Maybe something related to biometric verification or direct-banking rails?
I’ve been thinking about how fast payment tools in iGaming are evolving. A few years ago everyone was excited about crypto and instant e-wallets, and now it already feels like the industry is pushing for something beyond that. I’m curious what others expect to see next. Maybe something related to biometric verification or direct-banking rails? Hard to keep up sometimes, so I’d love to hear what trends you’re seeing from your own experience.
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From what I’ve noticed while helping a small operator fine-tune their cashier system, the “next wave” might not be a flashy new currency at all but rather a shift in how transactions move under the hood. More platforms are experimenting with real-time bank-to-bank transfers that bypass card networks entirely, mostly because operators are tired of juggling compliance issues and high fees. When we tested this approach, withdrawals finally stopped getting stuck in pending status for hours, which players appreciated more than any coin-based feature.
There’s also growing interest in building custom payment layers rather than relying on generic PSPs. A good explanation of why operators lean this way is in this article — subscription payment processing — and it matches what we ran into: if you want better risk controls or smoother KYC, sometimes you just need your own rails. I don’t think crypto disappears, but operators seem to be prioritizing stability and predictability now, especially in regulated markets.