08-07-2026 
Steven Stradbrooke
Senior Writer
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
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27 February, 2026
Will the last BTC miner please remember to switch off the ASICs?
BTC mining difficulty rate jumps 14.7%, pushing costs above price as firms like Cipher and others accelerate AI data center...
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26 February, 2026
Circle’s 2025 ended on a high, but can they keep it up in 2026?
Circle (NASDAQ: CRCL) soared in 2025 thanks to U.S. ‘regulatory clarity,’ but can this momentum survive a ban on crypto
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24 February, 2026
SEC removes more stablecoin guardrails, Binance plots US return
Binance hints at a U.S. comeback as stablecoin regulations advance, with the SEC easing broker-dealer rules and talks gaining momentum...
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20 February, 2026
Third White House stablecoin meeting fails to move the needle
Trump family expands crypto ventures at Mar-a-Lago, while White House struggles to resolve stablecoin debates amid industry tensions.
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19 February, 2026
Paying with stablecoins harder than acquiring them
Stablecoin usage for payments reveals gaps between desire and actual spending, with key insights from a BVNK survey across diverse...
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18 February, 2026
Gemini purges C-suite; CFTC picks prediction market fight with states
Gemini faces leadership shakeup as its COO, CFO, and CLO exit abruptly, sending shares tumbling, while the SEC targets states...
