commercial ones. A VPN usually breaks it; using one to register is usually a KYC disaster waiting to happen.
House edge. The percentage of every wager the casino keeps on average. Slots typically sit at 2 to 8 percent. Blackjack with perfect play is under 1. Roulette is 2.7 on a single-zero wheel, 5.26 on double-zero. The house edge is the casino.
KYC (know your customer). The identity check the casino runs before it pays you out. Usually triggered above a threshold. Have your ID and a recent utility bill ready. Delay here is the number one cause of slow withdrawals.
Licence. A gaming-authority permission to operate. Curacao is the most common and the most permissive. Kahnawake, Isle of Man, Malta, and Anjouan are the rest of the crypto-casino licence map. None of them care as much as a regulated market regulator would.
Live dealer. A real human dealer streamed from a studio, shuffling actual cards or spinning a real roulette wheel. Evolution runs most of them. The house edge is fixed, the entertainment value is high, the stream latency is non-trivial.
Max bet (during bonus). A rule that caps the wager size while a bonus is active. Breach it and the bonus plus any winnings are voided. Usually 3 to 5 USD on slots. Read the T and Cs.
On-chain. Recorded on a blockchain. Your deposit is on-chain; your in-site balance is not. When the site goes dark, the on-chain record is what you have left.
Originals. Games the operator built itself rather than buying from a provider. Crash, mines, plinko, dice. Usually provably fair. Usually the best RTP on the site.
Payout (withdrawal) speed. The time from clicking withdraw to the coin appearing in your wallet. Stake and Razed clear sub-five minutes on a clean KYC. Slow operators take hours. See how to withdraw.
Provably fair. A cryptographic system that lets you verify a game's outcome was not tampered with after the fact. Every reputable crypto casino offers it on originals. See provably fair, explained.
Rollover (wagering requirement). The number of times you must wager a bonus before you can cash it out. 1x is rare and fair. 10x is normal. 40x is hostile. 100x is a trap. Always divide the bonus by this number before you celebrate.
RTP (return to player). The theoretical percentage of wagered money a slot returns over infinite spins. 96 percent is average, 97 percent is good, 98 percent is rare and usually labelled. Does not apply to a single session.
Self-exclusion. A feature that locks you out of your account for a fixed or permanent period. 24 hours, 7 days, 30 days, or forever. Operators we list all offer it. Use it if you need it.
Stake (bet size). The amount of money placed on a single wager. Not to be confused with Stake the operator.
TRC-20. The Tron network standard for tokens including USDT. Cheap, fast, widely accepted at crypto casinos. The default stablecoin rail.
Vig (vigorish, juice). The sportsbook's built-in margin on a bet. A typical two-way market runs at about 5 percent vig, meaning the book expects to earn that percentage over infinite volume. Lower is better for the bettor.
Welcome bonus. A one-time offer to new depositors. Usually a percentage match up to a cap, sometimes a rakeback or free spin package. The headline number is marketing. The rollover and game weighting are the product.