- Maths reviewed by Josh Miller
- Tested by Diana Westfield
A crypto stake converter for working out what a bet is really worth. A crypto casino shows a stake of 0.5 mBTC, or 25,000 sats, or 0.002 ETH, and none of those mean much at a glance. Pick the unit, pick pounds, euros or Canadian dollars, and the free CasinoCalcs converter shows the value at the current market price. If the price feed isn’t available, type your own price and it still works.
What a crypto stake is in pounds
Bitcoin gets split into smaller units because a whole coin is too big for betting. One BTC is 1,000 mBTC, 1,000,000 bits, or 100,000,000 sats. As an example, at £75,000 per bitcoin:
| Stake | In BTC | In pounds (at £75,000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 sats | 0.00001 | £0.75 |
| 10,000 sats | 0.0001 | £7.50 |
| 0.1 mBTC | 0.0001 | £7.50 |
| 1 mBTC | 0.001 | £75 |
| 10 mBTC | 0.01 | £750 |
That last row is the trap. “10” looks like a small number on screen, and it’s £750. The converter shows the same kind of table for whatever coin you pick, at the live price.
Why the price matters after you’ve bet
Your balance is in coins, not pounds, so its value moves even when you’re not playing. Win 2 mBTC on Monday, and if bitcoin drops 8% by Friday you’ve lost 8% of that win in pound terms. Stablecoins like USDT and USDC avoid most of that, because they track the US dollar. For a UK player they still move a little with the pound-dollar rate.
That’s also why sessions are hard to judge. A good week of play can look like a loss in pounds, and the other way round. If you track results, write down the pound value at the time of each bet. The bonus hunt tracker and gambling spend calculator both work in pounds.
Where the prices come from
Prices come from public market data feeds and refresh every few minutes. Under the result you’ll see which source was used and when it was updated. Prices differ slightly between exchanges, and a casino’s own rate can be a little worse than the market. Treat the result as a close guide, not the exact amount a site will credit.
Once you know the stake in pounds, the crypto dice calculator and Mines calculator show what it’s likely to cost you over a session.
Small-looking numbers can be big money. Set your budget in pounds, not coins. BeGambleAware.org is free and confidential.