Show HN: I Found a Way for Crypto Casinos to Be Fair

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A watchdog movement for transparency and fairness in crypto gaming. The ProbablyFair Verifiability Layer ensures every bet is committed, included, and reproducible.

The Illusion of Fairness

Current "provably fair" systems only prove that a random outcome couldn't be changed after the fact. They don't prove the game is fair, transparent, or honest.

The Single Seed Trap

The Single Seed Trap

Sites claim SHA256 proves fairness, but this only means they can't change the output after showing you the hash. It says nothing about how the input seed was chosen or if it was biased.

Mathematically Fair vs Hidden Bias

The Hidden Bias

RNG implementations may be fundamentally biased. The fairness proof doesn't verify that the random number generator was cryptographically sound or properly seeded.

Puppet License

The Selective Scammer

Sites hide behind unverifiable licenses or issue selective refunds to create an illusion of legitimacy. No enforcement means no accountability.

The ProbablyFair Standard

PF-VL-1.0 defines five core guarantees that every RNG-driven game must satisfy to be truly verifiable.

RNG Integrity

The RNG module, including implementation and parameters, must be uniquely referenced by a SHA-256 identifier.

Game Definition Integrity

The game's deterministic logic must be identified by a content-addressed GDP hash.

Deterministic Mapping

RNG output must be mapped to outcomes using the canonical function defined in the GDP.

Inclusion

Every bet must be represented in the committed Merkle root before outcome generation.

Reproducibility

Anyone must be able to recompute the outcome solely from public artifacts.

Our Mission

To create verifiable trust, not assumed trust. We're building the infrastructure for a transparent gaming ecosystem where fairness is mathematically provable and independently verifiable.

Publish plain-language breakdowns of common scams and manipulations

Create open-source standards for RNG verification

Build public reputation indices for platforms claiming to be provably fair

Advocate for license transparency and watchdog oversight

Join the Movement

Whether you're a developer, operator, or player, you can help build a more transparent gaming ecosystem.

Report a Scam

Help us expose fraudulent operators and protect the community.

Submit Evidence

Ready to implement verifiable fairness?

Explore our open-source implementations and start building with the ProbablyFair Verifiability Layer today.

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