Cloudbet review

Here’s my review of Cloudbet, a very experienced crypto casino established 2013. Cloudbet used to be one of the most trustworthy sites out there, so let’s check if that is still true in 2026.

1. My verdict

Based on my review, Cloudbet is an excellent choice for a crypto casino. It was a good choice in 2013 and still is now in 2026. There hasn’t been any major scandals in payments and Cloudbet has remained functional through many crypto cycles.

The activity on Reddit is somewhat quiet, but Cloudbet’s reputation on Bitcointalk is on a very high level. Many veteran Bitcointalkers praise the staff presence on the thread, great customer support and fluent withdrawals, even for bigger amounts. Read more about this on the Community Score section.

Bonuses are different compared to many other casinos, but I like the 10% rakeback with no wagering requirements. It’s fair with no wagering traps, and you still get some money back even though you had bad luck and lost all your deposits.

Game selection is wide enough with a nice selection of Cloudbet Originals games with very high 99% RTP on many of them.

Cloudbet gets my 100% recommendation, and that can also be seen on the stellar Trust Score of 80.1/100.

✅ All written 100% by me, no AI was used. This site contains affiliate links that may earn me a commission.

How this review was made: I rank all the casinos by their Trust Score. It is formed 50% from my own first-hand testing (My Score), and 50% from real player experiences on Reddit, Bitcointalk and other forums (Community Score). Read more about my review methodology.

Trust Score for Cloudbet

Trust Score = Community Score + My Score.

FAQ:

Is Cloudbet legit?

Yes. Founded in 2013, Cloudbet is one of the oldest crypto casinos still operating today. Cloudbet has a Curaçao Gaming Authority license OGL/2024/328/0599 and has over a decade of verified payouts on Bitcointalk.

Is Cloudbet KYC-free?

Cloudbet is semi-anonymous. You can register and play with just an email address. According to their terms, IDs (KYC) are typically asked once cumulative transactions reach or go over $2,200, or when requesting larger withdrawals.

Can I use a VPN on Cloudbet?

No. Cloudbet strictly prohibits the use of a VPN to bypass geographic restrictions in its Terms and Conditions.

Does Cloudbet accept US players?

No, Cloudbet does not accept players from the USA.

2. Community score

I manually searched for Reddit, Bitcointalk and other forums from about 24 months timeframe for all legit messages about experiences on Cloudbet Casino. Here are the numeric calculations and the next chapter will explain more about the sentiment on Reddit and Bitcointalk.

How Community Score is formed: I manually search for user experiences on Cloudbet casino from Reddit, Bitcointalk and other forums. When I see a legit message (positive, negative) from a legit user with enough karma or merit, I will copy-paste that message to my review txt file. Based on this file, I will calculate the Community Score.

All casinos start with pre-put 5 positive and 10 total comments. This makes a barrier for casinos with very few comments. For example a casino with only 3 positive and 0 negative comments cannot score 50/50 on Community Score, but earns 30.77/50. A casino with 30 positive and 0 negative comments would earn 43.75/50. Also, a casino with zero comments online will get a Community Score of 25/50.

The Community Score result is exceptionally good for Cloudbet, mainly because of very positive sentiment on the Cloudbet’s official Bitcointalk thread. More on this on the next chapter.

3. Reddit & Bitcointalk sentiment

What kinds of things the Reddit community and forums like Bitcointalk.org actually say about Cloudbet? Here’s my selection of the most useful comments and threads.

Reddit

Reddit was a bit of a dead end for Cloudbet as I could find pretty much only few legit messages.

Mostly Reddit on Cloudbet was just random spammers trying to spread their bonus codes, or clear spam/bot comments about the casino where everything has went super smoothly. But they were easy to spot and of course I didn’t count them to the Community Score.

Few examples of the legit Cloudbet experiences on Reddit:

Bitcointalk

For Cloudbet, BitcoinTalk was a really good place for checking their reputation. I read through the whole official Cloudbet thread starting from about page 392 (start of year 2024).

Bitcointalk discussion on a nutshell:

• Bitcointalkers appreciate the Cloudbet’s presence on the thread a lot.
• Trust is on a great level, with many examples that Cloudbet can pay out even bigger sums (like 100k on ETH) with no hassle and no problems.
• Withdrawal speed is on a good level (under 30min for BTC and few hours for even bigger sums in altcoins).
• Withdrawal fees are minimal, beating even major crypto exchanges.
• Many users state that no-KYC policy really applies if deposits and withdrawals stay under about $2,200 (cumulatively) or in small amounts (like $100). KYC is often asked for larger sums.

