By 2025, stablecoins have become the foundational payment infrastructure for a crypto gambling market generating $81.4 billion in annual revenue, a fivefold increase from 2022 levels. This investigation identifies the major platforms accepting stablecoins, examines their regulatory frameworks, and assesses the compliance and financial crime risks inherent in this rapidly expanding sector.​
In July 2024, Stake acquired Baldo Line S.r.l. from Octavian Group to take over its ADM (Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli) concession and went live on Stake.it. The deal gave Stake immediate regulated access by onboarding the legacy Idealbet.it license (active since 2012) and establishing a Rome office.