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

Tether execs draw dividends as threat of US indictment grows
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5 November, 2024

Tether execs draw dividends as threat of US indictment grows

Tether issued its latest quarterly 'attestation' of the reserve assets allegedly backing the $119.4B in issued USDT as of September...
Stablecoins aren’t money, need strict regulation: US Treasury
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4 November, 2024

Stablecoins aren’t money, need strict regulation: US Treasury

The U.S. Treasury highlights the growing stablecoin market while pointing out the risks tied to these assets, including facilitating crime,...
Coinbase transaction volume, revenue slump on retail indifference
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31 October, 2024

Coinbase transaction volume, revenue slump on retail indifference

Figures released October 30 show Coinbase's revenue declined to over $1.2 billion in the three months ending September 30, down...
BTC surge can’t save block reward mining economics
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30 October, 2024

BTC surge can’t save block reward mining economics

There are theories behind what’s driving this BTC surge, including bets on next week’s U.S. election and reports that U.S....
Tether: US could ‘kill us’ after latest criminal probe reports
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29 October, 2024

Tether: US could ‘kill us’ after latest criminal probe reports

WSJ's recent reports showed that the U.S. DoJ was probing Tether regarding the use of its USDT stablecoin by third...
Tether’s T-bill custodian mixes crypto with politics
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25 October, 2024

Tether’s T-bill custodian mixes crypto with politics

Among the names being bandied as Donald Trump's possible chief of staff is Howard Lutnick, co-chair of Trump's transition team...