One of the most critical reasons CoinPoker can never operate legally in the European Union is simple: it does not perform KYC.
KYC, or Know Your Customer, is not an optional feature in Europe. It is a core legal requirement for any gambling operator that wants to offer services to EU residents. CoinPoker’s decision to operate without KYC is not a technical oversight. It is a deliberate business choice, and one that places the platform in direct conflict with European law.
KYC Is Mandatory in the European Union
Across the European Union, gambling operators are legally required to:
- verify the identity of their players,
- confirm age and country of residence,
- enforce responsible gambling measures,
- prevent access by self-excluded individuals,
- comply with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations.
These requirements exist to protect consumers, prevent financial crime, and ensure that gambling operators are accountable for their actions.
A platform that does not perform KYC cannot meet any of these obligations.
CoinPoker Operates With No Verified Identity at All
CoinPoker allows users to:
- create accounts without providing real names,
- deposit and gamble anonymously,
- play from any country without residency checks,
- bypass all national self-exclusion systems.
This means CoinPoker has no reliable way to know:
- who its players are,
- where they are located,
- whether they are legally allowed to gamble,
- whether they are self-excluded or vulnerable.
In the EU, this alone is enough to render the operation illegal.
“We Don’t Know Who You Are” Is Not a Legal Defense
Some unregulated platforms attempt to justify the lack of KYC by claiming they do not know where players are located. Under European law, this argument does not work.
If an operator chooses not to verify identities, it also chooses to accept the legal consequences of that decision.
In other words:
Ignorance created by design does not remove legal responsibility.
By intentionally avoiding KYC, CoinPoker assumes the risk that it is accepting players it is legally forbidden to accept. That risk belongs to the operator, not the player.
No KYC Enables Abuse and Exploitation
Operating without identity verification allows CoinPoker to:
- accept underage players,
- accept self-excluded players,
- accept players from restricted jurisdictions,
- avoid enforcing deposit limits,
- ignore problem gambling indicators.
This is not a side effect. It is the foundation of the business model.
Legal European operators are required to block vulnerable users. CoinPoker, by contrast, profits from the fact that it cannot and will not do so.
AML and Financial Crime Risks
The absence of KYC also creates serious anti-money laundering concerns.
EU law requires gambling operators to:
- verify the source of funds,
- monitor suspicious activity,
- report potential money laundering.
CoinPoker’s crypto-only, no-KYC model makes meaningful AML compliance impossible. This exposes the platform not only to gambling law violations, but also to financial crime risks.
No KYC Means No Accountability
When something goes wrong on CoinPoker, players face a simple reality:
- there is no regulator to complain to,
- there is no licensing authority,
- there is no enforceable consumer protection framework.
This lack of accountability is not accidental. It is the direct result of operating outside the legal system.
Why This Matters for European Players
For EU players, the lack of KYC has serious implications:
- the platform was never legally allowed to accept them,
- any gambling contract may be legally invalid,
- losses may be reclaimable under European law,
- the operator carries the legal risk, not the player.
This is why courts and regulators across Europe are increasingly rejecting the idea that unlicensed, anonymous gambling platforms can operate without consequences.
