Request Network Unveils Major Updates Bringing Crypto Payments With Wallet Screening to the iGaming Industry

(AsiaGameHub) –   Request Network enables any participant to access 95% of the global stablecoin supply through a single integration, with built-in wallet screening powered by Hypernative.

Today, Request Network, a leading Web3 payment protocol established in 2017, unveiled long-awaited new features that the iGaming sector has needed for years. While iGaming was the first industry to embrace crypto payments at scale, it has never been able to fully rely on decentralized technology at scale. Previously, the sector depended on multiple crypto processors with limited reach, created friction across all transaction flows, and carried counterparty risks due to third-party custody of funds.

Today, Request Network is rolling out a suite of technologies that breaks this harmful pattern.

Accessing 95% of the global stablecoin supply

iGaming operators need to accept crypto deposits from players across the globe, but players’ holdings are fragmented across multiple blockchains and tokens. In the past, accepting any token meant setting up and managing wallets on every chain, or delegating work to payment service providers, leaving players dependent on these third-party providers.

Operators now only need to own one wallet and collect payments globally with a single integration. Thanks to Request Network’s decentralized, permissionless, cross-chain technologies, players can pay with any assets they already hold, while operators receive the exact asset they want on the blockchain they prefer. Neither side needs to know which blockchain the other party is using.

With Request Network, operators can now access 95% of the global stablecoin supply and active user base through a single integration, spanning seven major blockchains: Ethereum, BNB, Tron, Base, Polygon, Arbitrum and Optimism.

One-click secure deposits for players

iGaming players simply want to deposit funds and start playing. But paying with crypto previously required bridging, swapping, and holding enough gas before completing a deposit, and sometimes even required sending small test transactions to confirm the deposit address was correct. This process is intimidating for users, creates unnecessary friction, and ultimately leads to users abandoning deposits.

Request Network provides players with a decentralized secure payment page, where they can simply select the chain and token they want to pay with, and complete a single gasless transaction, with all bridging and swapping processed automatically behind the scenes.

Additionally, this decentralized page comes with built-in security features that protect payers from interacting with malicious smart contracts.

The result is an intuitive and secure one-click deposit experience with one of the highest transaction completion rates in the crypto industry.

Pre-deposit wallet screening to protect recipients

iGaming operators that accept crypto face exposure to asset freezing and wallet blacklisting. Most existing screenings are conducted after transactions are completed, only flagging risk once funds have already entered the operator’s wallet, leaving operators to go through lengthy legal processes to release frozen funds.

To mitigate this risk, Request Network allows recipients to screen the sending wallet before funds are transferred. The protocol connects natively with Hypernative, which provides industry-standard policies to identify and block high-risk funds from reaching the recipient. Players can only complete a deposit if their wallet complies with the operator’s active screening policy.

If a recipient needs to verify the provenance of their funds, Request Network allows recipients to store all screening results for future use.

The result is that operators can now confidently accept funds from on-chain wallets, reducing the risk of frozen assets and better protecting their day-to-day operations.

Built for long-term sustainability, governed by an independent foundation

iGaming operators, white label providers and PSPs currently only have two options for accepting and disbursing crypto payments at scale, and neither is ideal. The first option relies on a globally fragmented crypto processing market, with multiple integrations to maintain, while the second depends on larger providers, which often shift their risk appetites and regulatory coverage over time; both options carry significant operational continuity risks.

As a decentralized, permissionless protocol accessible to anyone, Request Network has become the only integration you need to collect or disburse stablecoins globally. The protocol has been developed by a community-owned Swiss foundation since 2017 and funded through its REQ token, giving it long-term neutrality and resilience.

The result is a single crypto acceptance technology that can be relied on across all geographies, while offering the most competitive costs on the market.

Tristan Wallaert, CEO of the Request Network Foundation, commented:

Crypto was supposed to replace traditional payment methods, but in reality, a few key components were missing to make this vision a reality. It was still far too complex, with too much risk on both sides for money to move freely as originally intended. At Request Network, we went back to the drawing board to redefine what crypto payments should look like: something simple, scalable, reliable and safe. We now believe that crypto is ready for a fresh start.

Gal Sagie, CEO and Co-Founder of Hypernative, commented:

iGaming was one of the earliest and most natural fits for crypto payments, and yet the compliance infrastructure needed to make it work at scale has lagged behind. What Request Network has built here closes a critical gap in the market. Pre-transaction wallet screening means operators can accept funds with confidence, not just optimism. That is the kind of security layer that turns the promise of crypto payments into a fully functioning market.