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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Burger King Brazil, Dogecoin for ‘Dogpper’

Brazil’s Burger King franchise in an interesting marketing move is selling the Dogpper burgers in exchange for Dogecoin (DOGE) However, it will be for a limited period of time only Burger King outlets at a few locations in Brazil have started accepting Dogecoin (DOGE) payments However, only the recently introduced biscuit dubbed Dogpper can..
5 years ago

Glorious six 90’s championships of Chicago Bulls now available as NFT

The six infamous Chicago Bulls championships in the 1990s are eternalized in an NFT drop The NBA franchise, led by Michael Jordan during their glory years, has launched a series of NFTs on leading e-commerce platform Shopify Shopify is a multinational firm that provides website-based storefronts and payments infrastructure Shopify president,..
5 years ago

Half of Singaporeans own cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is gaining popularity in Singapore, especially among younger generations who are looking to capitalize on the generational wealth potential that Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets bring This according to the inaugural 2021 Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index (IRCI), a survey conducted by Asia-Pacific crypto exchange..
5 years ago

Robinhood working on new crypto features

Financial services company and popular application Robinhood is considering expanding its offerings by adding new crypto features One of those the ability for users to transfer assets into external crypto wallets In a webcast event this Saturday structured around the firm's plans to offer an initial public offering (IPO), Robinhood Chief..
5 years ago

Bitcoin will do fine without China, Bobby Lee of BTC China says

As Chinese regulators are tightening regulations, crypto bull and former owner of one of China's first crypto exchange BTC China, Bobby Lee, recently shared his thoughts on the current Bitcoin ban in China which he believes will not back down He even went as far to state that the country might ban it completely, destroying any avenues for..
5 years ago

FTX and Binance reduce leverage to stimulate “responsible trading”

In reaction to a recent article by the New York Times, two leading crypto exchanges, FTX and Binance, have announced that they would be limiting the amount of maximum leverage their users can use to trade futures contracts Both top exchanges have reduced leverages to 20x from over 100x Sam Bankman-Fried SBF), Chief Executive Officer of FTX..
5 years ago

Bitcoin price surges towards $40,000

Bitcoin (BTC) is off to a great start of the week and about to end July with a bang BTC price has continued to rally since July 21 with Sunday’s current price rise representing the largest single daily gain in over six weeks Bitcoin was shortly back above $39,000 for the first time since June 16 and is six consecutive days in the green It..
5 years ago

Bitcoin as payment? Amazon is ready to rock ‘n roll

Amazoncom Inc is going to start accepting Bitcoin (BTC) as a payment method as soon as this year A recent job offering at Amazon’s Payments Acceptance & Experience team is showing signs of the retail giant to start considering cryptocurrency as a payment method this year The company is “seeking an experienced product leader to develop..
5 years ago

JPMorgan to bring crypto to its clients

Wall Street banking stronghold JPMorgan Chase, will start offering its retail wealth management clients access to a select number of cryptocurrency funds According to Business Insider on Thursday (July 22, 2021), anonymous sources familiar with the matter revealed the scoop The report states that earlier this week, JPMorgan sent its financial..
5 years ago

Binance US is preparing for a possible IPO

Changpeng Zhao, the Chief Executive Officer of Binance, says going public could be on the cards for the US division of the cryptocurrency exchange that is currently experiencing some regulatory headwinds in numerous jurisdictions across the globe Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao, said that Binance US is putting in place the structures..
5 years ago

Dogecoin added to Coinbase Commerce

Coinbase’s e-commerce platform has started accepting Dogecoin (DOGE) payments As announced on Twitter this Wednesday, the integration puts DOGE in line with six other cryptocurrencies supported by Coinbase’s e-commerce portal: Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Casg (BCH), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and stablecoins Dai and USD Coin..
5 years ago

“Government interference in currencies a source of error,” Elon Musk says

On Wednesday, Elon Musk appeared alongside Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood, and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey at the online “B Word” event, moderated by Steve Lee from Square Crypto The three had a good discussion on Bitcoin and were very outspoken It was Musk who immediately made some noteworthy remarks in his first stint He started by saying..
5 years ago

ESG proof, “green” ETF is live on the New York Stock Exchange

An exchange-traded fund focusing on more environmentally friendly crypto mining operations and infrastructure has been launched in the United States The new Viridi Cleaner Energy Crypto-Mining and Semiconductor ETF started trading on Tuesday, July 20, on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘RIGZ’ RIGZ is an exchange-traded fund..
5 years ago

China and U.S. officials cross swords over digital yuan

Historically fierce competitors when it comes to gold medals at Olympic Games, the heat is already rising between the United and China Long before the lighting of the Olympic flame at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games government officials of both superpowers have addressed warnings This time on the subject of China’s digital yuan At a press..
5 years ago

Mastercard making it easier to convert crypto to fiat

Payments giant Mastercard has announced on Tuesday that its crypto card program is being enhanced for cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges The company said: “Making the process simpler will allow more banks and crypto partners the opportunity to offer their consumers the choice of paying with cryptocurrency” They further said..
5 years ago

JPMorgan sees a lot of clients being interested in cryptocurrency

In an interview with Bloomberg Wealth published on Tuesday, Mary Callahan Erdoes, Chief Executive Officer of JP Morgan Asset & Wealth Management Division, discussed her firm’s approach to cryptocurrencies Erdoes revealed a lot of its asset and wealth management clients think cryptocurrency is an asset class and they want to invest in..
5 years ago

Ripple cites former SEC Commissioner ‘Crypto Mom’ in call for dismissal

A latest in the Ripple vs Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit had the defendants lawyers submit a supplemental letter on Monday to support their request for dismissal of the case In the letter, the team note a July 14 statement by SEC commissioners Hester “Crypto Mom” Peirce and Elad Roisman to hold back on any action against..
5 years ago

France is pushing for centralized crypto regulation in the European Union

France’s government has come with a proposal to centralize the regulation of digital currencies in the European Union It states that the European Securities and Market Authority, or ESMA, should be the one in charge of this Consequently, if enforced, this would establish a single authority over the crypto sector across the Euro zone and would..
5 years ago

Iris Energy aims to raise $200M prior to Nasdaq listing

Bitcoin mining firm Iris Energy has been meeting potential investors and seeking an advisor to help the company raise $200M before they go live with the Nasdaq listing Iris Energy is a Bitcoin mining firm headquartered in Sydney who employ sources of renewable energy to mine..
5 years ago

“Crypto no threat to financial stability”, Bank of England says

Last week, Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe, discussed cryptocurrency and whether it poses financial stability risk in an interview with CNBC on Wednesday He stated that cryptocurrencies are not big enough to pose a risk on financial stability: “The speculative boom in crypto is very noticeable but I don’t think it’s crossed the..
5 years ago
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