Peter Siu

Peter Siu

iGaming.org Editor/Team Leader
Peter is a former poker-pro, turned crypto enthusiast with 8+ years’ experience in operational roles dealing with all online gaming verticals within large iGaming companies, including Flutter and Entain. Now an expert in the field of Sports Betting, Casino, iGaming, and Poker, he is our team leader and editor. When not working, Peter can be found in the gym or playing sports like football, tennis and more recently padel.

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Peter's latest articles

Strike Bitcoin Lightning Payments App Launches in Argentina

Jack Mallers’ Bitcoin's Lightning Network-powered app Strike has announced launching its services in Argentina Argentines will now be able to make bitcoin remittance payments, receive bitcoin tips on Twitter and use Strike's peer-to-peer transaction services Strike’s announcement revealed the company’s ambitions stating that Argentina..
4 years ago

Fed Chair Powell Hints at the Release of Crypto Report “Within Weeks”

There appears to be (again) some breakthrough movement on the regulation of digital assets in the United States as the US Federal Reserve’s Chairman said on Tuesday that its highly anticipated report on cryptocurrencies and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could be released in a couple of weeks Powell was asked about the report that..
4 years ago

NYDIG’s Bottlepay Gets Approval from UK Regulator for its Lightning Services

NYDIG owned payment startup Bottlepay has been approved by the United Kingodm’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and can offer crypto-asset activities in the country It is now the first Lightning network-based firm to be granted permission from the UK regulator to operate The Bottleplay platform enables users to make micropayments using..
4 years ago

ARK Invest Founder Explains the Latest Crypto Correction

Cathie Wood of ARK Invest suggests in a new video on her firm’s YouTube channel that a pressured commodities market, caused by macroeconomic uncertainty which pushed the US dollar up, had an effect on the crypto markets She believes the two are interrelated with the latest correction in the crypto markets as a result Wood also mentions a..
4 years ago

Joe Rogan: “Bitcoin to Help us Find a Better Way to Live Our lives?

The world’s most popular podcaster of our times Joe Rogan sat down with his friend and 'podfather', Adam Curry, with the two catching up on recent affairs and discussing cryptocurrencies During the 1760th episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, dubbed as the world’s only outlet of uncensored ‘free speech’, that aired on January 8, Rogan..
4 years ago

Famed Billionaire Investor Bill Miller Holds Half His Worth in Bitcoin

Billionaire fund manager Bill Miller said in an interview with WealthTrack on Friday that he is heavily invested in cryptocurrencies which now make up 50% of his personal assets Admitting to be bullish on Bitcoin, Miller shared that he first started buying Bitcoin in 2014 when the price was hovering at $200 A talk by Wences Cesares at the Sun..
4 years ago

Associated Press Launches NFT Marketplace Celebrating 175-Year history

Starting January 31, the Associated Press news agency will be releasing an initial collection of NFTs after it announced the launch of its NFT marketplace in celebration of the 175-year history of the newsroom For those who would like to get early access, they opened up a waiting list The NFT’s will be minted on the Polygon blockchain and the..
4 years ago

Indian Crypto Industry Wants Clarity in Crypto Tax Laws

Indian industry association Indiatech is appealing to the country’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman for clarity on crypto regulation and taxation in the country’s Union Budget 2022-2023 The association is representing major cryptocurrency exchanges in India, including Coinswitch Kuber, Wazirx, and Coindcx In a letter, the association..
4 years ago

Binance Live as Official Sponsor of 2021 African Cup of Nations

With the tournament just underway and the first two opening matched played already, the stage is set for the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations with the whole world tuning in bringing African continent’s showpiece football tournament from Cameroon to millions of fans across the globe In time for the first kick-off, cryptocurrency..
4 years ago

New Approved Patent Reveals Ambitious Disney Metaverse Plans

Global entertainment and media giant has its eyes on the metaverse after it has been approved for a “virtual-world simulator” patent towards the end of last year The patent covers personalized interactive attractions for theme park visitors and the new technology would allow for headset-free augmented reality (AR) attractions at Disney..
4 years ago

