Hampshire, UK – 6th October 2026: New research from global tech strategists Juniper Research has found that the total amount wagered on crypto-gaming platforms will increase from $571 billion in 2026 to $1.3 trillion in 2035; growing at a CAGR of 9.6% year-on-year.
The report identified an increase in access to crypto as a key driving factor, particularly across emerging markets, where gaps in traditional banking infrastructure and gambling regulation are pushing the underserved population toward crypto-native platforms.
Crypto rails act simultaneously as a payment rail for everyday transactions and a hedge against currency inflation. Both factors reinforce crypto adoption; widening the addressable market for crypto-gaming operators, and directly driving higher participation on crypto-gaming platforms.
An extract from the new report, Crypto-gaming Market 2026-2035, is available as a free download.
Exclusion and Regulatory Gaps Push Users Offshore
The report found that where card and banking rails exist in these markets, they frequently exclude users outright from fiat-based gambling. This exclusion is compounded by regulation. Many emerging markets either lack a formal gambling framework, or – where one exists - have one that is built around traditional, fiat-settled gaming without any consideration to cryptocurrency-based products. As a result, users are driven toward unregulated, offshore platforms instead.
Senior Research Analyst Jawad Jahan commented: “Crypto gaming growth in emerging markets is being driven largely by structural necessity. Where cards exclude fiat gambling and no domestic legal framework covers cryptocurrency, offshore crypto-first platforms become the next-best alternative. Operators that understand this dynamic are positioned to capture a userbase that traditional payment and gambling infrastructure was never designed to serve, but this comes with future regulatory risks.”
The new market research suite offers the most comprehensive assessment of the crypto-gaming market to date; providing analysis and forecasts of over 16,500 datapoints across 71 countries over ten years. It includes a ‘Competitor Leaderboard’ and examination of current and future market opportunities.
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