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

US authorities dismantle ransomware-friendly Bitzlato exchange, arrest co-founder
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19 January, 2023

US authorities dismantle ransomware-friendly Bitzlato exchange, arrest co-founder

The DoJ’s complaint against Anatoly Legkodymov, a senior executive and major shareholder of Bitzlato, notes that it was founded in...
Three Arrows Capital, CoinFLEX founders plot ‘crypto claims’ exchange
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17 January, 2023

Three Arrows Capital, CoinFLEX founders plot ‘crypto claims’ exchange

3AC's Kyle Davies and Su Zhu are teaming up with CoinFLEX co-founders for a $25-million “crypto claims market" GTX, but...
Chainalysis ‘Crypto Crime Report’ details OFAC sanctions’ impact
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16 January, 2023

Chainalysis ‘Crypto Crime Report’ details OFAC sanctions’ impact

Chainalysis says 2022’s estimates are further complicated by the year’s unprecedented carnage that followed the collapse of major crypto firms,...
Gemini seeks ‘unfit’ Barry Silbert’s ouster as Digital Currency Group CEO
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11 January, 2023

Gemini seeks ‘unfit’ Barry Silbert’s ouster as Digital Currency Group CEO

Cameron Winklevoss says some 340,000 Gemini Earn users have been “defrauded” by DCG subsidiary Genesis Global Capital and, by extension,...
US feds probe Digital Currency Group financial transfers to Genesis
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9 January, 2023

US feds probe Digital Currency Group financial transfers to Genesis

The DoJ and the SEC are probing DCG’s transactions with Genesis, while prosecutors in New York are seeking documents as...
Coinbase pays $100M to atone for shoddy AML/KYC compliance
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5 January, 2023

Coinbase pays $100M to atone for shoddy AML/KYC compliance

The New York DFS announced that it had reached a $100m settlement with Coinbase after a probe identified failures in...