EDGE Boost by EDGE Markets, the first banking solution designed to promote responsible gaming in the U.S., announced that it is now allowing Crypto-to-USD conversion into its deposit accounts for the purposes of legal US gaming and betting. At launch, EDGE Boost will only support ETH, BTC, and Stablecoins — the most transparent and well-regulated tokens, providing far more auditable fund flows vs. cash.
EDGE Boost will partner with legitimate, highly regulated exchanges through a process that is no different from linking to a bank account. Exchange partners will provide full account ownership details after the user authenticates, ensuring that only personal accounts with matching KYC information can be linked for conversion. This new avenue for funding gaming and betting will create more opportunities for bettors by expanding cash access outside of traditional banking hours, which has been one of the industry’s biggest challenges.
Currently, at land-based casinos, the only option for cash access outside banking hours is a credit card advance, an extremely high-fee transaction for consumers. Furthermore, it reinforces potentially dangerous financial behavior by leveraging credit to access cash. In line with EDGE Boost’s responsible gambling initiatives, it is a safer path for players to access their own crypto funds.
"EDGE Boost will not hold or transact in crypto directly, but will provide a compliant crypto-to-fiat onramp for the gaming industry,” said Seni Thomas, Founder and CEO of EDGE Boost. “Onboarding crypto wallets will unlock an entirely new segment of users, expanding the product’s reach and entering new markets, all while maintaining our core values.”
This initiative to expand funding methods strikes at the heart of what makes unregulated markets so attractive to consumers. Offshore gambling sites, illegal sportsbooks, social casinos, and prediction markets thrive in part because they accept digital assets with ease. By providing a secure and compliant path for crypto users to engage in legal gaming, the EDGE Boost solution removes a key advantage of the illegal market, channels consumer activity into regulated environments, and bolsters responsible gaming protections.
It is a deep-held belief by the EDGE Boost team that taxable, legal gaming provides the safest pathway for players to engage with gaming activities that they enjoy, all the while providing the highest quality experience.
This announcement comes at a time of exciting growth for EDGE Boost, as it has onboarded over 9,000 users and processed more than $700 million in transactions to date since its official launch in March 2025. This initiative will further enhance these figures, ensuring EDGE Boost remains a leader in delivering a responsible, safe, and seamless gaming experience.
