Zug, Switzerland, June 1st, 2026, PlayNewswire
Request Network allows any actor to reach 95% of the global stablecoin supply through a single integration, with built-in wallet screening powered by Hypernative.
Today, Request Network, a major Web3 payment protocol since 2017, announced new features that the iGaming sector has needed for a long time. iGaming was the first to embrace crypto payments at scale, and yet the sector could not rely on decentralized technology at scale. It relied on multiple crypto processors with limited reach, with friction on all flows, and counterparty risks due to the funds’ custody.
Today, Request Network is launching a set of technologies that breaks this pattern.
Reaching 95% of the global stablecoin supply
iGaming operators need to accept crypto deposits from any player globally, but players’ holdings are fragmented across chains and tokens. Accepting any token meant setting up and managing wallets on every chain, or delegating to payment service providers, leaving the players captive to those providers.
Operators now have the ability to own only one wallet and collect globally with one integration. Thanks to Request Network’s decentralized, permissionless, and cross-chain technologies, players can now pay with whatever they own, while the operators receive what they want on the chain they choose. Neither side needs to know which chain the other side is using.
With Request Network, operators now reach 95% of the global stablecoin supply and active users through a single integration, across seven chains (Ethereum, BNB, Tron, Base, Polygon, Arbitrum and Optimism).
One-click secure deposits for the players
iGaming players just want to deposit and play. But paying in crypto usually meant bridging, swapping and holding gas before executing a deposit, and sometimes even running penny tests to make sure the address was correct. The process is intimidating, creating friction and ultimately causing drop-offs.
Request Network provides the players with a decentralized secure payment page, where they can just choose the chain and token they want to pay with in a single gasless transaction, where bridging and swapping happen behind the scenes.
Additionally, this decentralized page is equipped with security features protecting payers from interacting with malicious smart contracts.
The result is an intuitive and secure one-click deposit experience with one of the highest completion rates in crypto.
Wallet screening on deposits to protect the recipients
iGaming operators accepting crypto are exposed to asset freezing and wallet blacklisting. Most screenings happen after the transaction, only flagging the risk once the funds have reached the operator’s wallets, exposing them to long legal procedures to release the frozen funds.
To mitigate that, Request Network allows the recipient to screen the sending wallet before the funds move. The protocol connects natively with Hypernative, which provides market-standard policies to identify and restrict high-risk funds from reaching the recipient. The player will only be able to deposit funds if their wallet complies with the screening policy in place.
If a recipient needs to defend the provenance of its funds, Request Network allows the recipient to store all the screening results for later use.
The result is that operators can now confidently accept funds from on-chain wallets, reducing the risk of frozen assets and better protecting their operations.
Built for the long run, governed by a foundation
iGaming operators, white label providers and PSPs today have two options to accept and disburse crypto payments at scale, and neither is perfect. The first relied on a globally fragmented crypto processing market, with multiple integrations to maintain, whereas the second one relied on larger providers, with changing risk appetites and regulatory coverage; both options carried important continuity risks.
By being decentralized, permissionless and accessible to anyone, Request Network is becoming the only integration you’ll need to collect or disburse stablecoins globally. The protocol has been developed by a community-owned Swiss foundation since 2017 and funded through its REQ token, providing it with neutrality and resilience.
The result is a single crypto acceptance technology that can be relied upon across geographies, while offering the most competitive costs on the market.
Tristan Wallaert, CEO of the Request Network Foundation, said: “Crypto was supposed to replace traditional payment methods, but the reality is that a few components were missing to make it a reality. It was still too complex, with too many risks on both sides for money to move freely as intended.At Request Network, we went back to the drawing board to redefine what crypto payments should look like: something simple, scalable, reliable and safe. We now believe that crypto is ready for a fresh start.
“Gal Sagie, CEO and Co-Founder, Hypernative, said: “iGaming was one of the earliest and most natural fits for crypto payments, and yet the compliance infrastructure needed to make it work at scale has lagged. What Request Network has built here closes a real gap. Pre-transaction wallet screening means operators can accept funds with confidence, not just optimism. That’s the kind of security layer that turns promise into a functioning market.”
About Request Network
Since 2017, Request Network has developed, educated about, and promoted the use of a set of open-source, decentralized and permissionless protocols that provide infrastructure for on-chain payments and related financial flows;
Request Network allows anyone to send and receive crypto at scale, across chains, without custodial intermediaries. The protocol is developed by a community-funded foundation, whose mission is to make crypto payments accessible while protecting its actors.
To date, more than $2 billion has moved thanks to Request Network technology.
About Hypernative
Hypernative is a real-time monitoring, risk detection, and automated response solution securing Web3 iGaming platforms and in-game digital assets. The platform accurately identifies threats like NFT exploits, in-game currency manipulation, account takeovers, and vulnerabilities in smart contracts governing game economies, providing valuable time to respond and protect players’ assets and the integrity of the iGaming ecosystem.
Over 300 clients rely on Hypernative’s real-time enterprise-grade platform to monitor over $100B worth of digital assets across more than 70 chains. By tracking onchain data and employing advanced detection methods, Hypernative enables real-time monitoring of in-game transactions, anomaly detection for unusual asset movements, and automated responses to mitigate risks and ensure a fair and secure iGaming experience.
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Tristan Wallaert , CEO
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Gal Sagie, CEO & Co-Founder
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