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

Elon Musk buys into Twitter, world braces for Doge maximalism
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6 April, 2022

Elon Musk buys into Twitter, world braces for Doge maximalism

It’s unclear whether Musk sincerely desires to improve Twitter to preserve ‘democracy’ or whether he simply believes that buying a...
Regulatory crypture: FTX pins ‘light touch’ hopes on CFTC
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4 April, 2022

Regulatory crypture: FTX pins ‘light touch’ hopes on CFTC

Controversial “crypto” exchange FTX hopes the CFTC will vanquish the SEC in the regulatory turf war over which branch of...
BTC v Ripple in proof-of-climate-change dust-up
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1 April, 2022

BTC v Ripple in proof-of-climate-change dust-up

The co-founder of ‘crypto’ token/commodity Ripple wants BTC to shift to a Proof of Stake consensus mechanism, apparently because he...
After further review, NFL (kinda) okay with ‘crypto’ sponsorships
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30 March, 2022

After further review, NFL (kinda) okay with ‘crypto’ sponsorships

NFL will allow its teams to strike sponsorship deals with digital currency companies, although under strict limits that suggest the...
Rad looks to BSV as ‘source of truth’ across NFT ecosystem
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29 March, 2022

Rad looks to BSV as ‘source of truth’ across NFT ecosystem

The shift to traditional video streaming meant Rad was now in competition with mainstream giants, leaving the company searching for...
Peter McCormack quits Twitter ahead of Craig Wright defamation verdict
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25 March, 2022

Peter McCormack quits Twitter ahead of Craig Wright defamation verdict

As he made his Twitter exit, McCormack copped to being “a hypocrite” in his criticisms of the platform, noting that...