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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  • Crypto
  • Poker
  • iGaming
  • Casino

Peter's latest articles

Miami Aims to Become Crypto Capital of the World

Mayor Francis Suarez of Miami discussed Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in a Bloomberg publication on Tuesday The mayor was asked how important cryptocurrency initiatives are from him Suarez responded: "It’s a major priority for me because I want us to differentiate ourselves as a crypto capital of the United States or of the world" He..
5 years ago

Binance Delists Chinese Yuan From Platform; WeChat Censors Searches

According to a Wednesday press release, crypto exchange Binance announced it will delist the Chinese Yuan from its consumer-to-consumer trading platform Binance will also double check its database to ensure that there are no active accounts located in mainland China These users will have their accounts changed to “withdrawal only” in order..
5 years ago

Ripple Announces $44 Million Investment in Clean Energy

Ripple, the company behind cryptocurrency XRP, has formed a strategic partnership with clean energy firm Nelnet Renewable Energy The two have joined force in a deal to invest in solar projects across the US and thereby helping to reduce the country's carbon footprint The investment targets cutting US carbon emissions by more than 15 million tons..
5 years ago

Construction of Bitfarms Argentine Expansion Has Started

Nasdaq listed Bitcoin mining company Bitfarms, announced their latest expansion in Argentina last week Construction for a mega bitcoin mining farm which will accommodate 55,000 miners is under way and is expected to be finished by next year The facility will be powered through a contract with a private power company after an agreement was..
5 years ago

NFT Football Manager Sorare Under Review by UKGC

Fast-growing European fantasy football and digital collectibles platform Sorare has come under the attention of the UK Gambling Commission The UK gambling watchdog is initiating an investigation into the popular game and warned in a consumer information notice dated October 8 that Sorare is operating “outside of the gambling regulations that..
5 years ago

Amsterdam-based Bitcoin Bitfury to go Public for “Billions of Pounds”

Amsterdam-based Bitcoin mining company Bitfury is preparing to go public according to a report in the Telegraph on Monday The Bitcoin miner is considering a listing either in Amsterdam or London Presently, Argo Blockchain is the only crypto miner with a public listing in the UK It can be expected that the public listing will make Bitfury’s..
5 years ago

Edward Snowden Warns of Imminent Dangers from CBDCs

On Saturday, whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden published an article on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) In the piece disclosed on his personal blog, Snowden appears highly critical of CBDCs, calling them the “newest danger cresting on the public horizon” Snowden emphasized that CBDCs are not what we are being told or..
5 years ago

President Trump Concerned About China’s Digital Yuan

The 45th President of the United States, Donald J Trump is not too supportive of other currencies coming in and competing with the US Dollar This also includes Bitcoin In a recent interview with Yahoo Finance, the president said that the US needs to be “very careful” when it comes to cryptocurrencies Trump is primarily concerned about..
5 years ago

At Least 5 More Countries Will Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender in 2022

The Chief Executive Officer of cryptocurrency exchange Bitmex, Alex Hoeptner, predicts that by the end of next year, at least five countries will have accepted Bitcoin as legal tender just like El Salvador He said last week: “My prediction is that by the end of next year, we’ll have at least five countries that accept bitcoin as legal tender..
5 years ago

U.S. Navy Engineer Sold Classified Nuclear Data for Crypto

A United States nuclear engineer working for the country’s Navy has been charged with selling of classified information to an undercover government agent in exchange for the cryptocurrency 'monero' In a criminal complaint filed by the the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Friday, Jonathan Toebbe and his wife Diana, both of Maryland,..
5 years ago

McDonald’s China Releases First NFT

In celebration of its 31st anniversary of entering the Chinese mainland, McDonald’s China announced the release of its first NFT on Friday October 8 The NFT also marks the official opening of the franchise’s new China headquarters in Shanghai, with the building’s design being the inspiration for creating the NFT McDonald’s China’s..
5 years ago

Bakkt Partners with Google and Brings Crypto to Millions of Users

Digital asset platform, Bakkt, announced on Friday that it has teamed up with Google “to introduce digital assets to millions of consumers” With their new partner, Bakkt says consumers will benefit from the “expanded reach and access” to cryptocurrencies Bakkt was launched in 2018 by Intercontinental Exchange Inc, the parent company of..
5 years ago

World’s Largest Movie Theater Chain AMC Now Accepting Dogecoin

AMC movie theater customer can now avail of gift cards by paying for them in cryptocurrency The Chief Executive Officer of the world’s largest movie theater chain, Adam Aron announced to his 187,000 Twitter followers that Dogecoin (DOGE) and other crypto assets can be used online as well as in their venues Gift cards can be topped up with..
5 years ago

Ukraine’s Crypto Law Sent Back to Parliament

In Ukraine, the recently adopted law “On Virtual Assets” was sent back to the the country’s legislature, the Verkhovna Rada President Volodymyr Zelensky, a vocal Bitcoin evangelist, included some his his own suggestions and did not agree with the establishment of a new regulatory body which would need significant funding The long-awaited..
5 years ago

Pro-Bitcoin Senator Lummis Discloses BTC purchase of up to $100,000

Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming disclosed having purchases Bitcoin worth between $50,001 and $100,000, according to a Periodic Transaction Report filing on Thursday Lummis latest purchase, the documents show, was on August 16 via the brokerage firm River Financial Senators and senior staff with an income above $119,554 are obligated to..
5 years ago

Binance Touching Base in Ireland

The world largest cryptocurrency trading platform Binance is reportedly looking to touch base in Ireland after Irish media outlet Independent revealed on Wednesday that the business has established three subsidiaries in the country on September 27 For each of the subsidiaries, Binance (APAC) Holdings, Binance (Services) Holdings, and Binance..
5 years ago

Soros Fund Management’s CEO Says Bitcoin Has Gone Mainstream

Soros Fund Management, the asset management company founded by billionaire investor George Soros, has made investments in Bitcoin and believes that the top cryptocurrency is not just an inflation hedge Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Dawn Fitzpatrick spoke to Bloomberg on Tuesday where she revealed that from the asset..
5 years ago

Swiss FlowBank Customers Can Soon Buy, Hold and Sell Crypto

Beginning of next year, Swiss digital bank FlowBank will offer its customers the ability to directly buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrencies, including other tokenized assets According to a press release on Thursday, digital-asset investment firm CoinShares will integrate its crypto technology stack with the Swiss bank after it bought 110,000..
5 years ago

$1.3 Million in Crypto Seized in a Global Anti-Ransomware Operation

A well planned and joint effort, involving Europol, Interpol, and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has led to the arrest of two “prolific” ransomware operators who allegedly have been responsible for attacks demanding of up to 70 million euros On Monday, October 4, The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)..
5 years ago

U.S. Bank Launches Crypto Custody Services

US Bank announced on Tuesday that following surging demand for the asset class, it has launched cryptocurrency custody services for its Global Fund Services clients The announcement reads: "The services are intended for institutional investment managers with private funds in the US or Cayman Islands who would like a safekeeping solution for..
5 years ago
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