Oddly Likely verdict
Bitcoin is the coverage baseline of this whole review: it is the only method that shows up in every one of our ten verified partners' cashiers, from BetOnline and SportsBetting through to Polymarket, Stake and MelBet. There is no gambling merchant category to trip, no card issuer to surcharge the transaction, and no bank in the loop to see a betting merchant at all — the chain settles the payment and the cashier credits it once enough confirmations land. Entry points span a genuinely wide range: Stake's documented floor is $0.01, MelBet and 1XBet open at $1, and BetOnline's ceiling runs to $500,000 — bigger than most bookmakers will let you move through a card or e-wallet in a single transaction.
Speed and cost are where the books actually separate. ThunderPick credits a BTC deposit off a single confirmation and pays withdrawals out in roughly five minutes outside congestion, MelBet and 1XBet document instant-to-15-minute payouts, while BetOnline, 22Bet and Cloudbet run to a 24-hour class. Cloudbet is also one of the few cashiers to publish its exact on-chain fee (0.00000273 BTC), and Stake publishes both a minimum withdrawal (0.00002504 BTC) and a fee (0.00001571 BTC) — worth knowing before you cash out at the floor rather than in a lump sum.
Verified partners that take Bitcoin
| Partner & signup bonus | Dep / WD | Limits & fees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ / ✓ | Min USD 20 · no fees | Claim offer | |
| ✓ / ✓ | Min EUR 6.09 · no fees · up to 5 min.1 | Claim offer | |
| ✓ / ✓ | Min USD 10-202 · no fees | Claim offer | |
| ✓ / ✓ | up to 24 hours | Claim offer | |
| ✓ / ✓ | Min $9 · no fees | Claim offer | |
| ✓ / ✓ | withdrawal fee varies3 · timing varies4 | Claim offer | |
| ✓ / ✓ | Min 0.00001 BTC5 · no deposit fee · withdrawal fee 0.00000273 BTC6 · within 24 hours | Claim offer | |
| ✓ / ✓ | Min $1 · deposit fee varies7 · ~15 minutes | Claim offer | |
| ✓ / ✓ | Min $0.018 · withdrawal fee 0.00001571 BTC | Claim offer | |
| ✓ / ✓ | Min $1 · no fees · instant to 15-30 minutes | Claim offer |
1 Timing: up to 5 min. (in rare cases, e.g. network congestion or additional security checks, up to 24 hours)
2 Minimum: USD 10-20 (sources conflict; USD 20 needed to qualify for a deposit bonus)
3 Withdrawal fee: a minimum of a 0.1% withdrawal fee (stated generally for withdrawing digital currency, not coin-specific)
4 Timing: generally 5-10 minutes for blockchain confirmation, and can take from 10 minutes to several hours depending on the network and transfer fee; at least 3 confirmations of the deposit are required before a withdrawal
5 Minimum: 0.00001 BTC (Bitcoin network)
6 Withdrawal fee: 0.00000273 BTC (Bitcoin network fee)
7 Deposit fee: network charge may apply
8 Minimum: $0.01 (Stake cannot automatically process crypto deposits under this amount)
Every figure above comes from the operator documentation cited on this page. Limits and fees are the operators' published terms; the live cashier decides what your account and region actually see.
What stands out
- Zero coverage gaps: all ten verified partners — BetOnline, ThunderPick, SportsBetting, 22Bet, Polymarket, BC.Game, Cloudbet, 1XBet, Stake and MelBet — document Bitcoin deposit and withdrawal support.
- Widest entry range of any method reviewed: Stake's $0.01 floor up to BetOnline's $500,000 ceiling, with no deposit fee documented anywhere on the board.
- Fast-payout options exist for bettors who prioritize speed: ThunderPick's roughly five-minute class and MelBet/1XBet's instant-to-15-minute documented withdrawals.
- No bank or card issuer in the loop — deposits and payouts never touch a gambling merchant code, so there is nothing for an issuer to surcharge or a bank to flag.
Watch points
- Network fees are proportionally worst at the smallest withdrawals: Stake's documented 0.00001571 BTC fee against its own 0.00002504 BTC minimum withdrawal eats roughly 63% of a floor-sized cash-out — batch withdrawals rather than draining in small amounts.
- A pending withdrawal is exposed to BTC's own price movement between request and settlement — a payout that clears in five minutes at ThunderPick carries far less exposure than one sitting in a 24-hour queue at BetOnline or Cloudbet.
