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


Russian President Vladimir Putin Wants an International Blockchain Based Payments System

On November 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the International AI Journey Conference in Moscow, criticizing the monopoly in global financial payment systems and calling for an independent, blockchain-based settlement network During an event hosted by Sberbank, Russia's largest bank and a significant lender to the government, he..
3 years ago

El Salvador’s Newly Created National Bitcoin Office to Handle All Crypto Matters

Following the announcement by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele that the country will purchase one Bitcoin (BTC) each day, Torres Legal reports that the government of El Salvador has established a National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC) El Salvador's government has established a National Bitcoin Office, according to a Linkedin post published by Torres..
3 years ago

SEC Could Settle with Ripple Labs to Avoid Hinman Documents Getting Public

The end of the protracted legal battle between the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs is in sight It's starting to look more and more like Ripple Labs has a chance to settle the case with the US regulator in its favor The infamous Hinman documents An important development in the lawsuit between the two parties is the..
3 years ago

Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao Speaker at CfC St. Moritz 2023

Changpeng Zhao, 'CZ,' the co-founder and CEO of Binance, will talk at the CfC St Moritz (Crypto Finance Conference), a highly curated digital assets and blockchain conference for investors and decision-makers located amid the stunning setting of the Swiss Alps CZ will discuss major industry events and trends, including legislation, market..
3 years ago

Crypto Space Is Still Bullish with Bitcoin Fundamentals Intact

While negative sentiment in the cryptocurrency sector is at an all-time high, macro guru Raoul Pal believes the industry's fundamentals remain intact In a recent interview with co-founder and presenter of Impact Theory Tom Bilyeu, Pal says investor pessimism is higher than he has ever seen, including during the Great Recession and the demise of..
3 years ago

Binance.US In Race to Acquire Voyager Digital’s Assets, “CZ” Tells Bloomberg

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has announced that the exchange's US arm would make a new offer for crypto lender Voyager now that the bankrupt FTX has been unable to complete the acquisition It was already rumored last week that Binance would be stepping in the chase for the remaining assets of the troubled lending platform On Thursday, it was..
3 years ago

FTX Gets Court Approval for “First Day” Motions

EFTX Trading Ltd (dba FTXcom) and approximately 101 other affiliated companies (collectively, the "FTX Debtors") announced today that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Delaware Federal Court") granted interim and final approvals for all "First Day" motions related to the FTX Debtors' Chapter 11 petitions filed..
3 years ago

Genesis Crypto Investment Bank Looking for $1B Amidst Troubles – BTC Price Affected

Unsettled crypto investment bank Genesis is in negotiations with potential investors about raising at least $1 billion in new capital Short after its loan business was forced to cease withdrawals following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX, Genesis Global Trading has cited bankruptcy as a possible solution as it seeks new financing, according..
3 years ago

Twitter’s Head of Crypto Leaves – What’s Next for Dogecoin?

But that is Twitter's critical technical infrastructure, and a lot of talent is also leaving the company in secondary activities According to Bloomberg, Tess Rinearson, head of the social media platform's crypto team, has left Twitter Before joining Twitter, Rinearson was involved in the development of Tendermint Core, she also worked with..
3 years ago

USDT Unaffected by FTX and Alameda Crisis, Tether Claims

Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer, has issued a statement assuring investors that the collapse of crypto exchange FTX and related Alameda Research has had no impact on USDT The firm claims that Alameda is an issuer of USDT, which indicates that Alameda transferred USD to Tether and received USDT in exchange Alameda's only choice now..
3 years ago

‘Tournament Predictor’ from Incentive Games Launches on bet365

Incentive Games has partnered with bet365 to create a unique, free-to-play World Cup game with incredible rewards In 'Tournament Predictor,' participants forecast how teams will perform in Qatar, collecting points for each successful prediction For properly forecasting the whole competition, a £1 million reward is offered, while the..
3 years ago

Binance.US Moving in on Voyager Digital’s Assets Again After FTX Bankruptcy

According to a person familiar with the matter, BinanceUS, the American branch of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, is preparing to bid on the insolvent loan platform Voyager Digital In a previous auction, which ended towards the end of September, the now-bankrupt FTX emerged as the winning party defeating rivals Wave Financial and..
3 years ago

Bitcoin President Nayib Bukele to Buy One Bitcoin Every Day

With the threat of the recent bankruptcy of crypto exchange FTX prolonging the current crypto winter, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele  said that his country will be acquiring one Bitcoin each day El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, who on September 7, 2021 made Bitcoin legal tender in the Bitcoin-nation, has committed to buy ONE Bitcoin..
3 years ago

.Swoosh – Nike Airs New Platform and Enters Web3 Space

This week, Nike revealed its newest web3-related investment, 'Swoosh' According to a new firm home page and campaign, the sports footwear & apparel giant isn't new to the industry, but the specialized platform targeted towards 'virtual items' is on the way later this week The company announced Swoosh, a new Nike landing page and social..
3 years ago

Cristiano Ronaldo’s First NFT Collection Launches on Binance

International football star Christiano Ronaldo (CR7) is launching his first NFT series on Binance this week Cristiano Ronaldo's first NFT collection will be released on Friday, November 18 as part of a multi-year agreement with Binance, the world's largest blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider The debut is accompanied..
3 years ago

Merchants Can Now Use USDC on Apple Pay

According to USD Coin Issuer Circle, Apple has officially permitted and enabled crypto payments that will use stablecoin on its payment platform Merchants who take USDC may now do so with the aid of Apple Pay For retailers who are willing to use Circle's USDC stablecoin, it will soon be feasible to interact with Apple Pay Circle said in a..
3 years ago

Bitcoin Moving Off Exchanges in Record Numbers, But Stablecoin Reserves Grow Rapidly

Glassnode, a leading crypto analytics business, confirms that Bitcoin (BTC) holders are withdrawing from crypto exchanges at an alarming rate The insights platform highlights on Twitter that Bitcoin investors have taken control of their BTC holdings following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX According to Glassnode, crypto exchanges are now..
3 years ago

Trust Wallet Has Launched the Much-Anticipated Desktop Browser Extension Wallet

Trust Wallet, the premier supplier of self-custodial and multi-chain wallets, has announced the release of a fresh new browser extension wallet It is accessible for usage on browsers including Chrome, Brave, Safari and Opera, and supports all EVM chains as well as Solana Trust Wallet's mobile wallet, which has 60 million downloads and over 10..
3 years ago

5 Reasons Why FTX Bankruptcy Could Have Been Avoided With Lummis-Gillibrand Bill

US Republican Senator and Bitcoin advocate Cynthia Lummis believes that with her proposed crypto legislation in place, the FTX debacle could have been prevented The senator took to Twitter on late Monday evening and explained why "the FTX bankruptcy wouldn’t have happened under the Lummis-Gillibrand..
3 years ago

BETER LIVE Starts New Partnership with WeAreCasino

BETER Live, the live casino division of content and data provider BETER, has partnered with young and dynamic content aggregator WeAreCasino WeAreCasino already works with many great partners and now BETER Live will be the latest partner to join its cutting-edge offering Every BETER Live product is designed to maximize the enjoyment of the game..
3 years ago