19% Crypto Bets Growth: SOFTSWISS Reveals Digital Coin Results for Q1 2023

GZIRA, Malta, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In January 2023, SOFTSWISS, winner of 'Crypto Company of the Year' by the prestigious International Gaming Awards, shares quarterly analyses on the crypto gaming market and valuable industry insights. This time the expert team unveils the average crypto player portrait and more.

The Q1 crypto results are based on the data from over 700 brands powered by the SOFTSWISS Game Aggregator and the SOFTSWISS Casino Platform.

Q1 2023: The Big Picture

In Q1 2023 the Total Bets indicator increased by 44.66% compared to the same quarter the previous year and by 2.24% compared to the preceding quarter. This data demonstrates a steady growth trend in the iGaming market.

In absolute terms, the sum of wagers in crypto also shows positive growth over the course of the last year. In the first quarter of 2023, the share of bets in digital coins accounted for 30%. Q4 of 2022 showed 9% volume growth in Total Bets in crypto compared to the first quarter of the same year. Q1 of 2023, on the other hand, showed a more significant volume growth – 19%.

Andrey Starovoitov, Co-CEO at SOFTSWISS comments: "Despite the global events of 2022, which have undoubtedly caused most digital coins to fall in value, we are now seeing them rise in value again. For that reason, we are observing both growth in the iGaming market in general and also an increase in the sum of bets made by crypto players. We expect digital coins to remain in stable use by players in 2023 and could see more significant growth with a combination of two factors: competent retention of players and the absence of strong volatility in the crypto market."

Most Used Digital Coins

Compared to Q4 2022, the top 3 most used digital coins remain the same: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Litecoin (LTC). However, their shares have changed – Bitcoin is up by 1.9 p.p. at the expense of smaller digital currencies, while Ethereum remained the same.

Looking at the development of digital coins over a longer period, the changes in the shares of digital coins are more substantial. From Q1 2022, BTC increased by 3.72 p.p., whereas ETH lost 5.01 p.p. The fall in the share of the third leading digital coin, LTC, occurred by 1.36 p.p.

 The final shares for Q1 2023 are as follows:

• BTC – 76.5%
• ETH – 8.4%
• LTC – 5.1%

Find out which alternative digital currencies were also used in the full article.

The Crypto Player Portrait

Based on the Q1 data and available data from player profiles, 65% of the crypto audience is male and 35% female.

The core audience of digital coins in iGaming is in the 31-50 age range. It  makes up 70% of the audience that uses crypto.

Discover devices favoured most by digital currency players in the complete report by SOFTSWISS.

Max Trafimovich, Chief Commercial Officer at SOFTSWISS, summarises: "Over the last few years we have seen a steady increase in demand for crypto-ready solutions, be it for launching a casino or a sports betting venture. It's undeniable that some crypto iGaming operators have drawn much attention and accolades on a global level. Besides crypto, such operators also happen to be at the forefront of various other innovations, those going beyond the payments aspect. SOFTSWISS will remain the ultimate partner on this frontier with new crypto-oriented technologies, top-level service, and security."

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