Guides
Reference pages on how on-chain casinos work, what can be verified from chain data and what cannot. Written to be read once and kept, not to sell anything.
6 guides · Updated 2026-09-14
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What is an on-chain casino? A plain definition
On-chain casino, crypto casino, hybrid: what actually runs on a public chain, what does not, and how to check the difference yourself.
- Is every crypto casino an on-chain casino?
- How can I tell whether a game is really on-chain?
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Provably fair, explained: what it proves and what it does not
Server seeds, client seeds, nonces and VRF. How provably fair verification works, how to run it, and the four things it cannot tell you.
- What does provably fair actually prove?
- Is a provably fair game the same as an on-chain game?
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On-chain tiers T0 to T4: the ladder we use
Five rungs from unmeasured to fully on-chain, what evidence moves an operator between them, and why the tier caps what transparency can score.
- Is a higher tier a better casino?
- Why does the tier cap the transparency score?
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How to read a casino treasury on-chain
Find the address, read the balance, and understand why a visible treasury is evidence of assets and never evidence of solvency.
- Does a large visible treasury mean an operator can pay me?
- What is proof of reserves and why is it incomplete?
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Crypto casino KYC and withdrawals: how the checks work
Why identity checks trigger at withdrawal, what risk-based KYC means in practice, and what changes when an operator is non-custodial.
- Why do identity checks usually appear at withdrawal rather than at signup?
- What does risk-based KYC mean?
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Why crypto casinos die, and what it looks like first
The recurring failure modes behind closed and dark operators, the early signals players can read, and why survival is worth a fifth of our grid.
- What does dark mean on this site?
- Does being fully on-chain protect players when an operator closes?
How the scores behind these guides are built
Five weighted criteria, three published caps and a tier ladder. Every total is a seed score you can recompute from the public registry.