Will Crypto Gambling Survive Its Twitch Ban? – HackerNoon

Not only has cryptocurrency dominated investment trends since its inception, but the movement is also bleeding into other avenues — from hackers to Twitch streamers. With an avid fanbase the likes of fantasy football, crypto gambling has been a recently popular genre for Twitch streamers to keep audiences at the edge of their seats. Whether or not the bits and subscription funds from viewers go into the potentially toxic hobby is another story as Twitch edits its terms to ban these activities from streams. Is the ban forever and if so, will the popularity of crypto gambling fall without this central platform’s free exposure?The Details of the Ban — What Does It Reveal?After pressure from some of Twitch’s prominent streamers to control gambling content, Twitch released a statement on Twitter stating its ban on the following, effective October 18, 2022:SlotsRouletteDice gamesThese only apply to games not licensed in the United States or jurisdictions that provide consumer protections.The primary sites included in the ban are Stake, Rollbit, Duelbits, and Roobet. Sports and poker-related content is still allowed, most likely because it is a skill-based game instead of chance-focused. Regardless, crypto casinos are tempting popular streamers to hop on a profitable bandwagon —…
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