Hacker reveals the real owners behind Curaçao licenses used by 1xBet, Stake and Blaze

A hacker has disclosed the names of the real owners behind Curaçao licenses used by 1xBet, Stake and Blaze. For PSPs and acquirers, the useful part is not the drama; it is the reminder that license-holder opacity can sit right in the middle of onboarding, due diligence, and ongoing merchant risk reviews.

1. The source says the disclosure concerns the real owners behind Curaçao licenses associated with 1xBet, Stake and Blaze.
2. No further details were provided in the source about how the names were obtained, whether the disclosure was verified, or whether the companies commented.
3. For high-risk payment teams, the practical takeaway is straightforward: the entity on the license is not always the same thing as the economic owner, and that gap matters when a PSP is deciding whether to board, retain, or re-paper a merchant.