Payout Speed Testing — The Stopwatch Protocol
How we measure withdrawal speed for real: deposit, play, cash out, and stop the clock only when the crypto confirms in our wallet. The data lives in the Payout Speed Report.
"Fast withdrawals" is the most abused phrase in crypto gambling. Every casino claims it; few mean it. So we don't take their word — we run a stopwatch. This page is the protocol. For the actual measured times, see the Payout Speed Report.
The stopwatch protocol
1. Fund and play a real balance
We deposit our own crypto and build a normal, withdrawable balance through real play — not a freshly deposited amount pushed straight back out, which many operators fast-track to look good.
2. Request the withdrawal and timestamp it
The clock starts the second we hit "withdraw." We record the request time, the coin, the network and the amount.
3. Stop the clock at crypto-in-wallet
"Pending" doesn't count. "Approved" doesn't count. The clock stops only when the coins confirm on-chain in our wallet — because that's the only moment the money is actually yours.
4. Log every friction point
We note anything that slowed it down: a surprise KYC request (graded under KYC Classification), manual "review," weekend delays, or min-withdrawal and fee rules buried in the Terms.
5. Repeat where it matters
A single fast payout can be luck. Where we can, we test more than once, and we re-test operators whose Terms change — the Watchdog tells us when that happens.
How payout speed feeds the verdict
Withdrawal speed is the heaviest single input into the trust score — see How We Score. An operator that pays instantly in testing earns it; one that stalls a legitimate cash-out loses far more than it gains anywhere else, and a stalled-then-voided payout is grounds for the Holding Tank.