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Crypto Bettors Might Be Throwing Your Valorant Games

There has been a recent trend of crypto bettors throwing Valorant games, and Riot Games needs to crack down on the issue. But can the publisher truly put a stop to this growing phenomenon?

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Here's why crypto bettors ruining Valorant Games!

Ranked crypto bettors have allegedly been around since 2021. There are crypto betting websites that involve betting using cryptocurrency on streamers' ranked games.

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Depending on your stance on betting, it may or may not be okay to bet on random Valorant ranked matches. However, there are people who are throwing matches intentionally to manipulate the outcomes of the bets.

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Shahzeb "ShahZam" Khan and a ton of other high-profile pros and creators have had their matches thrown on stream.

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Riot Korea managed to crack down on throwers and established a hotline where pro players could call and report suspected throwers. Riot Games needs to do something about Valorant as well as quickly as possible.

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Unfortunately, streamers are still affected by the issue and the issue has not gone away completely. Players are asking for a pro-only queue in Valorant to avoid this issue.

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