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

Crypto’s US banking access more uncertain than ever
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8 March, 2023

Crypto’s US banking access more uncertain than ever

Silvergate has been living on borrowed time since it failed to file its latest financial report with the U.S. Securities...
‘Crypto’ firms unbank themselves from struggling Silvergate
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3 March, 2023

‘Crypto’ firms unbank themselves from struggling Silvergate

Silvergate notified the U.S. SEC that it wouldn't be filing the annual report on its fiscal health by March 16,...
‘Crypto’ bankers unnerved by TD Bank’s $1.2 billion Ponzi settlement
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1 March, 2023

‘Crypto’ bankers unnerved by TD Bank’s $1.2 billion Ponzi settlement

TD Bank Group stated that it had agreed to a “settlement in principle relating to litigation involving the Stanford Financial...
FTX’s Nishad Singh pleads guilty, tightens legal screws on Sam Bankman-Fried
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1 March, 2023

FTX’s Nishad Singh pleads guilty, tightens legal screws on Sam Bankman-Fried

Nishad Singh entered guilty pleas to six criminal charges, including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, money laundering, and...
Courts losing patience with crypto’s ‘it’s Chinatown’ defense
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27 February, 2023

Courts losing patience with crypto’s ‘it’s Chinatown’ defense

U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra found ‘The Ren Project’ in civil contempt after it failed to reply to a ‘show...
Jack Dorsey’s Block lost $553 million in 2022 as BTC loses luster
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24 February, 2023

Jack Dorsey’s Block lost $553 million in 2022 as BTC loses luster

Despite claiming that its overall revenue in Q4 is 'relatively consistent' from Q3, figures show that it was a tough...