USD Coin (USDC)

USD Coin is a dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by Circle, subject to regular attestation and more tightly regulated than most alternatives.

Why it matters. Like Tether, it removes exchange-rate risk between deposit and withdrawal, so a 100 dollar win is still worth 100 dollars when it lands.

Networks. Available on several chains with very different fees. Confirm which the casino accepts before sending.

Before you deposit. Send only on the network the casino specifies. Sending on the wrong chain is the most common way funds are lost and it is usually unrecoverable. Check whether the casino credits at one confirmation or several, and whether it converts to a fiat balance on arrival or keeps you in crypto, because that determines who carries the exchange-rate risk.