Crypto-betting sites are causing Valorant players to throw ranked matches

Crypto-betting sites are causing Valorant players to take things too far and actually throw games, affecting pro players and streamers in the process.

Crypto-betting sites are causing Valorant players to throw ranked matches

Crypto-betting has gone too far in Valorant

Fans have frequently placed bets on the results of matches involving professional esports players or well-known streams. However, it appears that Valorant’s cryptocurrency betting has hit a new high.

Players might gamble on a pro or streamer to win while purposefully losing their own team if they are on the same team, or they could notice that they are on the opposing team and bet on them to win. Some of the biggest personalities in pro Valorant, including Tarik “tarik” Celik, Yassine “Subroza” Taoufik and more have discussed the issue online.

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Top Valorant streamers and players face throwers in ranked due to crypto-betting sites

Crypto-betting sites are causing Valorant players to throw ranked matches
Valorant (Image Credits: Valorant)

As if competing in ranked VALORANT couldn’t be any worse, gamers who wager on matches using cryptocurrency are throwing them, ruining matches for some of the game’s largest streamers and top-ranked players.

Up-and-coming talent uses the ladder to stand out, while pros at the highest levels utilize it to practice with other pros outside of scrims and to create content for their fans. The present status of throwing in competitive games, according to Sentinels player Tyson “TenZ” Ngo, is “ridiculous.”

More pros and amateurs might decide to forgo solo queue and compete in private matches if the suspected crypto-betting on the ranking ladder persists. Riot already has checkpoints for toxicity in lower ranks, but they have yet to figure out how to get rid of the crypto throwers that are a problem in Valorant’s higher ranks.

Crypto-betting sites are causing Valorant players to throw ranked matches
Crypt-Betting in Valorant (Image Credits: BitcoinChaser)

However, this will reduce the number of players in the ranking queue, increasing wait times for unevenly matched games and matches. Additionally, Riot Games has not released a statement on the issue.

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