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.

Latest Articles by Steven Stradbrooke

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...
Coinbase demands records on ‘Choke Point’ conspiracy theory
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23 October, 2024

Coinbase demands records on ‘Choke Point’ conspiracy theory

Paul Grewal says Coinbase's FOIA requests—stemming from allegations of the wider 'crypto bro' conspiracy theory—were intended to clarify how regulatory...
a16z says ‘crypto’ money laundering is evil foreigners’ fault
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18 October, 2024

a16z says ‘crypto’ money laundering is evil foreigners’ fault

a16z's legal officers claim that regulators must focus on foreign entities in their pursuit to crack down on money laundering,...