Safer gambling and consumer protection failings among 40 frequently visited cryptocurrency-based online gambling operators.

Maira AndradeSteve SharmanLeon Y Xiao Philip W S Newall

Published in: Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors (2022)

These results highlight the potential risks for young and vulnerable individuals, especially when a lack of identity verification is paired with the inherent anonymity of cryptocurrencies. Furthermore, it emphasizes the need for greater policy and research attention toward cryptocurrency-based online gambling. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

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