The first message on the official Cloudbet thread is on November 14, 2013, which tells a lot on the OG history of Cloudbet among Bitcoin gamblers. The thread was really active back in the days, but almost dried up as Cloudbet’s representatives seemed to have abandoned the thread.

However this message (see below) changed it all. The OP Cloudbet came back to the discussion on August 1, 2025, and is still active today in August 2026.

Based on the great response this message induced among Bitcointalkers, Cloudbet seems to still have a warm place in their heart (sorry for being sentimental). Read for yourself here or check few examples from the image below.

These kinds of responses are really hard to fake on Bitcointalk, as there are numerous messages from users with high Activity and Merit on the forum. It’s a good sign that Bitcointalk veterans approve Cloudbet and are so happy that the original poster is back.

Here’s some background info why Cloudbet OP came back to the thread:

Also, Cloudbet representatives are also helping people in the thread and actively participating to the discussion and answering to questions. Few examples here:

The negative things I found from Bitcointalk are these few threads:

• Cloudbet scammed me for 1BTC (A scam accusation from 2023)
• CLOUDBET ACCOUNT BLOCKED (Scam accusation from March 2026 with Cloudbet representatives answering to the thread)

All in all, the great response from Bitcointalkers, Cloudbet OP (CEO or other representatives) being active in the thread, answering to questions and helping people are a great sign of Cloudbet’s good reputation. This is really hard to fake and seems genuine.

This can be seen also on the great Community Score of 38.6/50, which is right now the best score any casino has got in my reviews. Good job Cloudbet!

4. Casino overview

Cloudbet is one of the OGs in the crypto gambling world being founded in 2013. Many competitors have shut down their doors, but Cloudbet is still well operative in 2026.

Short casino history

Personally, I still remember when I reviewed Cloudbet for the first time to my old crypto casino review site (which I don’t own anymore). I had to check the date and it was January 2019 to be exact. Cloudbet was never ranked in the top 5 of my site, but it was a strong average performer from year to year without any problems and scandals.

Cloudbet was founded in October 2013, inspired by Satoshi Nakamoto’s whitepaper and Bitcoin in general. It was the first major platform to offer sports betting with Bitcoin.

On November 14, 2013, the team officially announced the site on the Bitcointalk forum.

Interestingly, the first bet on Cloudbet happened on October 13, 2013. The bet size was 0.12 BTC (worth roughly $24 at the time) on a Korean K-League soccer match. The bet won.

Many other Bitcoin gambling sites were quite amateurish at the time, but Cloudbet stood out by offering massive limits. At some point, the maximum bet limit was as high as 50 BTC per event, which seems crazy when you think back to it now in 2026.

Also, the first deposit bonus was huge back then, 100% up to 5 BTC (see below)! Now Cloudbet has switched to a rakeback bonus, more about that later on in this review.

According to the Cloudbet history page, they were among the first to automate the majority of their withdrawals, achieving a 90% instant-payout rate by 2015, which became the industry gold standard.

Later on around 2020, Cloudbet integrated Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and stablecoins like USDT and USDC to the site.

In February 2026, Cloudbet has shifted its strategy from an anonymous Bitcoin casino to a more serious corporate-style crypto casino. In Cloudbet’s marketing, it positions itself as a transparent, high-security operator for serious crypto enthusiasts.

I kind of miss the basic outlook of the old Cloudbet website, but I understand that they also have to stay in the competition. So the pretty basic dark purple themed outlook is understandable now in 2026.

5. Bonuses

My rating for bonuses values wagering the most (max 5p.), because that decides if the bonus is even worth taking. Bonus value (max 2p.) tells how high the bonus is capped. Bonus terms (max 3p.) looks for unfair terms that may affect the bonus value. See the full review methodology here.

Wagering requirements 5/5

The rakeback bonus has 0x wagering requirement, so the rewards can be withdrawn or bet again instantly. I like this a lot, so my scale gives this a full 5/5 out of here.

Bonus value 2/2

The bonus value gets also max points here, as the maximum rakeback is $2500 + possible Vault Bonus on top of that. I think this bonus has great value.

There are few caveats though, so read the start of the next chapter Bonus terms.

Few extra thoughts on the bonus value

Cloudbet’s welcome bonus is not a traditional match bonus. It can be thought maybe as a Rakeback plus for a 30 days time. The total wagers required to clear the full $2500 is massive, roughly $625k bets on slots or $500k on sports.

