Announcing our partnership with The Bitcoin Strip!
In recent months, the team here at the Crypto Gambling Foundation (CGF) have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to improve operator standards, whilst developing our brand and expanding our reach throughout the industry. With the main…
Benchmarking true provable fairness
With the crypto gambling industry constantly evolving, it can be easy for operators to fall behind with the latest innovations and optimal implementations. This is an understandable setback when it comes to keeping up with the fastest growing…
Luckygames.io – The monarch of manipulation?
You read that correctly. Luckygames.io are in a position where they can easily manipulate the result of your bet. Luckygames are currently preaching that they are a provably fair online gambling website. This is not the case. Operating……
The “Welcome Bonus” gimmick
Online casino bonuses come with Terms & Conditions that are not player friendly. Accepting these bonuses often leads to bettors not being able to withdraw their winnings, and in some cases having both their deposit and bonus confiscated by…
The Art of Generating Random Data
When it comes to playing a game involving even the smallest extent of luck, the task of generating random data is crucial. A biased algorithm may not only kill the excitement of players, but cost them their own stake. Random number generators…
The Significance of Commitment Schemes
Commitment schemes provide an indispensable building block of provably fair algorithms. They are used for storing information to be revealed later, similarly to how envelopes work. Historically, letters were sealed to prevent message forgery.…
Why I believe in Provable Fairness
Bitcoin was created on the principle of trustlessness. Back when it was created, it didn't attract the same attention that it does today. The people that worked on and built the Bitcoin ecosystem did this because they didn't want to have to put…
The Problem with a lack of Vigilance
Provable fairness allows users to play on sites without the fear of their bets being altered into the favour of the house. But there's an important caveat that is often missed or not explained to the players. Full trustfulness is only there if…
How to choose a Bitcoin wallet
Bitcoins are stored digitally. This means, in order to store Bitcoin yourself, you will need a Bitcoin wallet. Much like shopping for a physical wallet, when you start shopping for a Bitcoin wallet, you are confronted with many choices. In this…