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

Bankruptcy Court Filing Exposes $6.8B Hole in FTX Balance Sheet

According to a recent court filing, Sam Bankman-Fried's cryptocurrency conglomerate, FTX, had a balance sheet deficit of $68 billion at the time of its bankruptcy filing in November of last year The documents also revealed that FTXcom was responsible for a $106 billion shortfall, while FTXUS had a $87 million deficit FTX Ventures and Alameda..
3 years ago

MIR M: Vanguard and Vagabond Hits 200,000 Concurrent Players

WEMADE's latest MMORPG game, MIR M: Vanguard and Vagabond, has been gaining popularity among players worldwide since its global launch on January 31st The game has reached a significant milestone by attracting 200,000 concurrent in-game players, with the number of game servers increasing from 14 to 44 to keep up with the influx of players MIR M is..
3 years ago

WEMADE to Present Future of Gaming at GDC 2023

WEMADE, the Korean-based global gaming giant, is preparing to showcase its vision of the Future of Gaming at the upcoming 2023 Game Developers Conference (GDC) In his keynote speech titled "The Future of Gaming: Inter-game Play and Beyond", WEMADE CEO Henry Chang will discuss how innovators, including game developers and studios, are utilizing..
3 years ago

Genesis League Goals Announces Sale of Validator Node Licenses

Genesis League Goals, a digital trading card game developed in partnership with Major League Soccer Players Association (MLSPA), has announced the release of their validator node licenses Genesis League Goals is a digital trading card game powered by the HIVE blockchain, with each card being an NFT that can be owned by players, rented out or..
3 years ago

LiveArt to Release Historic Digital Art Collections from Leading International Artists

LiveArt, a global art platform and community with the backing of Animoca Brands, Binance Labs, and KuCoin Labs, has announced the release of historic new digital-art collections from some of the world's leading artists in the fine-art world These collections include works from prominent international artists such as Chen Man, a leading artist and..
3 years ago

Ark Invest Launches Two New Crypto Funds, Raises $16 Million in Total

On Wednesday, it was revealed in filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that Cathie Wood's Ark Invest has raised more than $16 million for a new cryptocurrency fund, which is split between a domestic version and a version based in the Cayman Islands The ARK Crypto Revolutions US Fund LLC raised $7,281,630 from nine investors,..
3 years ago

Salesforce Expands Services to Include NFT Loyalty Programs

Salesforce, the customer relationship management (CRM) platform, has announced the expansion of its services to include non-fungible token (NFT) loyalty program management The suite of Salesforce Web3 products will help businesses build, manage, and integrate NFTs into their operations Web3 Connect, an API integration that provides insight into..
3 years ago

Gensler Maintains Stance That Proof-of-Stake Tokens May Be Defined as Securities

According to recent reports, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has reiterated his belief that tokens based on the proof-of-stake consensus mechanism could be defined as securities under the Howey Test This, in turn, would bring them under the purview of the SEC's regulatory authority Gensler explained that..
3 years ago

Meta Discontinues NFT Integration, Pivots Focus to Support Creators in Other Ways

Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, has decided to discontinue its integration of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on its platforms According to Stephane Kasriel, Meta's head of commerce and financial services, the company's decision to shut down NFT integration will enable it to concentrate on supporting creators, people, and businesses in..
3 years ago

Beeple Launches New 50,000-Square-Foot Digital Art Space in Charleston

Beeple, the digital artist also known as Mike Winkelmann, has launched Beeple Studios, a 50,000-square-foot space in Charleston, South Carolina, to create a community of non-fungible token (NFT) artists Beeple made headlines in March 2021 when he sold his famous artwork "Everydays: The First 5,000 Days" for $693 million at a Christie's auction..
3 years ago

Coin Center Disagrees with NYAG’s Claims that Ethereum is a Security

Crypto advocacy group, Coin Center, maintains that Ethereum (ETH) is not a security, in opposition to the views of the New York Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James The NYAG argued in a recent lawsuit against Kucoin that Ethereum relies on third-party developers to generate profits for its holders and is, therefore, a security The NYAG went on to..
3 years ago

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption: IMF Warns of Risks and Urges Transparency

El Salvador's decision to make Bitcoin legal tender has not yet proven to be a risk, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) However, the agency warns that it's important to remain vigilant, as the situation in El Salvador requires transparency and attention The IMF has had a strained relationship with El Salvador since last year,..
3 years ago

Ripple Remains Strong Despite Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse, Says CEO

In recent news, Ripple has revealed its exposure to the Silicon Valley Bank, following a similar move by USDC issuer Circle Ripple CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, confirmed that the company had held cash balances in the Silicon Valley Bank as its banking partner, but did not disclose the amount held Despite uncertainty surrounding the future of the..
3 years ago

Crypto Industry Feels Impact of Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

In a span of three days, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed, causing stablecoins to depeg, and prompting regulators in the United States and the United Kingdom to prepare emergency plans Small businesses, venture capitalists, and other depositors who had funds stuck at the California tech bank were left fearful Here are the latest developments on..
3 years ago

Shytoshi Kusama Gives Sneak Peek of SHIB Metaverse Project

Shytoshi Kusama, a pseudonymous developer, is offering the crypto community a sneak peek of the Shiba Inu (SHIB) ecosystem's upcoming metaverse project Kusama revealed an image that will be used as Shiba Inu's entry to the best movie poster competition at the 2023 SXSW music and film festival in Austin, Texas According to the lead developer of..
3 years ago

DOJ Appeals Against Binance.US’s Billion-Dollar Plan to Acquire Voyager Digital’s Assets

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed an appeal late Thursday evening challenging a New York bankruptcy judge’s decision to allow BinanceUS’s billion-dollar plan to acquire the assets of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital The appeal comes just one day after Judge Michael Wiles approved the deal after a contentious, four-day-long..
3 years ago

Mt. Gox Creditors Get Extra Time to File Claims and Receive Payment

Mt Gox creditors now have an extra month to register their claims, as the deadline has been postponed by another month to April 6, according to an official announcement The deadline for the distribution of assets to creditors has also been postponed by another month and will now begin on Oct 31 instead of Sept 30 The official document cited a..
3 years ago

US President Proposes 30% Tax on Crypto Mining Power Usage

The United States President, Joe Biden, has proposed a phased-in 30% tax on cryptocurrency mining electricity costs in his administration's 2024 fiscal year budget According to a supplementary budget explainer paper released by the Department of the Treasury on March 9th, any company using resources, whether owned or rented, would..
3 years ago

THNDR Games Launches Bitcoin Blocks on Mobile Gaming Platform

THNDR Games, a leading gaming company that focuses on Bitcoin, has launched its latest game, Bitcoin Blocks, which allows users to compete with friends, play games, and earn Bitcoin on their mobile devices Following the success of Club Bitcoin: Solitaire, which became the highest-ranked Bitcoin game in the US App Store, Bitcoin Blocks is an..
3 years ago

US Representative Campaigns to Block Digital Dollar Plans over Privacy Concerns

Rep Tom Emmer, the Majority Whip and third-ranking Republican in the US House of Representatives, is pushing a bill to prevent the US Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) He believes the Biden administration's proposed digital dollar would enable the collection of sensitive financial information of citizens Emmer..
3 years ago
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