This is more like a 10% discount on the house edge. It is a good reward for high rollers who were already going to bet big, but for a casual $100 depositor, the reward is more something like $5 – $10.

The rakeback can be also seen as RTP (Return to player) % boost. If you play a slot with a standard RTP of 96.8%, the house edge is 3.2%. The rakeback will give you 10% of this house edge back, which makes 0.32%. After the rakeback, the real RTP of that slot would be 96.8% + 0.32% = 97.12%, which is a little better than originally.

Still, the best part is that there is no huge “40x” wagering requirements. The reward you get is instantly available for betting or withdrawing. As long as you just remember to log in every 48 hours to claim the reward. More on that in the next chapter.

Bonus terms 1/3

Cloudbet’s rakeback bonus is explained a bit unclearly on their website, but here is how I understand it.

The bonus is valid for 30 days from the time of your first deposit, or until you reach the $2500 cap, whichever comes first. If you don’t hit the $2500 in 30 days, you still keep everything you’ve claimed.

The 10% rakeback is rewarded in many parts. Here’s how it works

• You will get 30% of the bonus instantly.
• The other 70% is locked in the Rewards Calendar.
• To get the full bonus (up to $2500), you must log in every 48 hours to claim your installments.
• If you forget to click Claim the reward within the 24-hour window, that specific slice of your bonus is gone forever.
• There are also Daily Cash Drops, which Cloudbet grants if they feel generous on that day.
• After 30 days, you can unlock a Cash Vault bonus on top of the $2500.

So as a whole, I think the bonus terms are too complicated and restricting. If you forget to login every 48 hours, you will miss some of the bonus.

I have to penalize Cloudbet for the terms and I give only 1/3 now on the terms score.

Reload bonuses

Right now, Cloudbet doesn’t offer any reload bonuses.

VIP benefits

There is a Cloudbet Rewards program. After the welcome pack, you will earn Rakeback on Cloudbet’s terms.

This means you get something back from your losses daily. Just remember to log in after 12 hours to claim the reward.

There are also weekly and monthly bonuses based on your VIP status, starting from Silver level.

6. Deposits & withdrawals

100% transparency: I test the casinos making few smaller deposits and withdrawals. As a Finnish citizen, everything should work well for me KYC-wise.

However, Community Score follows Reddit & forum sentiment. That tracks KYC policies, high rollers, player experiences all over the world and how withdrawals work on a larger scale.

Deposits 2/2

Deposits worked well in my tests. Litecoin deposits arrived in about 3 minutes, which is fast. There are no deposit fees on Cloudbet.

Minimum deposit limits are very low on Cloudbet. Here are some examples:

• Bitcoin: about 0.5€
• USDC: 0.1 USDC
• USDT: 1 USDT
• Litecoin: about 0.10€
• Doge: 1 DOGE
• Solana: about 0.10€

In general the cashier is really intuitive and worked fast in my tests. Also, the minimum deposit amounts are displayed on the deposit screen. 2/2 out of here.

Withdrawals 2.5/3

Withdrawals (at least for new addresses) need to be verified with your email, which is a great security enhancement feature. Cloudbet claims all withdrawals to be completed typically within 30 minutes.

The transaction IDs are not shown instantly if the withdrawal is on Pending state, but for completed transactions the IDs are shown. I make a small deduction out of this feature.

Withdrawals during my testing on Litecoin took about 5 minutes to process, so at least on my end things worked very smoothly on Cloudbet.

Withdrawal limits & terms 2/3

If your account is verified, you get access to very low withdrawal limits, for me it was only about 0.10€ for Litecoin and Dogecoin. The account verification required an official ID and for example utility bill like electricity bill. The process went very smoothly through Sumsub account.

The deposits have to be wagered only 1x, which is acceptable anti-money laundering rule.

A small minus is the Section 7.1.10.1 on their T&C that reserves a legal right for the casino to apply a charge up to 5% for deposits and withdrawals. Cloudbet doesn’t apply this yet in practice, luckily. Still, as this subchapter rates the withdrawal terms, I have to deduct 1 point for this T&C clause that almost all other casinos don’t have.

Crypto support 2/2

Cloudbet offers a very good support for different cryptos including lower cost networks: BTC, LTC, USDT, ETH, BCH, ADA, ALGO, AVAX, BNB, DAI, DASH, DOGE, DOT, HBAR, stETH, LINK, POL, PAXG, SHIB, SOL, sUSDe, TON, TRON, USDC, USDe, USDP, XLM, XRP and ZEC.

