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

Visa announces $1 Billion in crypto transactions in H2 of 2021

Visa announced Wednesday that transactions via Visa “crypto” cards exceeded$1 billion in the first six months of the year The global leader in payments also said that it is partnering with 50 leading crypto platforms “to launch card programs that make it easy to convert and spend digital currency at 70 million merchants..
5 years ago

Argentine Congressman proposes legislature enabling salary payments in cryptocurrency

Argentine Congressman Luis Ramón wants employees in the country to receive their salaries in cryptocurrencies And for this, on Monday he presented a bill to allow employees and service exporters to receive their full or partial salary in cryptocurrencies Against the backdrop of the Argentine peso suffering from a 50% yearly inflation, Ramón..
5 years ago

SEC sends Skybridge to the waiting room on its Bitcoin ETF

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended its review of SkyBridge Capital’s application for their Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) This according to a recent filing by the US regulatory agency SkyBridge Capital, headed by Anthony Scarammuci had submitted their application on May 6 to list and trade shares of..
5 years ago

A $175 million deal with Crypto.com does it for the UFC

Cryptocurrency exchange Cryptocom has entered a partnership with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as the firm’s global fight kit partner It is reported that the two have signed off on a ten-year deal bringing in roughly $175 million for the UFC  and the UFC’s largest sponsorship deal to date Following what constitutes to the UFC’s..
5 years ago

Is Goldman Sachs leaning in favor of Ethereum now?

Major investment bank Goldman Sachs says ether is the cryptocurrency with the highest real use potential and it could overtake bitcoin as the dominant digital store of value In a note published on Tuesday, major investment bank Goldman Sachs shared its view on the future of bitcoin and ether According to the note, the bank’s analysts believe..
5 years ago

Bitcoin.org down following DDOS attack on Monday

A week after a UK court had decreed Bitcoinorg to stop hosting the Bitcoin white paper, on July 5 the website got hit by a a DDoS attack The pseudonymous website owner Cobra reported on Twitter that Bitcoinorg had been hit by a serious DDoS attack With the attack comes a demand of ransom to be paid in Bitcoin The amount was not shared by..
5 years ago

The Philippines Stock Exchange eyes to be the country’s first crypto-exchange

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is keeping its engine running and tyres warm to get a lightning start when financial regulators give the green light for crypto asset trading in the country CNN Philippines reported on Friday that Chief Executive Officer and President of the PSE, Ramon Monzon said they should become the country’s first..
5 years ago

India’s young and tech savy population ranks 11th in crypto adoption

In an article released today on the internet business platform Quartz India, it was reported that India ranks 11 in the world as regards cryptocurrency adoption According to the report “Indian investors are flocking to cryptocurrencies like never before” With a population of 139 billion that is predominantly young and tech savy, the..
5 years ago

Swiss UBS next European bank to warn against crypto

Quite contrary to most of the (US) banking institutions, who have been moving in on crypto this year, there are still some that continue to do their best to ignore and denounce it  Swiss banking giant UBS is the latest in a long line of European banks warning their clients to “stay clear” of crypto In a note to clients, UBS warned that..
5 years ago

A clearer view on Japanese CBDC expected by end of 2022

Some more clarity around Japan’s digital yen is expected by the end of 2022 This according to the head of Japan’s ruling party On Monday, Reuters reported that Hideki Murai of the Liberal Democratic Party said Japan is expected to soon have a “clearer view” of what their central bank digital currency (CBDC) could be looking..
5 years ago

Wyoming stays on the frontlines of cryptocurrency adoption after it legally recognizes the first DAO

In another crypto-friendly move, Wyoming state it has approved the first legally recognized Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) in the United States This come after in March of this year Wyoming already passed legislation into law recognizing DAOs as a distinct form of limited liability companies According to a July 4 announcement, the..
5 years ago

Grayscale Investments adds Cardano to its portfolio

Large asset manager Grayscale Investments last week announced that I had included Cardano to its digital large cup fund (GDLC) The majority of Grayscale’s crypto investments remains in Bitcoin and Ethereum with respectively 67% and 25% of the fund allocated Cardano nonetheless comes in thirs for the fund with a 426% share Grayscale also holds..
5 years ago

Whales have continued accumulating Bitcoin; a bullish sign?

An important blockchain metric that predicted Bitcoin’s plunge in May is giving up some positive and potentially bullish signals It looks like the big wealthy players in crypto space are making a comeback as the number of coins held by ‘whales’ hit the highest level since May This according to data from Glassnode, that showed that whales,..
5 years ago

Skybridge Capital files for an Ethereum ETF and stay all-in on crypto

Skybridge Capital Chief Executive, Anthony Scaramucci, has announced that the company will launch a private Ethereum fund He did so when appearing on The Scoop podcast where he spoke about his Bitcoin journey and the future of Bitcoin and Skybridge Capital Scaramucci also said that his firm filed for an Ethereum ETF with the Securities and..
5 years ago

A Bitcoin Mining Council survey reveals mining activities are 56% sustainable

The global Bitcoin mining sector has reached a 56% sustainable power mix in Q2 of 2021 Based on estimates from a Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC) report, in Q2 of this year, the global Bitcoin mining sector has reached a 56% sustainable power mix The findings follow a survey conducted by the BMC In a July 1 press release, the council..
5 years ago

Crypto.com Signs $100 Million Deal with Formula One

Cryptocurrency is gaining terrain in racing It was announced this week that Cryptocom has signed a deal with Formula One racing worth roughly $100 million With the deal, Cryptocom gets top-branding options with the organization including roadside billboards for the remainder of this racing season, ensuring racing fans around the world to..
5 years ago

650 U.S. banks start offering Bitcoin trading to its customers

A new deal with NCR and NYDIG has paved the way for US banks to offer Bitcoin products and services to their customers The deal enables community banks including North Carolina-based First Citizens Bank and credit unions including Bay Federal Credit Union in California to all offer their customers crypto trading NYDIG would provide the mobile..
5 years ago

A new $415 billion German ‘crypto law’ takes effect today

A new German ‘crypto law, Germany's Fund Location Act that was introduced in April and approved by parliament shortly thereafter, comes into effect today The new law allows German ‘Spezialfonds’, or special funds to allocate as much as 20% of their portfolios in cryptocurrency Based on the total assets under management of all..
5 years ago

Has George Soros started trading Bitcoin?

Soros Fund Management, billionaire George Soros’ private investment firm, is reportedly trading Bitcoin This according to financial news website TheStreet As part of a broader exploration of digital assets, Dawn Fitzpatrick, Chief Investment Officer for Soros Fund Management, recently green-lighted to trade Bitcoin and possibly other..
5 years ago

Deutsche Börse purchases majority stake In Crypto Finance

In a press release on Tuesday, major German stock exchange, Deutsche Börse AG, announced it had bought a majority stake in Swiss based fintech company, Crypto Finance Group Although Deutsche Börse did not provide a lot of information about the transaction, the stock exchange said it spent within a “moderate three-digit CHF million range“..
5 years ago
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