83% of American bettors say they are open to crypto betting, Paysafe survey finds

Paysafe’s latest report, All the Ways Players Pay: The Crypto Version, says crypto is already part of the betting conversation in the US, especially in states where it is permitted. For PSPs and acquirers, the interesting part is not the headline enthusiasm but the gap between ownership of crypto and actual gambling use.

1. Paysafe surveyed 2,550 people, including both active bettors and people who may bet in the future, for its All the Ways Players Pay: The Crypto Version report.
2. In Colorado and Wyoming, where crypto betting is allowed, 59% and 45% of players, respectively, have already used it.
3. While only 30% of Americans own cryptocurrency, the share rises to 64% among American bettors. In other words, the betting audience is already much more crypto-heavy than the general public.
4. About 83% of all respondents said they were interested in crypto betting. That is the number operators and payment providers will care about: demand is clearly there, even before you get into product design, KYC, or how a PSP wants to handle crypto-linked flows.

The report also says crypto now accounts for about 15–20% of total wagers in global iGaming, while up to 30–35% of online players use cryptocurrency for deposits. In the US, crypto gambling accounts for up to 28% of market GGR.