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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  • iGaming
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Peter's latest articles

ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood Sees Huge Upside for Bitcoin Coming

Cathie Wood, founder, CEO and CIO of ARK Invest says that on-chain metrics are looking positive and a huge upswing for Bitcoin (BTC) is upcoming In the latest episode of the ‘In the Know’ series on the ARK Invest YouTube channel, Wood explained that on-chain data indicate a new bottom for Bitcoin is carved: “It does appear, according to..
4 years ago

El Salvador Volcano Bonds Still on Hold as Investors Divert Funds

Commenting on the nation’s ‘volcano bonds’, El Salvador Treasury minister Alejandro Zelay said that the current Ukraine-Russia conflict has influenced the price of Bitcoin (BTC) on international markets which in effect led to the delay of the bonds and the construction of Bitcoin City In an appearance on national television, Zelaya noted..
4 years ago

Japan Passes Historic Stablecoin Bill for Investor Protection

Providing a safety net for investors, Japan's parliament on Friday passed a legal framework around stablecoins The monumental move comes in the wake of last month's terraUSD collapse Drafted by Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA), the bill was initiated in late 2021, then accepted by the House in March this year and now passed the..
4 years ago

Ripple Labs Considering Acquisitions and an IPO, CEO Garlinghouse Says

The CEO of Ripple Labs, Brad Garlinghouse, has revealed that his San Francisco-based payments firm is on the outlook of investing in and acquiring other crypto projects in the near future Appearing on CNBC, Garlinghouse explains how Ripple has a “very strong balance sheet” and is positioning itself as a buyer: “I would say there’s a..
4 years ago

NFT Gaming Most Popular in India with Western Countries Falling Behind

According to a Finder study on blockchain gaming statistics, India is front-running the world in non-fungible token (NFT) gaming, while developing countries like the US and France are behind in terms of the numbers of play-to-earn (P2E) players when compared to the rest of the world Second to India, Hong Kong is the next highest country with..
4 years ago

Block Survey Shows Relation Between Bitcoin Adoption and Inflation

A new survey by Jack Dorsey led financial services firm Block shows that countries experiencing high inflation score high on Bitcoin adoption The study done by the firm, formerly known as Square, finds that the idea of buying Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation is most widely lived in Argentina, closely followed by Nigeria and India The report..
4 years ago

GameStop Reports $76.9M in Proceeds As Result of Immutable Deal

Following the partnership with non-fungible token (NFT) scaling platform Immutable, video game retailer GameStop (GME) received a cash flow boost of $769 million from the sale of IMX tokens Nevertheless, reporting its quarterly results, GameStop recorded a negative cashflow for the quarter of $2363 million Net sales were $1378 billion for..
4 years ago

Binance Labs Raises $500M for Web 3 and Blockchain Investments Fund

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s venture capital arm, Binance Labs, has successfully raised $500 million to launch a fund that will invest in Web 3 and blockchain businesses According to a blog post on Wednesday, the funding round included participation from DST Global Partners, Breyer Capital, Whampoa Group and other private equity..
4 years ago

DraftKings is Dabbling into Crypto Payments

Appearing on the latest episode of Decrypt’s gm podcast, Draftkings CEO Jason Robins was asked if his online sportsbetting and fantasy sports platform would start accepting cryptocurrencies for payments Robins confirming that crypto is indeed in the pipeline He said: He said, "Certainly people want it Certainly within the marketplace, we..
4 years ago

Morgan Stanley Explains Record Crypto Venture Capital Investments

In a report published on Tuesday, Morgan Stanley said that in 2021, peaking in December, crypto companies raised a record $30 billion of venture capital (VC) Despite the latest downturn in cryptocurrency markets, the number of deals in the VC sector remains high Nevertheless, the report adds that this is likely to drop, mirroring trends in..
4 years ago

NFTs Are Underutilized, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Says

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are being underutilized This is what CEO of San Francisco-based payments company Ripple Labs, Brad Garlinghouse believes In a recent interview at the World Economic Forum, Garlinghouse explained that there is an upcoming adoption of NFT usage when investors will start to understand the potential of for example the..
4 years ago

India Consultation Paper on Crypto ‘Fairly Ready’, Government Official Says

According to a government official, India is close to the finalization of its consultation paper on crypto after recent sparring with the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and others Speaking to the press, secretary of the Finance Ministry's Department of Economic Affairs, Ajay Seth, said: "Our consultation paper is fairly ready..
4 years ago

MoneyGram Launching New Crypto Services With XRP Rival Stellar

US based cross-border P2P payments giant MoneyGram is launching a new crypto-focused service As reported by Bloomberg, MoneyGram has teamed up with XRP contender, Stellar (XLM) to allow worldwide customers to send, receive and cash out stablecoins on the XLM blockchain MoneyGram Chief Executive Officer, Alex Holmes, said: “The world of..
4 years ago

Russia Close to Adopting Crypto Assets for International Payments

The isolated nation of Russia is getting to close to using crypto assets for international payments As per news agency Interfax, sanctions placed on Russia by Western nations, have made the country’s Ministry of Finance explore the possibility of using digital assets for cross-border settlements Following the expedition in Ukraine,..
4 years ago

“Bitcoin is Safe Haven, Will Continue Buying Forever” – Michael Saylor

Founder and CEO of business intelligence firm MicroStrategy, Michael Saylor, does not back away from his convictions and remains bullish on Bitcoin (BTC) amidst some market volatility Speaking with Tucker Carlson on Fox News, Saylor clarified that he is still in full support of the flagship cryptocurrency noting that Bitcoin is the “most..
4 years ago

Move-To-Earn Gaming App Stepn To Block China Mainland Users

China’s crackdown against crypto-related business have forced mainland users of the NFT gaming app Stepn offline Starting July 15, Stepn will implement a blockade for users in the region when app developers will providing GPS and IP location services Although enforcing measures to shield its services from mainland users, the team stressed..
4 years ago

Macro Guru Raoul Pal Still Confident About Ethereum Overtaking Bitcoin

Macro expert and Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal confirmed to still believe that leading smart contract platform Ethereum (ETH) will do better in the long run than Bitcoin (BTC) In a new appearance on the Crypto Banter podcast, streamed live on May 27, Pal joined Dan Tapiero, and Jurrien Timmer to discuss the crypto ad stock outlook with show host..
4 years ago

Elon Musk Tweets SpaceX, Dogecoin Jumps

Tesla CEO and ‘Dogefather’ Elon Musk once again helped his beloved cryptocurrency, dogecoin (DOGE) gain some momentum While many in the community wondered lately if the Dogefather still “had it”, the billionaire and soon-to-be Twitter owner, send a tweet that just as for Tesla merchandise, SpaceX goodies can soon be purchased with..
4 years ago

Binance Registers Legal Entity in Italy in Push for European Market

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, Binance, has successfully secured regulatory approval in Italy Binance Italy is now registered as a virtual asset service provider with Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM), the Italian regulatory agency for managing the lists of financial agents Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, said in a..
4 years ago

SEC Rejects One River’s Carbon Neutral Bitcoin ETF Application

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has again blocked spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) This time the regulator rejected the The One River Carbon Neutral Bitcoin, citing a lack of investor protection in a scripted response used at previous denials of other ETF applications One River had filed its paperwork for the investment..
4 years ago
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