The crypto support is just excellent, so full points here.

7. Games

Games & providers 2/3

On my location (Finland), Cloudbet offered 1428 games from 72 software providers. Some sources claim that Cloudbet could have up to 4000 games, so this may be possible from some locations. A game count from 3-4000 titles seems anyway probable from most countries.

There are also 13 different Cloudbet Originals available with a great 99% RTP, which is great compared to almost any other slot game.

A big plus is the option to sort by High RTP slots or games separately. This is a great feature all other casinos should also offer. More on this topic below.

The lower count of games drops the score a little bit to 2/3 on this category.

Breakdown by game type:

• Slots: 3000-4000 titles on some markets (1428 from Finland to be exact according to my check). Includes also 55+ major Progressive Jackpot games (Mega Moolah, Divine Fortune).
• Live casino games: 331 tables from 9 live game providers. The selection includes 105 roulette, 119 blackjack and 73 baccarat tables, and 50 Game Show titles (at least at the time I checked them from my location, Finland).
• Table games: 85+ titles. Strong focus on classic variants with high-RTP (for example European/French Roulette with La Partage).
• Instant win games: 53 titles. This includes Crash games like Aviator, Spaceman, and Speed Crash.
• Cloudbet Originals: 13 titles. These are in-house made, provably fair games like Mines, Dice, Plinko and Diamonds. Almost all of these games have a RTP (Return to player) percentage of 99%, which is great.

Here are few examples of Cloudbet’s selection of game providers. The full list may vary depending on your location.

Live casino 2/2

The live casino feature is flawlessly executed on Cloudbet. There are many providers to choose from (9), including many major ones like Evolution and Pragmatic Play.

Also, it’s easy to search for your favorite game provider. You can also search for example Blackjack tables from Pragmatic Play, which makes the selection very easy. A score of 2/2 is justified here.

Originals & fairness 2/2

Cloudbet Originals games are provably fair. The best feature is, that ALL of the Cloudbet originals have a 99% RTP, compared to the usual 97 – 98% RTPs in many other Originals games.

This may feel like a small difference, but with a 99% RTP, you can possibly even win playing these games (being honest).

Also, Cloudbet is being very transparent on the Originals, as the 99% RTP is shown on each originals logo as you can see from the image below. No more screwing players by hiding that lower 97% RTP behind ten menu clicks, or even hiding it totally.

Cloudbet is being open and transparent, and the Originals game selection is not bad at all, so max points from here. Well done!

RTP transparency 1.5/2

Game RTPs are accessible within individual slot information panels.

There is a some kind of a sorting tool for High RTP slots. But, it seems not to work perfectly. If I search from the whole 3000+ slot selection, choosing High RTP slots brings only 16 search results.

Some of these show the correct RTP (like 98.12% for Marching Legions slot from Relax Gaming). But some of them show just some random RTP like 99.8% for Gamomat’s Ramses Book, which is not true. Really the RTP is 96.12% for that game. (If that high RTP is legit and is an enhanced RTP, it could be written more clearly. As like this, no one can be sure if that RTP is true or not.)

Also, some slots show a 27.0% RTP with a sign Cold next to the slot. So, this feature seems to show an average RTP for a some timeframe, or just a random number.

Still as is, it’s a good feature that many casinos don’t have at all. I hope Cloudbet could fix this to work even better.

Also, like I wrote in the chapter Originals & fairness, the RTPs are very clearly shown next to each Originals logo (99% RTP), so the RTP transparency is on a very good level. Therefore Cloudbet gets a good score of 1.5/2 here.

Betting 1/1

Cloudbet has a very extensive betting side, and it’s no surprise that they seem to be popular among bettors. So Cloudbet gets the standard 1/1 on this.

• Sports betting: 37+ sports types. Includes all the basics you need, like MMA, Tennis, Football (soccer for you US guys), Basketball and Ice hockey.
• eSports betting: 10+ PC games to bet. These include Dota 2, CS, League of Legends, FIFA, Valorant, Call of Duty, NBA2K, Rocket League, Rainbow6 and Overwatch. Where’s PUBG?

Also, a very special feature on Cloudbet is Whale Mode.

This means that if you want to bet really high-roller amounts like $500,000 bet on one event, the market may not accept so big bets at a one time. Whale Mode makes this easier, as it slices bigger bets to smaller ones, and that $500k bet may be put now to 10-20 smaller individual bets.

With this feature, Cloudbet is uniquely a great place for high roller bettors. Ask more about this Whale Mode from Cloudbet’s support.

