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.

Tornado Cash Co-founder Roman Storm Found Guilty on One Charge After Jury Deadlock

Tornado Cash Co-founder Roman Storm Found Guilty on One Charge After Jury Deadlock

Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm convicted on unlicensed money business charge while jury deadlocks on other counts.

KakaoBank Plans Major Entry into South Korean Stablecoin Market Amid Regulatory Shift

KakaoBank Plans Major Entry into South Korean Stablecoin Market Amid Regulatory Shift

South Korea's KakaoBank announces plans to actively participate in the country's emerging stablecoin ecosystem through issuance and custody services.

Parataxis SPAC Merger Creates $640M Bitcoin Treasury Company

Parataxis SPAC Merger Creates $640M Bitcoin Treasury Company

Parataxis Holdings announces SPAC merger with SilverBox Corp IV to create a $640 million Bitcoin treasury company trading on NYSE.

JPMorgan Appoints Kara Kennedy as Kinexys Blockchain Division Co-Head

JPMorgan Appoints Kara Kennedy as Kinexys Blockchain Division Co-Head

JPMorgan Chase named Kara Kennedy as global co-head of its Kinexys blockchain division, strengthening leadership as the bank expands digital asset infrastructure projects.

Brazil's Lower House Schedules Bitcoin Reserve Hearing as $15 Billion Proposal Advances

Brazil's Lower House Schedules Bitcoin Reserve Hearing as $15 Billion Proposal Advances

Brazil's House of Representatives will hold a hearing on August 20 to discuss creating a national Bitcoin reserve worth up to $15 billion.

SEC Exempts Liquid Staking from Securities Regulations Under Project Crypto Initiative

SEC Exempts Liquid Staking from Securities Regulations Under Project Crypto Initiative

The SEC declares certain liquid staking activities exempt from securities regulations in landmark guidance.

Binance Founder CZ Seeks Dismissal of $1.76B FTX Clawback Lawsuit

Binance Founder CZ Seeks Dismissal of $1.76B FTX Clawback Lawsuit

Former Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has requested dismissal from a $1.76 billion clawback lawsuit filed by the FTX trust, citing jurisdictional issues.

Novogratz: Crypto Treasury Company Boom May Have Already Peaked

Novogratz: Crypto Treasury Company Boom May Have Already Peaked

Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz suggested the crypto treasury company creation boom has likely peaked, with attention shifting to which existing firms will become dominant players.

France's Far-Right Party Embraces Bitcoin Mining Using Nuclear Energy Surplus

France's Far-Right Party Embraces Bitcoin Mining Using Nuclear Energy Surplus

Marine Le Pen's party now backs Bitcoin mining with excess nuclear energy despite her previous anti-crypto stance.

Trump to Sign Executive Order Threatening Penalties for Banks That "Debank" Crypto Companies

Trump to Sign Executive Order Threatening Penalties for Banks That "Debank" Crypto Companies

Trump prepares executive order to penalize banks for discriminating against crypto firms.

Bitsonic CEO Receives Second Prison Sentence for $115K Cryptocurrency Fraud

Bitsonic CEO Receives Second Prison Sentence for $115K Cryptocurrency Fraud

Bitsonic CEO Shin Jin-wook received a second jail term for defrauding customers of 160 million won ($115,000) through inflated Bitsonic Coin trading volume and market manipulation.

CFTC Opens Spot Cryptocurrency Trading on Registered Futures Exchanges

CFTC Opens Spot Cryptocurrency Trading on Registered Futures Exchanges

The CFTC announced plans to allow spot cryptocurrency trading on regulated futures exchanges, expanding federal access to digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum.