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

Senate in crypto legislative limbo over Trump ethics, banker battle
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29 July, 2026

Senate in crypto legislative limbo over Trump ethics, banker battle

The U.S. Senate's push to pass the CLARITY Act before its August recess appears to have stalled as bipartisan divisions...
EU hits A7A5 stablecoin, HTX exchange with new economic sanctions
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28 July, 2026

EU hits A7A5 stablecoin, HTX exchange with new economic sanctions

EU expands sanctions on A7A5 and HTX while Circle boosts blockchain ambitions and researchers uncover x402 security flaws.
US Senate fears crypto bill won’t make August vote deadline
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24 July, 2026

US Senate fears crypto bill won’t make August vote deadline

U.S. crypto regulation stalls as the Senate clashes over ethics rules, stablecoins, banking risks, and digital asset taxes.
Democrats slam ‘unserious’ ethics language in revised crypto bill
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23 July, 2026

Democrats slam ‘unserious’ ethics language in revised crypto bill

Senate Republicans revise the CLARITY Act with new ethics rules, as Democrats accuse the bill of overlooking U.S. President Trump's...
BTC price gain offers relief for block reward miners, will it last?
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22 July, 2026

BTC price gain offers relief for block reward miners, will it last?

BTC block reward miners bet big on AI as Bitdeer breaks production records, CleanSpark expands, and debates over AI data...
Has President Trump agreed to CLARITY crypto ‘ethics’ limits?
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21 July, 2026

Has President Trump agreed to CLARITY crypto ‘ethics’ limits?

CLARITY's Senate vote remains uncertain as ethics concerns grow, GENIUS rules lag, and most U.S. voters express distrust in crypto.