On January 3rd, Twitch streamer DNP3 made a confession on Twitter: in 2022, he fell into gambling addiction, putting everything into the online casino Stake, which has now been banned by Twitch. He gambled away his own savings and even the money of crypto investors. It all started with a “Sponsored Stream.”
Who is he?
- DNP3 is an English-speaking Twitch streamer with 250,000 followers, known primarily for his giveaways and donations.
- He repeatedly raffled off expensive gaming PCs on Twitter or appeared in the streams of others and gifted them money.
- He is also a so-called “crypto enthusiast,” someone who deals with NFTs and cryptocurrencies, and runs his own projects. As the site Dexerto knows, he is the founder of “CLU Coin,” “Grindcraft,” and “Gobbers NFT” – all projects that attracted investment money.
“Crypto, Gambling, and Giveaway” is the formula for success for some Twitch streamers, especially for the US streamer Trainwreck.
“It all started with a Sponsored Stream”
This is now his confession: The streamer says in a Twitlonger that in 2022 he became “incredibly addicted” to gambling. Every dollar he found, he put into online-stake, hoping to win.
But even when he won a lot of money, it wasn’t enough. Eventually, all the money was gone: not only his own assets but also the money of the investors:
I irresponsibly used investors’ money to try to “get my money back from the casino” – that was wrong in every way.
DNP3 apologizes to everyone: He can’t even describe how ashamed he is and how guilty he feels. The streamer says he is trying to free himself with this post. DNP3 wrote that he is now mentally and financially bankrupt.
Upon inquiry, he explains that the gambling addiction started with a “Sponsored Stream.”
Apparently, the controversial online casino Stake paid him to play in their casino on Twitch. Twitch has now banned Stake.
It can also be done without gambling – this is how you actually earn money with Twitch:
“You have stolen from your supporters”
How is this being received? Many of the comments on Twitter come from users who invested money in DNP3’s projects, and even the well-meaning ones are quite upset. Others demand that the man should go to prison without passing “Go”:
- “Why are you playing with our money? That is terrible behavior. You should withdraw from any project until you have sought help for yourself. I wish you the best on your journey. […] You have stolen from your supporters.”
- “When are you going to prison?”
- “You are looking for sympathy after burning other people’s money? You won’t get any from me.”
- “You should be sued for embezzlement like SBF, you exploited your community for your own benefit due to your gambling addiction. […]”
Others compare this behavior to that of Twitch streamer ItsSlikeR – whose confession in September 2022 sparked the casino debate on Twitch:
