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

EU irked by US dollar stablecoins, China stifles stable talk
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14 August, 2025

EU irked by US dollar stablecoins, China stifles stable talk

Dollar-backed stablecoins are weakening the EU’s control over the euro, while China’s offshore yuan token hopes to grow its currency...
Circle posts $482M loss, Trump’s WLF inks $1.5 billion deal
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13 August, 2025

Circle posts $482M loss, Trump’s WLF inks $1.5 billion deal

Circle saw its revenue jump 53% to $658 million but still reported a $482M loss from IPO costs, while ALT5...
US miners facing tariff probes; IREN usurps MARA’s throne
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12 August, 2025

US miners facing tariff probes; IREN usurps MARA’s throne

Tariffs are driving up U.S. miners’ costs and shaking up the leaderboard, pushing some to look overseas for cheaper rigs...
Trump rolls out crypto welcome mat, threatens crypto foes
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8 August, 2025

Trump rolls out crypto welcome mat, threatens crypto foes

Trump’s new EO boosts crypto in retirement plans and bars banks from rejecting crypto clients; meanwhile, the SEC eases rules...
Tether’s profits grow along with new USDT-focused networks
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7 August, 2025

Tether’s profits grow along with new USDT-focused networks

Tether reports $4.9B in Q2 profits as its USDT loans grow; meanwhile, Ardoino teases new venture offering stablecoins in a...
Coinbase plots ‘everything’ app/exchange as Base wobbles
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6 August, 2025

Coinbase plots ‘everything’ app/exchange as Base wobbles

Coinbase plans an ‘everything app’ on its Base network, combining social, payments, and trading, despite a recent outage that raised...