Innovation accelerates as formats evolve and crypto confidence grows.

This week saw rapid product experimentation alongside continued regulatory scrutiny, underscoring the industry’s push to balance speed with compliance. Digital assets gained further legitimacy through legislative progress and institutional signals, while operators positioned themselves ahead of a busy global events calendar.

Let’s dive into this week’s iGaming Weekly!

Industry Overview

Crypto Casino

• Solcasino has launched Tap Trading, an innovative way for traders to predict where the price will lead in short timeframes.

• Whale’s Croc NFTs have released their holiday airdrop, giving holders over $47,000 this round.

Traditional Gaming

• Meridianbet has launched Flash Bet, a proprietary instant sports simulation feature designed to deliver accelerated betting outcomes based on real scheduled sporting events.

• A 26-year-old woman has been fined RM1,000 (US$210) for engaging in online gambling following a police raid in Kota Kinabalu.

Aggregators & Providers

• Hacksaw has officially gone live on the Glitnor Group’s OneCasino platform, with a selection of its content now available to players across Denmark, Spain, the Netherlands.

• Fruity Slots has awarded Nolimit with the Studio of the Year award!

Miscellaneous

• The chairman of Korea Exchange says the exchange is prepared to support crypto ETFs once regulators permit them.

• Turkmenistan has legalized crypto mining and exchanges after new legislation signed into law in November came into effect on January 1.

• Grayscale has filed with the SEC to launch what would be the first US ETP offering exposure to Bittensor's TAO token.

Upcoming Releases

• BGaming: Treasure Explorer, Mystery Heist

• Pragmatic: Wheel of Happiness, Joker’s Jewels Hold & Spin

• Hacksaw: Circle of Life, Deal with Death

• Nolimit: Duck Hunters Happy Hour, Golden Shower

• Push: Bait ‘n’ Bank, The Great Banker

Upcoming Events

• January 19th - January 21st, ICE Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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