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


FTX US Partners With Monumental Sports Entertainment for NHL, NBA & WNBA Exposure

Monumental Sports Entertainment (MSE) has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange FTX US in a “multi-year deal” As announced on Monday December 20, FTX US will become “the official cryptocurrency exchange and non-fungible token (NFT) partner for MSE and its properties” The NHL’s Washington Capitals, NBA’s Wizards, WNBA’s Mystics,..
4 years ago

Elon Musk Has Reservations About the Metaverse

Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX CEO has given his views on the current state of the metaverse and the Web3 movement Suggesting that the latter concept is only a “marketing buzzword,” the crypto troll and Dogecoin supporter also shared a video of David Letterman making fun of the early internet in an interview with Bill Gates Saying that the..
4 years ago

Binance Announces Agreement In Dubai To Establish A Crypto Hub

The world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced a new partnership with Dubai World Trade Center Authority (DWTCA) to establish a crypto hub in the Emirate on Tuesday Following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the DWTCA, Binance will assist Dubai in become a leading hotspot for crypto businesses and build a crypto..
4 years ago

Jack Dorsey Confirms That Bitcoin Will Replace the US Dollar

Jack Dorsey said on Tuesday that Bitcoin will replace the dollar in response to a tweet by rapper Cardi B The rapper asked her 205 million followers if crypto would replace the US currency, to which Dorsey surprisingly replied “Yes, Bitcoin will” https://twittercom/jack/status/1473089482576564225 The former CEO of Twitter and current..
4 years ago

Swiss SEBA Bank Launches Gold Token Backed by Physical Gold

Switzerland-based crypto bank SEBA announced the launch of a gold token that can be delivered in physical form, on-demand, at any time from the firm’s partner refineries The bank sees the token as a compliant stablecoin “backed by responsibly sourced gold”  Earlier in the year, the bank introduced a number of new crypto products, like DeFi..
4 years ago

A Crowd-funded Bitcoin Book To Educate U.S. Policymakers Is Ready

A fresh Kickstarter campaign to publish an educational book for America’s federal government about Bitcoin was launched by a group of eight Bitcoin enthusiasts With Texas-based crypto entrepreneur Jimmy Song being the best known among them, the group is looking to educate US policymakers to reduce their reliance on the traditional media..
4 years ago

Cardano Fundamentals Remain Strong, Charles Hoskinson Says

Cardano (ADA) fundamentals remain strong amidst negative price action for the Ethereum competitor and smart contract network, according to its founder and CEO of Input Output Hong Kong (IOHK), Charles Hoskinson In a recent ask-me-anything session on YouTube, Hoskinson highlighted the various ADA metrics and says that each improved over the past..
4 years ago

India’s Central Bank Reportedly Prefers Outright Ban on Crypto

Stating that a partial ban will not work, India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has reportedly informed the central board of directors that a complete ban on cryptocurrencies is needed The Reserve Bank of India convened on Friday at the 592nd meeting of the central board of directors under the chairmanship of Governor..
4 years ago

Voodoo to Invest $200M in Blockchain & Play-To-Earn Games

French start-up and mobile games developer Voodoo, which is backed by Goldman Sachs and Chinese tech giant Tencent, has announced that it will invest $200 million in 2022 on studios that develop blockchain-based mobile video games Voodoo is best known for its hyper-casual games, with 5 billion downloads and 300 million monthly active users..
4 years ago

Coinbase Shares Metaverse Plans To “Keep It Free And Open To Everyone”

US based, Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has shared its future roadmap for upcoming metaverse-related projects According to a new blog post from Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong and Alex Reeve, the company’s identity product lead, the exchange aims to develop an “identity on-ramp” into the metaverse The blog post..
4 years ago

MicroStrategy Looking at Ways to Earn From Its $5.8B BTC Holdings

Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy is exploring ways to earn yield from its large Bitcoin (BTC) holdings The firm that is officially holding 122,478 Bitcoin after its latest purchase of 1,434 BTC last week, might be lending some of its holdings to a “trustworthy counterparty”, Chief Executive Officer and strong Bitcoin believer..
4 years ago

‘King of Bedford’ Podcast Host Purchases Bedford FC With Premier League Aspirations

Peter McCormack, the “King of Bedford” and well known in the crypto community for his podcast ‘What Bitcoin Did’, has announced the purchase of his local English Football club Bedford FC Sharing his ambitions in a long twitter thread, McCormack said he aspires to lead the club with "Bitcoin at its heart" The Bitcoin advocate plan is to..
4 years ago

A Merry Christmas With Robinhood Launching Crypto Gifts Program

Trading platform Robinhood announced on Thursday that is launching a cryptocurrency gifts program which will allow its users to gift certain cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin The December 22 timing of the launch is perfect, just ahead of the holidays, and users can start wrapping their gifts from as..
4 years ago

FC Barcelona In Talks With Crypto Exchanges Binance And FTX For Shirt Sponsorship Deal

Spanish La Liga FC Barcelona is currently finalizing a deal regarding a new shirt sponsor As reported by Mundo Deportivo, the financially distressed club is negotiating with multiple candidates and cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and FTX are holding the best cards Current shirt sponsor, Japanese conglomerate Rakuten, is still in contention..
4 years ago

Michael ‘Air’ Jordan And Son Launching ‘Heir’ Tech Platform

The Legendary NBA All-Star Michael Jordan has announced that he is moving into blockchain and Web 30 technology together with his son Jeffrey Jordan In a statement made on Wednesday they reveil their first tech product called Heir as the startup recently closed a first $10 million seed round led by Thrive Capital Solana Ventures, Chicago Bulls..
4 years ago

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Does Not See Crypto As A Concern For Stability

The United States Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that he does not see cryptocurrencies as a concern for the financial stability in the United States Powell spoke at a press conference after the Fed’s two-day meeting, where the FOMC reiterated a faster tapering and announced a potential three interest hikes in 2022 By..
4 years ago

Indian Exchange WazirX’s Records A 1,735% Surge in Trading Volume

On Thursday, Indian cryptocurrency trading platform WazirX said its trading volume increased a huge 1,735% year-on-year to over $43 billion in 2021 As discussed in a report called “Highlights and Observations from 2021 The Year of Crypto”, WazirX’s massive growth numbers come on the back of Bitcoin, the top cryptocurrency good for roughly..
4 years ago

Macro Guru Raoul Pal Provides his Crypto Outlook And Says He “Is Not A Guru”

After his latest update on his Real Vision YouTube Channel, former Goldman Sachs executive Raoul Pal is giving his outlook on the months ahead after the recent rollercoaster weeks in crypto Speaking to his 828,000 followers on Twitter in a long thread, the macro guru provides his take on what has recently been going on in the crypto space and..
4 years ago

German Savings Banks To Roll Out Crypto Trading

Germany’s largest association of banks in Germany is considering offering crypto services to their more than 50 million customers, as first reported by German magazine Capital The German Savings Bank Association that holds $1 trillion for its members is still studying a move into crypto, which would include the development of a..
4 years ago

Tezos Integration on NFT Platform Rarible Launches Today With Exclusive Collection

The non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Rarible has now completed its integration with energy-efficient, proof-of-stake blockchain Tezos after the plans were first announced last month The inclusion of Tezos marks Rarible’s third supported blockchain, following Ethereum and Flow With the strategic alliance, Tezos NFTs will be featured on..
4 years ago