Curaçao Sets 2027 Deadline for Full Compliance With New Crypto Gambling Policy

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The Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) has introduced new cryptocurrency rules for B2C online gambling licensees, giving operators until June 2027 to be fully compliant.

Introduced in phases from June 2026, the new policy applies to all crypto asset workflows and group entities involved in supporting licensed operations. It covers crypto deposits, wagering, withdrawals, and treasury management, while requiring operators to apply existing AML/CFT obligations to cryptocurrency activity.

The CGA has said it “may require earlier implementation where material risks are identified.” 

Licensees may accept crypto only for gambling-related payments. They must maintain blockchain analytics and transaction-monitoring capabilities to trace funds, screen deposit and withdrawal wallets, risk-score transactions, identify high-risk exposure, and support source-of-funds checks.

Operators must keep player, operational, and treasury wallets separate. The CGA also recommends prioritizing fiat-backed stablecoins and conducting additional assessments before accepting privacy coins, meme coins, or wrapped tokens with unclear origins.

Immediate prohibitions for licensees apply to sanctioned wallets, mixers, prohibited crypto assets, personal or UBO-linked wallets, and acting as exchanges, payment service providers, or virtual asset service providers.

Within three months, operators must upload a crypto policy and implementation timeline to the CGA portal. Within six months, they must complete risk assessments, perform due diligence on virtual asset service providers, and train relevant staff. Full compliance, including wallet segregation, blockchain analytics, transaction reconciliation, and audit-ready recordkeeping, is required within 12 months.

The policy also requires FATF Travel Rule compliance where applicable.