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


Huge Win for Ripple in SEC Lawsuit as Judge Called Hypocrisy

A big win for Ripple Labs in its lawsuit with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after Judge Magistrate Sarah Netburn denied the regulator’ claims for attorney-client privilege on internal documents related to the infamous “Hinman speech” The judge denied the motion on July 12, calling out the SEC’s hypocrisy in stating..
4 years ago

Go Loose this Summer with Nolimit City’s ‘The Rave’ Release

Nolimit City has been doing time in the harshest prison of them all with their latest release, ‘Folsom Prison’ Now, they’re snapping glowsticks and putting on their brightest outfits Summer is here, so it’s time to let loose and go all-out, with their brand new release: THE RAVE Nolimit City’s ‘The Rave’ transports you into a..
4 years ago

SEC Pushes Decision on ARK 21Shares Spot Bitcoin ETF to August

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed a decision to to approve or disapprove ARK 21Shares’ Bitcoin exchange-traded fund to August 30 A Tuesday filing from the SEC, reveals that the regulatory body has moved the deadline for approving or disapproving the ARK 21Shares spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF with 45 days from July..
4 years ago

Animoca Brands Raises $75M to Advance ‘Open Metaverse’ Concept

Investor in non-fungible tokens (NFT) and blockchain gaming, Animoca Brands has ended another strategic funding round, bringing in new capital to continue its expansion in the metaverse sector The Hongkong based company on Tuesday announced the closing of a $7532 million funding round at a pre-money valuation of $59 billion The round..
4 years ago

FSB to Present Crypto Regulatory Framework to G20 in October

The Financial Stability Board (FSB)released a statement Monday on the “international regulation and supervision of crypto asset activities” The FSB is an international body that monitors and makes recommendations about the global financial system It will present its findings on a regulatory framework for crypto to the G20 in October this..
4 years ago

Series B Funding Could Give Web3 Startup Mysten Labs A $2B Valuation

Web3 Startup Mysten Labs is expecting to raise at least $200 million in a Series B funding round, which will effectively give the company a $2 billion valuation According to a report in the The Information Sources say that so far, investors, led by Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX Ventures, have reserved at least $140 million Mysten Labs is founded..
4 years ago

Ripple to Mint NFTs on the XRP Ledger with CrossTower Support

San Francisco-based payments firm Ripple has signed a new partnership In a press release on Monday, trading platform CrossTower announced that they are partnering with Ripple to add NFTs (non-fungible tokens) minted on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), to the CrossTower NFT marketplace Based in New Jersey, CrossTower is a Web 30 company founded in 2019..
4 years ago

Grayscale Predicts SEC Case Over Bitcoin ETF to Take Two Years

As US regulators remain averse of a first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), asset management firms are stepping up and fight In a Q&A, Chief Legal Officer at asset manager Grayscale, Craig Salm, discussed the firm’s lawsuit with the United States Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) after its application for a spot Bitcoin ETF..
4 years ago

Raoul Pal Sees Crypto Markets to Bounce Back Under Some Conditions

In a new daily briefing on his Real Vision YouTube channel, macro guru Raoul Pal says that after a couple of stormy months crypto markets could soon be bouncing back However, three conditions will need to be met for this to happen In his take on the world, Pal notes that the US Federal Reserve’s tight monetary policies are already factored in..
4 years ago

GameStop’s NFT Marketplace Is Live

More than a year in the making, the highly anticipated NFT marketplace of video-game retailer GameStop has gone live In a statement on Monday, the company said that the platform allows "gamers, creators, collectors and other community members to buy, sell and trade NFTs" GameStop had already unveiled its digital wallet in May, where users..
4 years ago

Worst Part of Bear Market Over, Macro Strategist Lyn Alden Explains

Macro strategist Lyn Alden says that the worst part of Bitcoin’s bear market is likely over after a shaky first half of 2022 during which the flagship cryptocurrency lost over 50% of its value Bitcoin (BTC) looks to be back on its way to recovery following tumultuous weeks with mass liquidations and insolvencies in the crypto space This..
4 years ago

Crypto Adoption Highest in Kenya, UNCTAD Warns of Financial Risks

A new report from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) shows Kenya’s digital currency ownership as a share of the population of 85% is the highest in Africa and the fifth-highest across the globe The UNCTAD further notes that holding cryptocurrencies is a financial risk and recommends imposition of taxes to discourage..
4 years ago

Fidelity Director: Bitcoin and Ethereum Are Cheap and Bottoming Out

Jurrien Timmer, director of Global Macro in Fidelity Investments’ global asset allocation division, took to Twitter this weekend and explained why Bitcoin is relatively cheap at the moment Specialized in global macro strategy and active asset allocation, Timmer provided a price outlook for Bitcoin and Ethereum He detailed: “I use the..
4 years ago

Rockefeller Chairman Predicts Bitcoin to Come Back Strong

According to Rockefeller International Managing Director and Chairman Ruchir Sharma, Bitcoin has been spoiled by too much cheap money and speculation Nevertheless its fundamentals are strong and a bright future is looming The former emerging markets investor at banking giant Morgan Stanley is expecting Bitcoin to make a comeback just like that..
4 years ago

Raoul Pal and Sam Bankman Fried Review Recent Crypto Shake Up

Macro Guru Raoul Pal had FTX CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, on in a new episode on his Real Vision YouTube channel, where the two discussed the crypto markets after what has been a tumultuous month In the interview Bankman-Fried explains to Pal that markets have finally bottomed out, considering that other asset classes have also been flattened..
4 years ago

Proof-of-Stake Like Cardano are Risky Securities, Michael Saylor Says

Microstrategy CEO and notorious Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor recently spoke with Justin and Aaron Arnold on the Altcoin Daily YouTube channel where he discussed the flagship cryptocurrency and made a side step by making a comparison with Cardano (ADA) According to Saylor, there is a clear distinction between the proof-of-stake Cardano and the..
4 years ago

Musk Walks Out of $42B Twitter Deal Claiming False Information

Elon Musk is withdrawing his $42 billion bid to takeover Twitter and claims the social media giant has provided false and misleading information A filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, states that Musk believes that Twitter is in material breach of multiple provisions of the deal and had essentially made false and misleading..
4 years ago

Binance Subsidiary Gets Regulatory Approval in Spain

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, is now licenced to offer its crypto exchange and custody services in Spain Binance announced on Friday that its subsidiary Moon Tech was registered as a virtual asset service provider (VASP) by the Bank of Spain after it filed its application in..
4 years ago

Shiba Inu Reveals Stablecoin, A ‘Treat’ Token And Collectible Card Game

A developer behind popular meme cryptocurrency SHIB on Wednesday shared plans of the Shiba Inu ecosystem expanding with a decentralized stablecoin, a collectible card game and a reward token named TREAT In a Medium blog post, pseudonymous developer Shytoshi Kusama revealed that "independent developers" are currently working on a..
4 years ago

8Xbet Is Manchester City’s Official Betting Partner of the club in Asia.

Manchester City and 8Xbet have announced a new regional partnership that will see the brand become the Official Betting Partner of the club in Asia 8Xbet was founded in 2018 and the international sports bookmaker aims to provide customers in the region with high quality, unique and engaging experiences It will collaborate..
4 years ago