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.

Article by Steven Stradbrooke

Gemini loses $589M in 2025, prediction market future not so bright
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23 March, 2026

Gemini loses $589M in 2025, prediction market future not so bright

Gemini shifts from crypto to markets amid rising losses, legal risks and falling trading volumes, raising questions about its strategy...
US crypto market structure passage: April, May, August or never?
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19 March, 2026

US crypto market structure passage: April, May, August or never?

U.S. crypto bill CLARITY nears deal amid SEC-CFTC shift, ethics clashes, and global scam crackdown; timeline tight as politics and...
Mastercard buys BVNK; England not budging on stablecoin reserves
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18 March, 2026

Mastercard buys BVNK; England not budging on stablecoin reserves

Mastercard invests nearly $2 billion in BVNK for stablecoin innovation, as major players like Wells Fargo and PayPal enter the...
Senate ignores CLARITY Act; $TRUMP dinner revives ‘ethics’ issue
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17 March, 2026

Senate ignores CLARITY Act; $TRUMP dinner revives ‘ethics’ issue

U.S. Senate Banking Committee faces hurdles with the CLARITY digital asset bill amidst Trump’s $TRUMP memecoin dinner and ongoing crypto...
Foundry to start mining Zcash as BTC’s luster continues to fade
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13 March, 2026

Foundry to start mining Zcash as BTC’s luster continues to fade

As BTC approaches its 21 million cap, miners may shift to AI profits, raising the question of whether AI agents...
White House accuses banks of ‘hijacking’ crypto market structure push
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12 March, 2026

White House accuses banks of ‘hijacking’ crypto market structure push

The White House pressures banks to accept stablecoin ‘rewards’ as crypto rule stalls, while bankers push back and Binance disputes...