The Great Curaçao Exodus: Why Crypto Casinos Are Moving to Anjouan

Regulation has consequences, and one of them is jurisdiction shopping. As Curaçao rolls out banking-style oversight under its new regime, a growing number of crypto-native casinos have relocated their licensing to Anjouan — a small Comoros island that has become the crypto-gambling industry’s fastest-growing offshore hub.

Why operators are moving

Anjouan’s appeal is straightforward for operators: per industry reporting it levies no tax on gross gaming revenue, charges a flat licence fee (around €17,000), can approve a licence in as little as 2–4 weeks, and explicitly permits crypto wagering and Web3 features such as token staking — with no fiat requirement. Compared with Curaçao’s stricter, slower, more expensive new process, it’s a cheaper, lighter-touch home.

Why players should care

Here’s the catch: lighter regulation means weaker recourse. Anjouan’s oversight is thinner than even Curaçao’s, so a dispute over an unpaid withdrawal has fewer avenues to escalate. When a well-known operator leaves a stricter jurisdiction for a looser one, treat it as a downgrade in accountability — that’s exactly how we read BC.Game’s move from Curaçao to Anjouan in our review. A cheaper licence for the operator is not a better deal for you.

Before depositing at any casino, check its current licence and jurisdiction, and weigh a move to a weaker regulator as a real red flag. See our best Bitcoin casinos for operators with longer, dispute-free track records. General information, not legal advice.