The future of Asia is always a complicated topic, but a panel of experts at SBC Summit Barcelona Digital attempted to tackle how the gambling industry can adapt to the ever-moving trends of the continent. Without much guaranteed in the way of regulation anywhere, the panel focused quite a bit on the products and technology that can make a difference.

Japan, which could still be years away from regulated online gambling, is showing a budding interest in Bitcoin. Andrea Bellezza, VP of EU and Asia Pacific for KaFe Rocks, has been scouring SEO data and had this to share:

“Users are definitely searching on how to play and how to gamble with Bitcoin. I think it’s a new kind of user, maybe not the one we were used to like 5 years ago, 10 years ago. It’s like a more young audience, that has Bitcoin saved from other business or joint venture, and now they’re trying to spend those Bitcoin. And we’re seeing a bit of a growth there, biggest interest from Bitcoin, is definitely something to keep an eye on.”

Anutosh Chatterjee, iGaming & Betting Consultant, also noted an increased interest in Bitcoin from India since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, but noted that generally speaking, cash is still king in India, and users aren’t lacking for payment options to use.