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About Steven Hatzakis

Steven Hatzakis

Lead Writer, Global Director of Online Broker Research, Partner

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Steven Hatzakis is a well-known finance writer, with 25+ years of experience in the foreign exchange and financial markets. He is the Global Director of Online Broker Research for Reink Media Group, leading research efforts for ForexBrokers.com since 2016.

Steven is an expert writer and researcher who has published over 1,000 articles covering the foreign exchange markets and cryptocurrency industries.

He has served as a registered commodity futures representative for domestic and internationally-regulated brokerages. He holds a Series III license in the US as a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA).

Passionate about helping consumers, Steven has moderated numerous forex and finance industry panels across the globe, such as the Finance Magnates London Summit and The Cyprus Forex Summit.

Steven is frequently referenced in highly regarded forex publications such as FXStreet, Bitcoin.com, The National Herald, and TheStreet. Steven has also been referenced as a cryptocurrency expert in the Alabama Law Review.

Prior to joining Reink Media Group, Steven was an Editor at Finance Magnates.

In addition to forex, Steven is an avid cryptocurrency researcher, advisor, investor, and trader, having conducted over 3,000 crypto trades in 2020 alone. Steven first wrote about Bitcoin market inefficiencies in 2013 and continues to contribute to open-source technology, consumer education, and self-regulatory initiatives.

During his free time, Steven enjoys reading and engineering applications related to math and cryptography, traveling, spearfishing, exercising and staying active.

Meet Steven Hatzakis of Reink Media Group and ForexBrokers.com.

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Twitter: @shatzakis
Telegram: @shatzakis
Instagram: @StevenJosephHatzakis
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stevenhatzakis/
YouTube: @StevenHatzakis
TikTok: @shatzakis

If you have been contacted by any other social media accounts claiming to be Steven Hatzakis, you are likely dealing with a scam. *All views and opinions expressed within social media accounts are those of Steven Hatzakis.

Media Samples:

Bloomberg: High-Risk Currency Trading Is the New Meme Stock for This Retail Crowd
iFX Expo Cyprus 2024 panel: The Intelligent Ledger: AI & ML Transforming FinTech
London Summit 2022 panel: Innovation in Behavioural Finance; Trading Tools & Education
iFX Expo Asia 2022 panel: Marketing in Asia 2023: Trends, Insights & Tips to Grow Your Brand
London Summit 2021 panel: Analyzing Trader Activity: Where is the Alpha
2nd Cyprus Forex Summit (virtual) 2021 panel: Current Forex Market Trends and Development
Finance Magnates Virtual Summit 2020 panel: Where is the Alpha? IBs and Affiliates in Retail FX
Virtual Vision Finance conference 2020 panel: Understanding Traders: COVID19 Edition
London Summit 2019 Panel: Reinventing The Retail Broker Business
TheStreet.com: Bitcoin Continues its Slide will the Bulls or Bears Prevail
Bitcoin.com: Decentralized Exchange Compendium Index Lists Over 200 DEX Platforms
The National Herald: EMBCA Blockchain Bitcoin Cryptocurrencies discussion
Finance Magnates: iFX Expo Panel Addresses ICOs Self-Regulation
FXStreet.com: The Crypto System is the Largest Arm’s Race in Decades
Alabama Law Review: Consumer Bitcredit and Fintech Lending
Steven's Personal Blog

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