Slow PSP are costing iGaming businesses millions in Asia…
By Karthik Subramanian
AI summary of the source article
Settlement delays and rolling reserves from traditional PSPs are locking liquidity for high-risk and iGaming merchants in Asia and Latin America, driving adoption of faster crypto payment rails.
Key facts
- High-risk card settlement often takes T+3 to T+5 days and requires rolling reserves of 5% to 10% held for 90 to 180 days.
- A merchant processing USD 2 million monthly can face up to USD 1.4 million in locked liquidity across reserves and funds in transit.
- Chainalysis reported on-chain crypto received in Asia-Pacific grew 69% year over year to USD 2.36 trillion in the 12 months to June 2025, while Latin America grew 63%.
Source excerpt · FinanceFeeds
For an iGaming business, payment fee is only part of the equation. The other part is time: how long a client’s deposit takes to become money the operator can use. In Asia and Latin America, where operators receive payments through a patchwork of local methods, settlement delays mean hidden expenses tied to volatile currencies and fragmented payment networks. Locked liquidity Сard settlement genera…