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October 13, 2026
Team

Team

STNews is built by a distributed team of journalists, analysts, and engineers who live and breathe the stablecoin and digital-asset beat.

STNews is built by a distributed team of journalists, analysts, and engineers who live and breathe crypto.

Editorial Team

EC

Editor in Chief

Former Bloomberg and CoinDesk reporter with 10+ years covering macro and digital assets.

ND

News Director

Leads breaking news coverage and coordinates the global reporting desk.

SA

Senior Analyst

On-chain researcher and macro strategist. Former TradFi derivatives trader.

TW

Tech Lead

Engineer focused on data infrastructure, security, and platform performance.

MK

Markets Editor

Oversees price data, market coverage, and trading-focused content.

JL

Regulatory Correspondent

Covers SEC, MiCA, and global policy developments affecting the crypto industry.

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We are always looking for talented writers, analysts, and developers. Visit our Careers page for open positions.

The newsroom

5 reporters covering the stablecoin and RWA beat

Elena Petrova
Elena Petrova
Regulation Correspondent

Elena Petrova is STnews's Regulation Correspondent, reporting on MiCA, SEC and CFTC actions, the…

Latest
Open USD Debuts With Backing From Visa, Stripe
Sarah Williams
Sarah Williams
Blockchain Editor

Sarah Williams is STnews's Blockchain Editor, leading coverage of blockchain technology, DeFi investigations, exchange…

Latest
XRP Ledger 3.4.0 Ships Lending Protocol v1.1 and Fixes
David Okafor
David Okafor
DeFi & Web3 Lead

David Okafor is STnews's DeFi & Web3 Lead, covering Layer-2 scaling, rollups, MEV, account…

Latest
Senate CLARITY Act Vote Fails 49-50 on Cloture
James Nakamoto
James Nakamoto
Markets Reporter

James Nakamoto is a Markets Reporter at STnews, tracking Bitcoin spot and futures, ETF…

Latest
Bitcoin Hashrate Hits 3-Week Low as Miners Sell 1,530 BTC
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Senior Cryptocurrency Analyst

Marcus Chen is a Senior Cryptocurrency Analyst at STnews, focusing on derivatives, perpetual futures,…

Latest
Metaplanet to Put 2,100 Bitcoin Into Nasdaq-Listed Super League to Launch 'Superplanet'
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  • Conference stipend Annual travel budget for industry events.
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