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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  • Crypto
  • Poker
  • iGaming
  • Casino

Peter's latest articles

Hungary to significantly cut taxes on cryptocurrency

Minister of Finance in Hungary, Mihály Varga, announced in a video on his Facebook page that the country will be lowering income taxes on cryptocurrencies to 15% This reduction will take effect in 2022 Currently, income from cryptocurrency mining is taxed at 305%, with capital gains charged over 265% While announcing the upcoming changes in..
5 years ago

Coinbase App takes over number one spot from TikTok in U.S. App Store

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has taken over the number one spot and tops the charts for the US Apple App Store Today, Coinbase is the most popular app in the United States and is leaving TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and trading app Robinhood behind Another (crypto) payments App, Cash App, holds the #12 position with Binance and..
5 years ago

Korean Bank authority issues warning with altcoin trading rising on exchanges

Amidst the surge of many altcoins (altcoin-season), the Korea Federation of Banks has raised alarm its trading volumes across exchanges in the country The KFB reportedly has concerns about potential risks of these exchanges being overexposed to altcoins in relation to banks providing them account services Per a report in the The Korea Herald..
5 years ago

“Bitcoin now has a star quarterback” as G.O.A.T Tom Brady signals he is invested

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, who is widely known as the greatest quarterback of all time, has jumped on the Bitcoin bandwagon and hinted at owning some of the top cryptocurrency On Monday, the seven-time NFL Super Bowl champion has added laser eyes to his Twitter profile The quarterback who became the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time)..
5 years ago

‘DOGE killer’ Shiba Inu surges after Binance listing on Monday

Another dog-related crypto asset is surging and making massive gains after it got listed on Binance exchange on Monday Shiba Inu (SHIB), a meme coin that is dubbing itself as the “DOGE killer,” is up over nearly 700% in the past seven days and nearly 1,000% in the past two weeks, according to CoinMarketCap data Following this surge and its..
5 years ago

DOGE’s wild ride continues after Elon Musk’s historical SNL appearance

What a wild ride it has been this weekend for Dogecoin After a week of ‘foreplay’ and DOGE’s price rising to a new all time high of, it was finally time for Elon Musk’s appearance on Saturday night Live While the ‘Dogefather’ referred to Dogecoin as a “hustle”, he also said it is the “future of currency” and announced that..
5 years ago

VanEck files application for an Ethereum ETF while awaiting approval of their Bitcoin ETF

While it is still awaiting a decision on its Bitcoin ETF application with an update expected before June 17, asset management firm VanEck has filed another proposal with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) This time for an Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) The SEC received multiple Bitcoin ETF filings this year but has yet to..
5 years ago

SEC Chairman Gensler hints at regulating cryptocurrency exchanges

Newly appointed SEC Chairman Gary Gensler on Thursday suggested that the US Congress should consider regulating cryptocurrency exchanges Gensler did so while appearing before the House Financial Services Committee in a hearing that was mostly about the fallout from January’s Gamestop short..
5 years ago

Banking giants Goldman Sachs and Citi are loosening up for Bitcoin services

With Bitcoin’s seemingly invincible rise, traditional banking institutions have no other option but to offer Bitcoin services to their clients Two US banking giant’s Goldman Sachs and Citi Group have now announced offering Bitcoin derivative products and custodial services to its clients Goldman Sachs After recently having opened up its..
5 years ago

PayPal records best quarter ever amidst the crypto bull market

Payments giant PayPal reported its quarterly earnings on Wednesday In Q1, the company generated $603 billion of revenue accounting for a 31% year on year increase According to Global financial data provider Refinitiv, PayPal earnings would be $101 per share in Q1 2021, but the company overperformed expectations and noted $122 adjusted earnings..
5 years ago

Square Q1 earnings beat expectations as Bitcoin drives its revenue with a 1,000% increase

Bitcoin is good for business Square’s Cash App generated $351 billion of Bitcoin revenue during the first quarter of the year, a stunning 1,000% 12 month increase The company also made $75 million of Bitcoin gross profit over the same period Financial services firm Square’s quarterly earnings exceeded expectations set by analysts amid the..
5 years ago

Former U.S. treasurer joins Ripple board of directors

Former US treasurer Rosa Gumataotao Rios will be joining Ripple’s board of directors Ripple announced on Tuesday that Rios, who served under former president Obama as US treasurer from 2009-2016, is its newest addition to its leadership team The company also appointed Kristina Campbell as its new Chief Financial..
5 years ago

UFC partners with Chiliz to launch fan tokens on Socios.com

World’s largest mixed martial arts association in the world, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is about to launch its own blockchain-based fan token It was announced on Tuesday that the UFC Fan Token will first become available on fan engagement and rewards app Socioscom in June The token will be minted on Chiliz blockchain and is..
5 years ago

Revolut activates ‘limited’ Bitcoin withdrawals for its U.K. customers

London based and Europe’s leading financial application Revolut has finally enabled Bitcoin withdrawals Users can now really start ‘owning’ their crypto and sending it to their private wallets The move comes four years after it first provided crypto trading services to some of its users and a year after it allowed crypto trading to 7 million..
5 years ago

Hundreds of U.S. banks to start offering Bitcoin in coming months, says NYDIG

Bitcoin is taking another step toward mainstream adoption with customers of some US banks soon able to buy, hold and sell bitcoin through their existing accounts This according to crypto custody firm NYDIG A subsidiary of $10 billion New York-based asset manager Stone Ridge, NYDIG has partnered with fintech giant Fidelity National Information..
5 years ago

Mastercard survey reveals millennials are eager to adopt crypto

Four in ten people plan to use cryptocurrency for payments within the next year This according to a recent survey conducted by payments processing giant Mastercard In the survey titled ‘Consumer Appetite for Digital Payments Takes Off’ and published on May 4, more than 15,500 people across 18 countries were questioned According to the..
5 years ago

DeFi is booming and can change the financial industry as we know it

A recently published paper by Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis zoomed in on the decentralized finance boom and Ethereum’s role in it The research paper by Dr Fabian Schär was published on May 2 and hints that if the known concerns and security risks can be addressed, this may lead to significant change in the financial industry Some of these..
5 years ago

Sotheby’s starts accepting cryptocurrency with Banksy’s iconic ‘Love Is In The Air’

Sotheby’s international auction house has announced that it will start accepting Bitcoin and Ethereum cryptocurrency payments for physical art auctions The first time will be with the auction of “Love is in the Air” by the popular street artist Banksy on May 12 According to the listing, the painting is estimated to bring in at least $3-5..
5 years ago

Trading volumes are up 10 times on Southeast Asia’s largest bank DBS’s cryptocurrency exchange

Southeast Asia’s largest bank, DBS recently announced that cryptocurrency trading volumes on its exchange have multiplied 10 times to around $30 million to $40 million In addition it also revealed a collaboration with JPMorgan on a blockchain settlement platform The icing on the cake will be the launch of its first security token offering in the..
5 years ago

DOGE breaking the $0.60 for a new all-time high after Gemini and eToro listing

Dogecoin (DOGE) continues its rapid rise as the beloved meme coin crossed the $060 barrier for the first time A new all-time high of $06225 made it to the books after a 24hour staggering increase of 40$% according to CoinMarketCap data Its latest surge came after major crypto exchanges Gemini and eToro announced its customers can now trade the..
5 years ago
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