8. Usability & support

Desktop usability 2/3

Cloudbet uses a different platform (or has developed its own) than many other crypto casinos. The layout is clean black/purple themed. The buttons and click points are large enough also for desktop, which is great.

The interface was a bit laggy in my tests, so the speed could be better. This drops the desktop usability score to 2/3. In overall, everything works and is easily found.

Mobile usability 1.5/3

The mobile functionality could do some work on Cloudbet. The layout on mobile is done in a way that there is no mobile menu. That’s why finding things is not so easy than on other sites and you have to rely on search function on many tasks.

Also, the responsive design is not perfect, as you can see from the image that one menu item is only partially showing.

Speed was ok on mobile, but could do a small bump for usability smoothness. This gets Cloudbet 1.5/3 on mobile usability.

Customer support 4/4

24/7 Live chat is the primary channel. There is also email support in support@cloudbet.com.

In my testing, Cloudbet answered to my questions about bonus wagering and limits fast and accurately. I had to talk to an AI bot first, but it couldn’t help me, so a real agent appeared to the chat. In general the support had no problems, so I give Cloudbet 4/4.

If I run into problems in the future, I may edit the score, but for now all good here.

9. Security & transparency

On this chapter I will scan the terms & conditions, inspect the KYC policy & general casino reputation.

Licensing & transparency 2/2

Cloudbet is operated by Halcyon Super Holdings B.V., a company registered in Curaçao.

License: Curaçao Gaming Authority under license number OGL/2024/328/0599. Everything is fine and transparent here, as things are as good as they can get regarding crypto casinos.

T&C Fairness 1.5/2

I read through the Cloudbet terms & conditions and here are the most important findings.

• Clause 7.1.10.1: “We reserve the right to apply a handling charge of up to 5% on deposits and withdrawals to cover transaction costs.”. This statement feels a bit steep, even though Cloudbet may never use the option. But technically, they could take 5% on all money transfers.
• Clause 8.9: “Players are not permitted to place bets of 25% or more of the deposited amount in a single gaming round. Players deemed to be adopting such a strategy could potentially have their winnings removed.”. So keep this in mind if you like to make bigger bets.
• VPN usage: Forbidden. Cloudbet T&C allows for account closure and balance confiscation if a user is found to be using VPN to avoid geographic restrictions.

KYC Policy 1.5/2

Cloudbet scores well here by being very clear on KYC terms.

Clause 18.1.5: “Identity verification will be required when cumulative deposits reach or exceed USD $2,200. The Company also reserves the right to request up-to-date documentation from customers at any time, even if they have previously passed identity verification.”

I am not a lawyer, but I interpret this term that in most cases you can play without passing KYC, if you stay below that $2,200 limit for cumulative (= all-time) deposits. Still, I wouldn’t bet 100% on this as casinos may ask for IDs at all times (despite what the T&Cs say).

Still, the policy is very clear and much better compared to other casinos. I rate Cloudbet well with 1.5/2 points here.

Tip: If you are lucky and win big, it might be a good idea to withdraw winnings during a longer timeframe, using smaller amounts like $100 – $500. This could prevent full KYC reviews if you want to avoid them.

Reputation & history 2/2

Solvency should be very stable, as Cloudbet is one of the oldest crypto casinos founded in 2013. There are no reports of insolvency or missing payments.

So I couldn’t find pretty much any major red flags and historical issues. Being a very experienced crypto casino founded in 2013, this is a good sign that still in 2026 Cloudbet keeps operating on a decent player sentiment.

Few things I found though: There are reports of limiting of successful sportsbook accounts, reducing max bets to $1.

Responsible gambling 2/2

Cloudbet offers the basic tools for treating gambling problems: Self-exclusion (also permanent), cool-off periods (24h to 6 months), and deposit limits.

Technical security

Website security: Cloudbet employs Encrypted Client Hello (ECH) and a standard SSL to protect initial connections. ECH is automatically enabled on Cloudbet to keep the connection private. For maximum protection, you can pair it with secure DNS (like Cloudflare or Google) in Chrome

Cold storage is used for the majority of user funds.

Account security: Standard. Cloudbet offers 2FA (Google Authenticator) and session management logs.

Final thoughts

That’s a wrap on this review.

Cloudbet is a platform that has aged well, and has still a very strong reputation on BitcoinTalk. If you are a casual player looking for a no-wagering first deposit bonus, Cloudbet could be a good choice. Cloudbet gets my 100% recommendations.

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