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

Coinbase seeks SEC chair Gary Gensler’s personal emails, FDIC documents
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5 July, 2024

Coinbase seeks SEC chair Gary Gensler’s personal emails, FDIC documents

Coinbase's attorneys filed a letter to Judge Katherine Polk Fail in response to the SEC's motion to "quash Coinbase's subpoena...
SEC, California, Federal Reserve beat Silvergate Bank’s dead horse
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3 July, 2024

SEC, California, Federal Reserve beat Silvergate Bank’s dead horse

The U.S. securities regulator announced that it had filed charges against Silvergate Capital Corporation, which operated the California-based 'crypto-friendly' Silvergate...
SEC sues Consensys over unregistered securities as Supreme Court defangs federal agencies
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2 July, 2024

SEC sues Consensys over unregistered securities as Supreme Court defangs federal agencies

The SEC filed a civil complaint against Consensys Software Inc. for failing to register as a securities broker and for...
JD Vance plots new Senate ‘crypto’ bill as campaign cash floods races
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2 July, 2024

JD Vance plots new Senate ‘crypto’ bill as campaign cash floods races

In the run-up to the presidential polls, J.D. Vance is looking to introduce a more friendly 'crypto' bill challenging the...
US court sets ‘crypto = security’ precedent, spelling trouble for Ethereum
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27 June, 2024

US court sets ‘crypto = security’ precedent, spelling trouble for Ethereum

The DoJ announced that Shane Hampton and Michael Kane had been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for "manipulating...
2024’s memecoin surge is proof positive that ‘crypto’ is dead
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26 June, 2024

2024’s memecoin surge is proof positive that ‘crypto’ is dead

While justice has yet to fully catch up with individuals and groups tied to digital currency crimes, a new wave...