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

Uruguay Prepares for Crypto Regulation in Q4 This Year

Uruguay’s Central Bank has issued a statement about digital assets with a rough description of a roadmap towards regulating cryptocurrencies The bank has already created a working group to examine the most practical approach towards regulation, considering the day-to-day realities of the crypto industry Regulation of cryptocurrencies is..
5 years ago

SEC Not Looking to Ban Crypto, But Congress Might

US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler said to Congress this week that his SEC has no plans to ‘ban’ crypto assets In a direct response to North Carolina Congressman Ted Budd whether the regulator considers banning crypto to favor a central banking digital currency (CBDC), Gensler dismissed the suggestion and..
5 years ago

Bitcoin Might Become Legal Currency in Brazil Soon

Bitcoin could become a regulated currency in Brazil in the near future This according to Aureo Ribeiro, a federal deputy in Brazil In an interview with Radio Camara on September 30, Ribeiro stated that the future approval of Bill 2303/15, which regulates cryptocurrencies, will open doors to new uses for crypto holders, such as buying houses,..
5 years ago

Axie Infinity to Raise $150M in a Series B Round for a $3B Valuation

Popular Pokemon-based, play-to-earn game Axie Infinity is reported to be raising approximately $150 million in a Series B capital round This would effectively value the gaming platform at $3 billion valuation Two unnamed sources “with direct knowledge of the deal” were cited in an article in The Information Venture capital giant Andreessen..
5 years ago

Bitcoin is Back and Breaks $50,000 Once Again

Bitcoin once again passed the $50,000 mark on Tuesday, recording $50,297 according to CoinMarketCap data What previously  would have been seen a milestone, it now “just” signals the continuation of the bull-run where almost everyone believes Bitcoin will make it to $100,000 or even $200,000 in coming months The largest cryptocurrency by..
5 years ago

Asia Sees a 706% Surge in Crypto Transactions in 2021

Central and Southeast Asia are seeing a massive increase in cryptocurrency transactions this year when compared to last year A new report from blockchain analytics company Chainalysis shows a 706% boom in transactions in Central and Southeast Asia between July 2020 and June 2021 The region that includes countries such as India, Thailand,..
5 years ago

Bank of America Bullish on Crypto; “Too Large to Ignore”

Bank of America is looking rather bullish on the long-term prospects of cryptocurrency The bank has published a research report on Monday, October 4, asserting that crypto’s market cap of over $2 trillion is just “too large to ignore” The report further details the entire digital asset industry and reveals the innovation coming from..
5 years ago

Bitcoin Has Replaced Gold, Virgin Galactic Chairman Says

Virgin Galactic Chairman and CEO of Social Capital, Chamath Palihapitiya, sat down with CNBC at the Delivering Alpha Conference last week The billionaire executive said that bitcoin has effectively replaced gold and that Bitcoin’s “market cap is just going to grow” Palihapitiya previously predicted the top digital currency to hit at least..
5 years ago

Bitcoin at $48,000, Fireworks in ‘Uptober’?

October has kicked off on a positive note as the crypto market turned bullish on Friday when Bitcoin hit $48,000 for an almost 9% gain in 24 hours Friday’s jump ignited after $240 million in short positions were liquidated Sunday morning, second day into the weekend, the market has remained in shape with assets trading in a stable range,..
5 years ago

Axie Infinity Plans to Launch Decentralized Exchange

Appearing in Frank Chaparro’s The Scoop podcast, co-founder of Sky Mavis, the team behind popular NFT game Axie Infinity, Jeff 'Jiho' Zirlin, said that they are planning to launch a decentralized exchange During the show, the two spoke about Axie Infinity’s success story and the idea behind the game Zirlin said: “The broad idea behind..
5 years ago

IMF Sees “Cryptoization” as a Threat to Financial Stability

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) are the latest controlling body to warn about the potential risks posed by the cryptocurrency boom Crypto’s rising popularity was discussed in a blog post published on Friday The post titled “Crypto boom poses new challenges to financial stability,” has three financial experts from the IMF’s..
5 years ago

Coinbase Discloses 6,000 Customers Lost Funds After a Hack

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase shared that least 6,000 users became victim of a hack that gained unauthorized access to their accounts The hackers took advantage of a flaw in Coinbase’s SMS Account Recovery process to gain access to accounts According to a letter that Coinbase had sent to affected users and was shared on the website of..
5 years ago

Dogecoin for NFT Purchases to Rise Again, DOGE Co-Creator Says

Should Dogecoin (DOGE) ever want to climb up the charts to reach for the moon again, some serious alterations to the network are needed This according to Dogecoin co-creator Billy Markus Ironically, development and innovation are what is lacking the ‘dormant’ coin, according to its criticizers Markus told his Twitter followers that DOGE..
5 years ago

El Salvador Mines First Bitcoin Powered By Volcanic Energy

The ‘Homeland’ of Bitcoin, El Salvador has mined its first Bitcoin powered by volcanic energy It was the Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele, himself to break the news as he shared a screenshot of the first mined Bitcoin on Twitter, calling it “officially the first bitcoin mining the..
5 years ago

Nigeria’s eNaira Faces Some Headwinds and Is Postponed

Although its website launched last week, Nigeria’s eNaira is not yet a reality and is seemingly facing some serious challenges The digital currency was intended to be live on 1 October 2021 However, the country’s central bank announced the launch is postponed Osita Nwanisobi, Director of Corporate Communications, said that although the..
5 years ago

Twitter Will Soon Bring Verified NFT Profile Pics

After Twitter integrated Lightning payments by introducing their ''tipping service' last week, the social media platform has unveiled another crypto-friendly feature Next up, users will be able to display a verified NFT as their profile picture, as was shared by Twitter’s senior software engineer, Mada Aflak Aflak shared a video showing users..
5 years ago

Bitcoin Ready for a FOMO Rally to Over $100,000

Crypto old-timer and former head of China’s largest cryptocurrency exchange BTCC, Bobby Lee says that Bitcoin is bracing itself for a significant FOMO (fear-of-missing-out) rally Appearing on Bloomberg this Monday, the ex-BTCC Chief Executive Officer commented on China’s renewed crypto crackdown and said that it closely resembles the 2017..
5 years ago

El Salvador Takes “First Steps” Towards Volcano Powered Bitcoin Mining

Knowing that his country is still the center of attention of the crypto world, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele keeps the momentum going as he shared a “teaser” on Twitter, showing a video of what looks to be a Bitcoin mining plant fueled by volcanic geothermal energy Bukele had already hinted towards the use of the country’s..
5 years ago

SEBA Bank Receives the First Digital Asset License in Switzerland

Fully regulated Swiss-based SEBA Bank today announced they have received approval for a CISA license from the Swiss Financial Market Authority, or FINMA The bank that has a focus on the offering of digital cryptocurrency assets, can now facilitate institutional-grade custodian services for nation-native collective investment schemes SEBA Bank..
5 years ago

Elon Musk: Crypto Can Not Be Destroyed

With the cryptocurrency industry in the spotlight this year with global regulators all over it, popular influencer and Tesla CEO Elon Musk stepped up for crypto and said it cannot be destroyed Speaking at the Code Conference in California on Tuesday, Musk said: “It is not possible to, I think, destroy crypto, but it is possible for..
5 years ago
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