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
  • Casino

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Serbia’s Prince Philip Calls for Hard Money & Bitcoin

Prince Philip of Serbia and Yugoslavia said on a Serbian TV show that Bitcoin is freedom and that the world needs hard money The prince, who is the second son of the last crown prince of the former Kingdom of Yugoslavia, is currently based in London where he confirmed to be working with a renowned asset manager He said: “I work in asset..
4 years ago

FTX to Expand Web3 And Crypto Adoption in Africa In New Partnership With AZA Finance

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX has agreed to a new partnership with AZA Finance to “expand the adoption of Web3 and digital currencies throughout Africa” The two will cooperate to “onboard African NFTs and artists onto the FTX NFT marketplace” AZA Finance said in a statement that the partners will work to “create pathways for African..
4 years ago

Class Action Suit Hits Coinbase over Allegedly Selling Unregistered Securities

Nadaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is hit with a class-action lawsuit According to court documents, filed last week, the platform is accused by lead plaintiffs and Coinbase users, Christopher Underwood, Louis Oberlander, and Henry Rodriguez, that over the alleged claim it is selling digital assets as unregistered securities According..
4 years ago

Bitcoin Adoption by El Salvador Businesses At 14%, Survey Shows

A recent survey by the El Salvador Chamber of Commerce shows that businesses in the country have not yet been moving fast in their adoption of Bitcoin (BTC) since the top cryptocurrency became legal tender in the country in September of 2021 The poll questioned a total of 337 companies between Jan 15 and Feb 9, of which only 14% said they had..
4 years ago

Crypto Lender Blockfi Victim of Data Leak After Security Breach

On Saturday, crypto lending platform BlockFi revealed that an unauthorized third party had gotten hold of some of its customer data The breach includes personal information of a majority of its clients, including names, emails and phone numbers, which possibly could have been obtained BlockFi confirmed that the breach had happened on Friday..
4 years ago

Ripple CEO Claims New Court Order a Win for Entire Crypto Industry

Being in good spirits following last week’s win in their ongoing lawsuit with the Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC), Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse appeared on Bloomberg and claimed a win for the entire crypto industry In a court order last week, Judge Analisa Torres had denied the SEC’s motion to prevent the defendants from using a..
4 years ago

NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden Talks Bitcoin and Privacy

In a recent interview with Marta Belcher of Filecoin Foundation for Camp Ethereal 2022, Edward Snowden, discussed cryptocurrencies and how governments consider them an evolving threat The famous NSA whistleblower, also discussed how crypto transforms power relationships, privacy concerns on the blockchain and central bank digital currencies,..
4 years ago

White House Official Clarifies Impact of Biden’s Executive Order on Crypto

In an effort to provide some clarity on US president Biden’s recent executive order on cryptocurrencies and tackling some urgent concerns, the head of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Alondra Nelson, released an official statement Nelson talks of a number of policy initiatives for blockchain technology ranging from expansive..
4 years ago

IMF Discourages Use of Crypto in Argentina After an Approved Deal with the Country

The Argentine Senate has voted in approval of a heavily criticized letter of intent the country drafted with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which includes a provision discouraging the use of cryptocurrencies The formalization of the agreement will help the South American country, which experienced a year-on-year inflation of 523% in..
4 years ago

GameStop Expects NFT Marketplace to Launch by End of July

During the announcement of its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings, GameStop (GME) said that it plans to launch a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace by the end of July, which it will do in partnership with ImmutableX Plans for an NFT marketplace were revealed back in January The company then said the NFT marketplace will include “billions of..
4 years ago

Bitcoin’s Superiority Over Gold Crystallizes in Russia-Ukraine Conflict

In a recent episode of the ‘What Bitcoin Did’ podcast, hosted by the “King of Bedford” Peter McCormack, Coin Metrics co-founder Nic Carter disclosed all the advantages that Bitcoin holds over commodities like gold Carter commented on the massive gold reserve that Russia has piled up in Moscow He notes that the $130billion worth in gold..
4 years ago

Play-To-Earn NFT Gaming A Way to Make a Living – Survey Says

Although prices of NFT continue to tumble, play-to-earn NFT and role playing crypto games continue its popularity with the workforce entering the metaverse and people trying to make a living out of it A recent survey conducted in the Philippines by NFT Gaming platform Balthazar, found that 32 percent of the Filipino respondents said they would..
4 years ago

Ukraine Legalizes Cryptocurrencies After Virtual Assets Bill is Signed Into Law

Ukraine has legalized crypto in the country after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a bill on virtual assets into law on Wednesday The approval of the legislation comes amidst the ongoing attack of Russian forces in Ukraine and the country having received millions of dollars in crypto donations According to the Ministry of Digital..
4 years ago

DraftKings Announces March Madness “2022 College Hoops NFT Collection”

American fantasy sports and betting platform, Draftkings, on Tuesday announced the company’s first in-house digital collectibles campaign called the “Primetime NFT Series,” which will showcase non-fungible tokens (NFTs) featuring college basketball stars and moments Named the “2022 College Hoops Collection,” collectors will be..
4 years ago

Enjin Launches Efinity on Polkadot with Commitment From 100+ Games & Apps

Leading ecosystem for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Enjin, has launched its flagship parachain Efinity on Polkadot As the first-ever NFT parachain to launch on the Polkadot network, Efinity will support CryptoBlades and its 11 million users, with additional commitment from over 100 games and apps Purpose-built to remove the barriers to entry to..
4 years ago

Binance to Strengthen LATAM Presence With New Acquisition

Binance is looking to get a stronger hold of the Latin American continent, to begin with in Brazil The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by miles, has announced it signed a memorandum of understanding with a Brazilian brokerage firm called Sim;paul Investimentos Binance intends to fully acquire the business once it receives approval from..
4 years ago

Crypto.com Has Arrived in the United States

Cryptocurrency exchange Cryptocom is launching a crypto trading platform in the United States to waitlisted users The company also explained that VIP users will get access to “exclusive events, rewards, and cutting-edge market insights” https://twittercom/Cryptocom_Insto/status/1503687827544248323 Cryptocom says they are a top-five..
4 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg Tells Public That NFTs Are Coming To Instagram in Next Months

Speaking at a panel at Austin’s South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) on Tuesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said they “are working on bringing NFTs to Instagram in the near term" This according to a tweet from Engadget Senior Editor Karissa Bell Bell noted that Zuckerberg added that he is “not ready to kind of announce exactly what that’s..
4 years ago

Singapore Passes Gambling Bill Legalizing Social Gaming, Includes NFTs

Singapore Parliament on Friday paved the way for the Gambling Control Bill which legalizes social gambling, while criminalizing underage and proxy gambling With tight safeguards in place, the bill aims to protect the vulnerable by prohibition With the bill in place, penalties for unlawful gambling, both in-person and online, will be increased..
4 years ago

Crypto and Digital Assets Will Transform the Financial World

In a recent interview with CTech, PayPal CEO Dan Schulman discussed the future of finance, digital assets, and the role his firm will play in the digital economy Schulman said to be “very excited” about the the impact crypto and digital ledger technology have on the financial system and can help it improve Therefore, the CEO said the..
4 years ago
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