Bitcoin Highly Undervalued, Raoul Pal Shows In New Price Analysis

Macro guru and Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal once again put out an original take on Bitcoin’s recent price action, by comparing it to leading e-commerce firm Amazon Speaking to his more than 800,000 rich audience on Twitter, the former Goldman Sachs executive makes an analysis of the two with reference to Metcalfe’s Law, which says that the..
4 years ago

Wechat and Alipay Integrate e-CNY to Boost Adoption Ahead of Beijing Olympics

Wechat, China’s biggest and most popular messaging and payment platform will start to support China’s digital yuan, the e-CNY by integrating the central bank digital currency (CBDC), as reported by Coinrivet The addition of the CBDC to the social platform is expected to boost the adoption rate of the digital yuan China’s central bank, the..
4 years ago

Grayscale Explains 2022 Challenges and Opportunities in Crypto Space

Grayscale’s CEO, Michael Sonnenshein, commented in a letter to investors on what he believes is waiting for the world in 2022 According to the CEO, with the broader digital economy still in its infancy, it is important to consider the development of crypto’s infrastructure which can provide new opportunities “As the crypto economy and..
4 years ago

Bitcoin’s Solid Foundations Support a Strong 2022, Bloomberg’s Mike McGlone Predicts

In a recently published research note, Bloomberg’s senior commodity analyst, Mike McGlone, is expecting Bitcoin and Ethereum to do good and build on its strong foundations this year despite recent price concerns He wrote: “Price supports exiting 2021 of about $30,000 for Bitcoin and $2,000 for Ethereum appear solid At about 80% of the..
4 years ago

2022 A Year for Greater Crypto Acceptance, JPMorgan Notes

In a note to clients on Friday, JPMorgan’s equity research analyst Kenneth Worthington wrote that the world’s crypto markets and industry are staged for greater acceptance from mainstream investors and companies in 2022 The note reads:  “[2022 will be] the year of the blockchain bridge (driving greater interoperability of various..
4 years ago

PayPal Plans its Own Stablecoin, When the Time is Right

PayPal is reportedly considering launching its own stablecoin as its crypto business continues to grow Evidence of the firm’s ambitions of developing a stablecoin was first discovered in PayPal’s app by developer Steve Moser and shared with Bloomberg, who reported that the hidden code reveals a PayPal Coin backed by the US..
4 years ago

Bitcoin Moves to a 3-Month Low, But Bottom Could Be Reached

Bearish sentiment continued in the new year as Bitcoin lost more ground as minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December meeting revealed the possibility of a faster policy tightening During Friday’s Asia session, the top cryptocurrency tanked almost below $41,237 according to CoinMarketCap and recorded the lowest level since September 29 A..
4 years ago

GameStop Shares Shoot Up After NFT Plans Unveiled

Video-game retailer, GameStop (GME) shares have surged over 31% on Thursday in after-market trading after reports came out of the company developing a non-fungible tokens (NFT) marketplace GameStop’s is creating a new business division to build the NFT marketplace and to further expand in crypto space by establishing strategic..
4 years ago

Thailand’s Crypto Trading Activities Subject to 15% Capital Gains Tax

Citing an unnamed source from the Finance Ministry, the Bangkok Post reports that Thai taxpayers with realized profits from their cryptocurrency activities will need to comply with a 15% capital gains tax in 2022 While crypto exchanges, will be exempt from the tax, retail investors and mining operators are not The source said that Thailand’s..
4 years ago

MoneyGram Strenghtens Partnership With Coinme and Acquires a 4% Stake

Global remittance and payments giant MoneyGram has acquired a 4% stake in Bitcoin-to-cash exchange, Coinme, as part of the exchange’s Series A funding round to spur its international growth MoneyGram made the announcement in a press release on Wednesday The minority share in Coinme does not come as much of a surprise and shows the confidence..
4 years ago
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