Articles by Nikolas Sargeant

Nik is a content and public relations specialist with an ever-growing interest in Crypto. He has been published on several leading Crypto and blockchain based news sites. He is currently based in Spain, but hails from the Pacific Northwest in the US.

Metaplanet Achieves $517 Million First-Day Success in Massive Bitcoin Acquisition Campaign

Metaplanet Achieves $517 Million First-Day Success in Massive Bitcoin Acquisition Campaign

Metaplanet successfully raises $517.8 million on the first day of its ambitious 555 Million Plan, targeting $5.4 billion to acquire 210,000 Bitcoin by 2027.

Pompliano's ProCap Secures $386 Million Bitcoin Position Before Public Market Debut

Pompliano's ProCap Secures $386 Million Bitcoin Position Before Public Market Debut

Anthony Pompliano's ProCap purchases 3,724 Bitcoin worth $386 million at $103,785 average price ahead of planned public offering through SPAC merger.

Pompliano Creates Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Financial Services Platform Through SPAC Merger

Pompliano Creates Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Financial Services Platform Through SPAC Merger

Anthony Pompliano announces $1 billion SPAC merger creating ProCap Financial, a Bitcoin-native financial services company going public on Nasdaq.

Telegram's Huione Crackdown Backfires as Rival Crypto Scam Platforms Surge 400%

Telegram's Huione Crackdown Backfires as Rival Crypto Scam Platforms Surge 400%

Telegram's shutdown of the $27 billion Huione crypto scam marketplace inadvertently strengthened dark markets as rival platforms experienced 400% volume surges.

Federal Reserve Eliminates 'Reputational Risk' from Bank Oversight in Major Crypto Victory

Federal Reserve Eliminates 'Reputational Risk' from Bank Oversight in Major Crypto Victory

Federal Reserve drops reputational risk factor from bank supervision, clearing path for crypto banking relationships.

Democrats Introduce COIN Act to Restrict Presidential Crypto Activities

Democrats Introduce COIN Act to Restrict Presidential Crypto Activities

Democratic lawmakers propose legislation to ban presidential cryptocurrency endorsements and investments.

Wyoming Sets August 20 Target for Historic State-Backed WYST Stablecoin Launch

Wyoming Sets August 20 Target for Historic State-Backed WYST Stablecoin Launch

Wyoming targets August 20 for the launch of WYST, America's first state-backed stablecoin.

Texas Governor Signs Bill Creating State Bitcoin Reserve with Public Funds

Texas Governor Signs Bill Creating State Bitcoin Reserve with Public Funds

Texas becomes first US state to commit public funds for Bitcoin treasury holdings.

Japanese Firm Metaplanet Expands Bitcoin Treasury with $118 Million Purchase

Japanese Firm Metaplanet Expands Bitcoin Treasury with $118 Million Purchase

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet expands Bitcoin treasury with $118 million purchase, surpassing $1 billion in total digital asset holdings.

OKX Cryptocurrency Exchange Explores US Stock Market Debut Following Regulatory Reset

OKX Cryptocurrency Exchange Explores US Stock Market Debut Following Regulatory Reset

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX explores potential US stock market debut following regulatory settlement and April relaunch in American markets.

South Korea Submits Roadmap for Spot Crypto ETF Approval

South Korea Submits Roadmap for Spot Crypto ETF Approval

South Korean authorities have submitted a comprehensive roadmap for approving spot cryptocurrency ETFs in the second half of 2025.

Prenetics Makes Healthcare History with $20M Bitcoin Investment Strategy

Prenetics Makes Healthcare History with $20M Bitcoin Investment Strategy

Healthcare firm Prenetics becomes the first publicly traded healthcare company to invest $20 million in Bitcoin, acquiring 187.42 BTC through Kraken custody.