08-07-2026 
Steven Stradbrooke
Author
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
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Latest (last?) CLARITY draft sparks last-minute stakeholder push
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Coinbase loses $400 million, 1.5 million customers and 14% of staff
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7 May, 2026
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6 May, 2026
Banks reject US stablecoin compromise, public shrugs at crypto
Crypto firms are pushing a stablecoin compromise to revive stalled U.S. legislation, but banks resist, while the public remains indifferent.
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5 May, 2026
Tether begins first stablecoin audit as Lutnick loan scrutiny mounts
Tether posts strong Q1 profits as its long-awaited audit begins, while Senate scrutiny, controversial loans, and global stablecoin regulations intensify.