- SportsBetting's own figures conflict across sources: minimum deposit is documented as USD 10 in some places and USD 20 in others (USD 20 is required to qualify for its deposit bonus), and the maximum is USD 100,000 in the most consistent sourcing against a USD 500,000 figure elsewhere — check the live cashier before assuming the larger number.
- BC.Game publishes no per-coin table at all; its Bitcoin fee and timing figures are drawn from a general crypto statement on bc.game, not a Bitcoin-specific schedule, so treat them as directional.
The Bitcoin play in one line: it is the only deposit method that clears every verified partner's cashier, so pick the book by payout speed and network-fee ratio, not by whether it takes BTC at all — and never drain a balance down to the withdrawal floor where the fee eats the most.
Sources and verification
Verified: Method terms, fees, and partner acceptance above are drawn from the provider and operator documentation linked in this section, checked . How we verify.
Bitcoin FAQ
Does Bitcoin allow gambling?
Bitcoin has no gambling policy at all — it is a permissionless network, not a regulated financial institution, so there is no merchant-category gatekeeper the way there is with a bank or e-wallet. Whether a bet is legal depends on the bookmaker's licence and your jurisdiction, never on Bitcoin itself. That is exactly why it clears the cashier at all ten verified partners on our board.
What are Bitcoin betting fees?
None of our verified partners charge a documented Bitcoin deposit fee. The cost lives in the network fee paid to miners, which some cashiers publish exactly — Cloudbet states 0.00000273 BTC, Stake states 0.00001571 BTC — and in the withdrawal minimum, which is coin-denominated and drifts with BTC's price.
Is Bitcoin safe for betting sites?
Safe in the sense that matters for a bettor: your bank and card issuer never see the transaction, so there is no gambling-merchant flag or surcharge to trigger. The risk moves instead — a Bitcoin transaction is irreversible once confirmed, so a mistyped withdrawal address or a deposit sent on the wrong network cannot be undone the way a card chargeback can.
How long do Bitcoin withdrawals take at betting sites?
It varies by book. ThunderPick documents roughly five minutes outside network congestion, MelBet and 1XBet document instant-to-15-minute payouts, and BetOnline, 22Bet and Cloudbet document a 24-hour processing class. Check the specific partner's payment row before assuming the fast end applies.
Does BetOnline accept Bitcoin?
Yes — BetOnline supports Bitcoin for deposits and withdrawals (minimum USD 20). Source: operator documentation.
Does ThunderPick accept Bitcoin?
Yes — ThunderPick supports Bitcoin for deposits and withdrawals (minimum EUR 6.09, withdrawals up to 5 min. (in rare cases, e.g. network congestion or additional security checks, up to 24 hours)). Source: operator documentation.
Does SportsBetting accept Bitcoin?
Yes — SportsBetting supports Bitcoin for deposits and withdrawals (minimum USD 10-20 (sources conflict; USD 20 needed to qualify for a deposit bonus)). Source: operator documentation.
Does 22Bet accept Bitcoin?
Yes — 22Bet supports Bitcoin for deposits and withdrawals (withdrawals up to 24 hours). Source: operator documentation.
Does Polymarket accept Bitcoin?
Yes — Polymarket supports Bitcoin for deposits and withdrawals (minimum $9). Source: operator documentation.
Does BC.Game accept Bitcoin?
Yes — BC.Game supports Bitcoin for deposits and withdrawals (withdrawals generally 5-10 minutes for blockchain confirmation, and can take from 10 minutes to several hours depending on the network and transfer fee; at least 3 confirmations of the deposit are required before a withdrawal). Source: operator documentation.
Does CloudBet accept Bitcoin?
Yes — CloudBet supports Bitcoin for deposits and withdrawals (minimum 0.00001 BTC (Bitcoin network), withdrawals Typically processed within 24 hours). Source: operator documentation.
Does 1XBet accept Bitcoin?
Yes — 1XBet supports Bitcoin for deposits and withdrawals (minimum $1, withdrawals ~15 minutes). Source: operator documentation.
Does Stake accept Bitcoin?
Yes — Stake supports Bitcoin for deposits and withdrawals (minimum $0.01 (Stake cannot automatically process crypto deposits under this amount)). Source: operator documentation.
Does MelBet accept Bitcoin?
Yes — MelBet supports Bitcoin for deposits and withdrawals (minimum $1, withdrawals instant to 15-30 minutes). Source: operator documentation.