Team — stnews.live | Trusted Crypto News & Analysis

✦ Est. 2019 — Trusted by 2M+ Readers

The journalists & analysts behind the stories

stnews.live is an independent crypto media outlet committed to factual, unbiased reporting. Our team of 30+ journalists, researchers, and engineers work around the clock across 14 countries.

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Our Commitment

Editorial Standards & Ethics

Every story we publish follows strict editorial guidelines. We believe transparency builds trust in an industry that desperately needs it.

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Editorial Independence

Our newsroom operates independently from our business team. Advertisers and sponsors never influence editorial decisions or story selection.

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Fact-Checked & Sourced

Every claim is verified with on-chain data, official documents, or multiple independent sources. We correct errors publicly and promptly.

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Disclosure Policy

Authors disclose crypto holdings relevant to their coverage. We maintain a public disclosure registry updated quarterly for full transparency.

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Balanced Reporting

We present all sides of a story. Bullish or bearish — we report the data, interview multiple stakeholders, and let readers form their own views.

Leadership

Meet Our Founders

The experienced journalists and technologists who started stnews.live with a mission to bring real journalism to crypto.

Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Daniel Reeves

Former senior reporter at Bloomberg and Reuters covering fintech and capital markets. Daniel founded stnews.live in 2019 after recognizing the crypto industry needed the same journalistic rigor applied to traditional finance. He has broken multiple stories on exchange collapses, regulatory developments, and institutional adoption.

“Crypto moves fast, but good journalism requires patience. Our readers trust us because we never rush a story at the expense of accuracy.”

📍 New York, USA 📰 1,240+ Articles 🎓 Columbia Journalism School

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Co-Founder & Managing Director

Mei-Lin Zhao

Previously Head of Digital Strategy at the Financial Times and an early contributor to CoinDesk. Mei-Lin oversees editorial operations, product development, and stnews.live’s expansion across Asian markets. She’s been recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 in Media and named to CoinDesk’s Most Influential list twice.

“We built stnews.live to be the newsroom crypto deserves — one that earns trust through consistency, not hype.”

📍 Singapore 📰 860+ Articles 🎓 LSE Economics

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Newsroom

Authors & Analysts

Senior reporters, market analysts, and investigative journalists covering every corner of the crypto ecosystem.

342 articles

Senior Market Analyst

Marcus Webb

Former Goldman Sachs quantitative analyst. Covers Bitcoin macro trends, institutional flows, and derivatives markets with data-driven analysis.

Bitcoin Macro Derivatives On-Chain

278 articles

DeFi & Protocol Reporter

Sofia Petrov

Blockchain researcher and former Ethereum Foundation contributor. Breaks DeFi protocol stories and smart contract exploits before anyone else.

DeFi Ethereum Smart Contracts

415 articles

Investigative Reporter

James Afolabi

Award-winning investigative journalist. Exposed three major exchange frauds and his reporting contributed to regulatory actions across the US and EU.

Investigations Regulation Fraud

196 articles

Asia Markets Correspondent

Yuki Tanaka

Covers the rapidly evolving crypto landscape across Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. Previously with Nikkei Asia and CoinPost Japan.

Asia Markets Regulation CBDCs

224 articles

NFT & Web3 Culture Editor

Ryan Castellano

Tracks the intersection of blockchain gaming, digital collectibles, and creator economies. Former games journalist at IGN and Polygon gaming desk.

NFTs GameFi Metaverse

310 articles

Regulation & Policy Reporter

Elena Torres

Former Capitol Hill correspondent. Tracks crypto legislation across the US, EU, and UK with deep policy expertise and insider regulatory sources.

Policy SEC MiCA Legislation

188 articles

Layer 2 & Infrastructure Reporter

Tom Hadley

Software engineer turned journalist. Covers scaling solutions, rollups, cross-chain bridges, and deep protocol-level technical developments.

Layer 2 ZK Proofs Bridges

152 articles

Emerging Markets & Africa Desk

Amara Osei

Reports on crypto adoption across Africa, including mobile money integration, remittances, and the growing developer ecosystem in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa.

Africa Adoption Payments

267 articles

Security & Hacks Reporter

Nikolai Volkov

Cybersecurity specialist covering exchange breaches, protocol exploits, and wallet security. His exploit alerts have saved users millions in potential losses.

Security Exploits Audits

Advisors

Editorial Advisory Board

Industry leaders who ensure our coverage meets the highest standards of accuracy and relevance.

Prof. Alan Richter

Former SEC Commissioner, Professor of Financial Regulation at MIT Sloan

Dr. Anita Rao

Cryptography Researcher at Stanford University & Blockchain Security Auditor

Thomas Bergström

Co-founder of Nordic Crypto Fund, Former Economist at the European Central Bank

Keiko Nakamura

Managing Partner at Web3 Ventures Tokyo, Former Bloomberg News Bureau Chief

Our Journey

From Blog to Global Newsroom

2019

stnews.live Founded

Launched as a two-person blog covering Bitcoin and Ethereum news, committed to independent journalism from day one.

2020

First Major Investigation

Published exposé on a $40M DeFi rug pull that led to FBI involvement. Monthly traffic grew 800% in one month.

2021

Expanded to Full Newsroom

Grew from 5 to 18 full-time journalists. Launched Asia desk, DeFi coverage, and real-time market analysis tools.

2022

Award-Winning Coverage

Received the Digital Media Award for crypto journalism. Covered the FTX collapse with industry-leading accuracy and speed.

2024

2 Million Monthly Readers

Reached landmark readership milestone. Launched premium on-chain analytics for institutional subscribers.

2025

Global Expansion

Opened bureaus in London, Dubai, and Tokyo. Newsletter surpasses 500K+ subscribers. Partnered with leading academic institutions.

Referenced & Cited By

Bloomberg Reuters CNBC The Wall Street Journal Financial Times TechCrunch

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