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

Crypto.com and UEFA Champions League $495M Deal Cancelled

Cryptocom, one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, is reportedly backing out of a five-year sponsorship deal worth $495 million with the UEFA Champions League According to a report in SportBusiness, Cryptocom and UEFA had already agreed on the deal in principle, with the exchange taking over as leading sponsor after, the..
4 years ago

Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy Sued for Tax Fraud after Tip Off

The largest corporation holding Bitcoin, MicroStrategy, and its Executive Chairman and notorious ‘Bitcoin Bull’ Michael Saylor are being sued by the District of Columbia (DC) for alleged tax fraud The complaint alleges that Saylor never paid any income taxes in the district in the over 10 years he has lived there In addition, MicroStrategy..
4 years ago

JPMorgan: Avoid Bitcoin and Crypto Amid Fears of Recession

JPMorgan Asset Management’s Chief Global Strategist, David Kelly is advising investors to stay clear of Bitcoin (BTC) and other ‘risky assets’ while the US economy is facing a recession Speaking with Bloomberg, the strategists said that a recession is looming with more and continued volatility in markets on the horizon: “The economy..
4 years ago

Twitch Alternative Stacked Raises $12.9M in Series A Round

Stacked, a Web3 video and livestreaming startup, has raised $129 million in a Series A funding round led by Pantera Capital Founded in March 2021, the Stacked platform aims to become a decentralized alternative to Alphabet-owned YouTube and Amazon-owned Twitch The newly raised capital will be used for marketing purposes alongside the..
4 years ago

Animoca Brands To Raise Another $100M in New Funding Round

Temasek, Singapore's state investment fund and one of the world's biggest investors, is leading a $100 million funding round in Hong Kong based investor in non-fungible tokens (NFT) and blockchain gaming, Animoca Brands According to a Bloomberg report on Monday that cites sources familiar with the matter, the investment will be in the form of..
4 years ago

Bitcoin’s Potential of Becoming a Zero-Emission Network

A new report shows that Bitcoin has the potential to be a zero-emission network Self-proclaimed 'coach of influencers & leaders' and author of 'How to Change the World with One Pitch', Daniel Batten, has come out in favor of Bitcoin mining, following extensive analysis of data from the Bitcoin Mining Council Using the data to understand..
4 years ago

Andreessen Horowitz Leads $50M Funding Round of Proof NFT

Ahead of its latest collection, non-fungible token (NFT) collective Proof announced the successful raise of $50 million in a Series A funding round on Tuesday The latest round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) with investors Seven Seven Six, True Ventures, Collab+Currency, Flamingo DAO, SV Angel and VaynerFund, also joining Proof shared..
4 years ago

FTX Not Planning to Buy Huobi Exchange, Bankman-Fried Says

On Monday, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried dismissed rumors of his firm targeting one of the world’s biggest and oldest crypto exchanges, Huobi Bankman-Fried clarified in a tweet on Monday that FTX is not going to purchase the exchange which is currently good for a daily trading volume of more than $1 billion according to CoinMarketCap..
4 years ago

Dubai Business Accepts Crypto Payments Via Binance Pay

Virtuzone, a Dubai-based business formation services provider is accepting cryptocurrency payments in partnership with Binance Pay Executive director of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships at Binance, Nadeem Ladki, said on Monday in a press release: "Virtuzone's decision to accept cryptocurrency payments and integrate Binance..
4 years ago

After Instagram, Facebook Is Now Also Supporting NFTs

Meta Platforms on Monday announced that it is now also allowing users to upload their non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on Facebook, a feature announced two months ago by Meta technical program manager Navdeep Singh Initially rolled out as an Instagram NFT integration in May, the updated May 10 Meta blog post reveals the feature is now available on..
4 years ago

Global Crypto Adoption Hits 320M, Mostly Gen Z and Millennials

New research from Singapore-based digital assets payments firm, TripleA, shows big cryptocurrency adoption across the globe An analysis of data gathered from over a dozen reports and surveys reveals that globally approximately 320 million people own cryptocurrencies, or 42% of the world’s population In absolute numbers, the United States..
4 years ago

Thailand’s Gulf Energy Doubles Down on Crypto

Although local government is displaying a discouraging stance towards crypto and local exchanges are recording diminishing interest, Thailand’s second richest person is not backing out and plans to continue investing in the crypto space Speaking with Bloomberg on Wednesday, the CEO of power company Gulf Energy Development, said that his..
4 years ago

Animoca Brands Japan Raises $45M Giving it a $500M Valuation

The Japanese unit of investor in non-fungible token (NFT) and metaverse projects, Animoca Brands, has concluded the raise of $45 million The investment to secure local licenses and investments gives Animoca Brands Japan a pre-money valuation of $500 million The $45 million capital was provided by one of Japan’s largest banks MUFG and..
4 years ago

Samsung Reportedly Launching Crypto Exchange in South Korea

South Korean tech giant Samsung is considering to launch a cryptocurrency trading platform in collaboration with several large securities firms Korean media Newspim reported that Samsung’s investment arm, Samsung Securities is studying how it can effectively move into the cryptocurrency exchange industry The report said that for a year..
4 years ago

Binance and FTX Chasing After Voyager Digital Assets

Two of the biggest players in the crypto space, digital asset trading platforms Binance and FTX, are interested in taking over assets from the bankrupted crypto lender, Voyager Digital Interested parties will have to submit their bids for remaining Voyager assets by September 6 Should an auction be needed, this would be due on September..
4 years ago

Thai Bank SCBX Abandons Takeover of Bitkub Crypto Exchange

Thailand’s oldest commercial lender, SCBX Pcl, will not pursue the acquisition of popular cryptocurrency exchange, Bitkub As reported by Reuters, the bank will has withdrawn its plans to invest $500 million for a 51% share of the exchange on Thursday, citing regulatory hurdles Still subject to regulatory approvals from the SEC and Bank of..
4 years ago

Evolution Launches Bingo-Style Game Show ‘Monopoly Big Baller’

Evolution has announced a new release, MONOPOLY Big Baller, a brand new live online bingo show The game features real-time auto-mapping, a real-time console and an augmented reality MR MONOPOLY In addition, numerous multipliers offer players the opportunity to significantly increase their payouts Just like MONOPOLY Live from Evolution, MONOPOLY..
4 years ago

Malaysian Kenanga Bank Launching New Crypto Super App

Chinese tech giant, Ant Group, developer of one of China’s most successful digital-payments platforms Alipay, is building Malaysia's first crypto 'Super App,' in collaboration with Kenanga Investment Bank Features included will be crypto trading, e-wallets and portfolio management A press statement on Kenanga's website, said that the bank..
4 years ago

Binance to Offer Crypto Courses at Universities in the Philippines

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, Binance, is joining hands with universities in the Philippines to offer free courses on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies The crypto exchange joined a recent Senate hearing in the country where industry stakeholders sat with government institutions and regulators to discuss the..
4 years ago

Bitcoin Brings Prosperity and Betters the Environment

Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz held a talk at the Texas Blockchain Summit this past weekend where he stated that Bitcoin and the mining of the flagship cryptocurrency have tremendous benefits Cruz said that Bitcoin and mining of the asset serves both the economy and the environment well An improved economy generates prosperity which then..
4 years ago
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