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

Bermuda taking economy onchain thanks to Coinbase, Circle, USDC
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21 January, 2026

Bermuda taking economy onchain thanks to Coinbase, Circle, USDC

Bermuda teams up with Coinbase and Circle to launch an onchain economy and expand USDC payments, while India wants BRICS...
No CLARITY on US ‘crypto’ bill as Coinbase irks White House
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20 January, 2026

No CLARITY on US ‘crypto’ bill as Coinbase irks White House

The U.S. digital asset market structure legislative outlook remains hazy at best as the White House appears to be losing

US market structure plan in chaos as Coinbase yanks support
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16 January, 2026

US market structure plan in chaos as Coinbase yanks support

U.S. digital asset legislation stalls as Coinbase CEO withdraws support, sparking mixed reactions from industry leaders and lawmakers on Capitol...
Miners enjoy BTC gains but are higher energy costs coming?
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15 January, 2026

Miners enjoy BTC gains but are higher energy costs coming?

Miners gain relief from rising BTC prices and lower difficulty, but costly U.S. electricity and future adjustments may challenge profitability.
Senate hands banks win in stablecoin rewards fight … or did they?
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14 January, 2026

Senate hands banks win in stablecoin rewards fight … or did they?

U.S. Senate crypto market structure bills diverge as Agriculture delays its markup while Banking pushes ahead with the newly renamed...
Did Tether freeze Venezuela’s stablecoins? Is Iran next?
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13 January, 2026

Did Tether freeze Venezuela’s stablecoins? Is Iran next?

Tether froze over $180M in USDT on TRON, sparking speculation of Venezuelan links, while other sanction-dodging nations using stablecoins face...