Steven Stradbrooke

Steven Stradbrooke is a ‘self-taught’ writer who learned his craft from every book, newspaper, magazine, newsletter, snarky blog post and bathroom wall poem he ever read. Formerly the senior writer for 11 years at the CalvinAyre.com gambling industry news site, Steven wrote his first Bitcoin-focused article in 2011 and began contributing to CoinGeek in 2017. He joined CoinGeek full-time in 2021.

Latest Articles by Steven Stradbrooke

Over one-third of OKXICE’s tokenized share targets opt out
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27 October, 2026

Over one-third of OKXICE’s tokenized share targets opt out

U.S. firms expand into regulated finance as tokenized shares face pushback, SEC blockchain rules draw criticism, and legal battles challenge...
Russia’s digital ruble accounts surge, mainly out of curiosity
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26 October, 2026

Russia’s digital ruble accounts surge, mainly out of curiosity

Russia’s digital ruble opened 220,000 accounts in its first month, beating expectations, but surveys suggest adoption may face growing challenges.
CoinDCX belatedly admits latest heist; Ireland fines Coinbase anew
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23 October, 2026

CoinDCX belatedly admits latest heist; Ireland fines Coinbase anew

CoinDCX admits a $16M loss after a wallet failure, while Coinbase Ireland faces a €3.25M fine over customer fund safeguards...
US banking watchdog preserves stablecoin rewards loophole
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22 October, 2026

US banking watchdog preserves stablecoin rewards loophole

OCC finalizes GENIUS Act rules, leaving a stablecoin rewards loophole as the SEC advances crypto rules and firms reject OKXICE...
Stablecoins moving $400M/hour as Visa, Mastercard fight for share
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22 October, 2026

Stablecoins moving $400M/hour as Visa, Mastercard fight for share

Stablecoin transfers exceed $400M hourly, USD1 drops 10% in market cap, and Mastercard expands secure stablecoin offerings, keeping pace with...
US ‘crypto council’ a ghost town, third-party tokenization hard sell
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20 October, 2026

US ‘crypto council’ a ghost town, third-party tokenization hard sell

Patrick Witt leaves the White House Crypto Council as Tether-Nuxum payments draw scrutiny, and the CFTC, SEC, and OKXICE tokenization...