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

Axie Infinity Developer Sky Mavis On Track to Refund Victims of $625M Hack

Developer of popular play-to-earn game Axie Infinity, Sky Mavis, is on schedule to fully reimburse the victims of the Ronin Bridge hack where roughly $625 million worth in Ether (ETH) and USDC got stolen Hackers took 173,600 Ether and 255 million USDC tokens from the bridge known as Ronin, which allows users to swap between different..
4 years ago

Crypto Mom Warns that SEC Agenda Will Lead to ‘Fatal’ Market Conditions

US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official, Hester Peirce, has voiced harsh criticism on the regulator’s policies that could hurt the economy while making the institution lose all its credibility In a recent public statement, Commissioner Hester Peirce, also known as ‘Crypto Mom’ for her pro crypto position, said that the SEC..
4 years ago

Solana Labs Releasing its ‘Saga’ Web3 Mobile Phone in 2023

The Solana network is releasing its own mobile phone called “Saga,” an Android device by the blockchain’s key stakeholder, Solana Labs The phone was announced on Thursday at an event in New York The modified OSOM handset will feature a specialty crypto wallet functions and the “Solana Mobile Stack (SMS)” software development kit for..
4 years ago

Crypto Regulation Needed to Bring in Large Investors, Michael Saylor Says

Speaking with Fox Business on Wednesday, MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor said that crypto regulation could provide a boost for Bitcoin as it will attract traditional finance investors to the space According to the notorious Bitcoin Bull, large investors are waiting to get involved once the US government offers clarity on its regulation,..
4 years ago

EBay Acquires UK-Based NFT Marketplace KnownOrigin

E-commerce giant eBay (EBAY) continues to move aggressively into digital collectibles and has acquired UK-based non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace KnownOrigin The move comes one month after eBay launched its debut collection of Sports themed NFTs A press release on Wednesday confirmed the deal with terms of the acquisition not..
4 years ago

Citibank Launches Crypto Custody Service with Swiss-based METACO

Global financial services giant Citibank is launching a crypto custody service for its clients, noting that a mass digitization of traditional investments is already underway The banking giant currently has a massive $27 trillion of assets under custody, In a new press release, Citi explained Swiss-based crypto custody firm METACO will be its..
4 years ago

Nexo Hires Citigroup to Advise in Times of Mass Consolidations

Cryptocurrency lending firm Nexo is consulting with banking giant Citigroup as it plans to buy rival platforms hit by the recent market downturn This according to a company blog post The announcement states that Nexo intends to move forward with a mass consolidation of the crypto industry through mergers and acquisitions: “In light of all..
4 years ago

Tether to Issue its Fifth Stablecoin, the Sterling-Pegged GBPT

The issuer of the largest US dollar-pegged stablecoin, Tether is expanding its offerings with the introduction of GBPT, a stablecoin pegged to the British pound According to a press release, the token will be issued in July as the company's fifth stablecoin Tether’s line up is completed by the US dollar-pegged USDT, euro-pegged EURT,..
4 years ago

Emergent Games Brings Prologue Game for Resurgence, Invite-Only NFT Drop

Today, the new Web3 gaming studio, Emergent Games, announced the launch of the alternate-reality game (ARG) The End for June 29 It is the first installment of a range of planned digital and immersive activities, leading to the launch of its first Web3, triple-A massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) Resurgence The End is the..
4 years ago

Tech Giants Team Up to Build an Interoperable Metaverse Infrastructure

Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Unity, Sony, and 30-othe tech companies have agreed to come together to build the infrastructure for an interoperable metaverse Despite best efforts of the crypto industry, the current ‘metaverse’ remains a centralized and isolated experience Therefore, as announced in a press release on Tuesday, top gaming and..
4 years ago

Deloitte and NYDIG Start Alliance in Push for Bitcoin Adoption

Crypto services company NYDIG and professional services giant Deloitte are teaming up to help businesses of various sizes incorporate digital assets, such as Bitcoin, into their operations Announced on Tuesday, the two have agreed to a strategic alliance that will enable NYDIG to grow its client base while strengthening Deloitte's digital asset..
4 years ago

SEC’s Hester ‘Crypto Mom’ Peirce Speaks Out Against Crypto Bailouts

While FTX founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried on Tuesday announced that he will be injecting $250 million into crypto lender BlockFi to strengthen the platform’s liquidity amidst hard times, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Hester Peirce holds opposite beliefs Peirce, best known in the crypto community as ‘Crypto Mom’,..
4 years ago

Solana NFT Platform Magic Eden Secures $130M in Series B Round at $1.6B Valuation

Bringing its valuation to a staggering $16 billion, leading non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Magic Eden raised $130 million in a Series B funding round Proceeds of the round, co-led by Electric Capital and Greylock, will be used by the platform to expand its primary and secondary marketplaces, as well as explore “multichain..
4 years ago

Elon Musk Talks Crypto, Dogecoin, Twitter and a Looming Recession

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shared his views on a wide range of topics at the Qatar Economic Forum on Tuesday Speaking with Bloomberg News’ John Micklethwait, Musk commented on cryptocurrencies, Dogecoin in particular, his pending Twitter purchase and a looming recession When asked whether he thinks people should still put their money..
4 years ago

McKinsey: With a $5 Trillion Potential The Metaverse Is ‘Simply Too Big to Be Ignored’

In a report published last week, global consulting firm McKinsey & Company forecasts that the metaverse could generate up to $5 trillion by 2030 The case study, titled “Value creation in the metaverse,” details: “Our work began by surveying more than 3,400 consumers and executives on metaverse adoption, its potential, and how it..
4 years ago

DeFi Protocol Backd Raises $3.5M in Latest Funding Round

On June 7, Backd, a reactive liquidity decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, announced the raise of $356 million in its latest funding round led by Advanced Blockchain AG Notable investors included Spartan Group, Maven 11, Struck Crypto, Apollo Capital and Divergence Ventures The raise represents a key milestone for the protocol in bringing..
4 years ago

SEC Chairman Cautions for ‘Too Good to Be True’ Crypto Products

The Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, is cautioning investors last week about crypto lending platforms with products that seem too good to be true As reported by Reuter, the regulator’s warning comes after crypto lender Celsius Network’s froze withdrawals early last week, thereby setting off a..
4 years ago

Gaming Firm Admix Merges with LandVault and hits $300M Valuation

Admix, a gaming company specialized in in-game product placements, has merged with LandVault, the metaverse’s largest construction company, thereby attaining a $300 million valuation The companies made the announcement on Monday, adding that the merged entity will continue under the brand LandVault Founded in 2018, Admix growing list of..
4 years ago

“Bitcoin Can Still go 5x and Break $100,000 This Year”

Despite its latest setback, flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) could still see a 5x increase in price by the end of the year, breaking the magical $100,000 barrier This according to chief executive officer, of blockchain technology company Blockstream, Adam Back The CEO told his 450k+ Twitter audience that a macro environment benovelent to..
4 years ago

El Salvador’s President on Bitcoin Investments; Did He Buy the Dip Again?

El Salvador’s ‘Bitcoin President’, Nayib Bukele, has recently commented about his country’s Bitcoin (BTC) investments amidst the latest heavy sell-offs Since El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender alongside the US dollar in September last year, the country has purchased 2,301 bitcoins Despite being a notorious dip buyer, after..
4 years ago
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