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.

Coinbase Explores CoinDCX Acquisition Below $1B Valuation Amid Indian Market Entry

Coinbase Explores CoinDCX Acquisition Below $1B Valuation Amid Indian Market Entry

Coinbase is reportedly in late-stage acquisition talks with Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX at a valuation below $900 million, though the CEO has denied the rumors.

Interactive Brokers Considers Stablecoin Launch as Digital Asset Strategy Expands

Interactive Brokers Considers Stablecoin Launch as Digital Asset Strategy Expands

Interactive Brokers is exploring launching its own stablecoin as part of its expanding digital asset strategy, founder Thomas Peterffy confirmed in a Reuters interview.

BTCS Closes $10 Million Convertible Notes, Expands Ethereum Holdings to Over 70,000 ETH

BTCS Closes $10 Million Convertible Notes, Expands Ethereum Holdings to Over 70,000 ETH

Nasdaq-listed BTCS increases its Ethereum treasury by 14,240 ETH through $55 million investment, reaching total holdings of 70,028 ETH.

Democrats Challenge Housing Regulator's Plan to Include Crypto in Mortgage Approvals

Democrats Challenge Housing Regulator's Plan to Include Crypto in Mortgage Approvals

Five Senate Democrats probe housing regulator over plan to count cryptocurrency holdings in mortgage risk assessments.

Metaplanet Acquires 780 Bitcoin, Treasury Holdings Reach 17,132 BTC Total

Metaplanet Acquires 780 Bitcoin, Treasury Holdings Reach 17,132 BTC Total

Metaplanet added 780 Bitcoin to its treasury on July 28, bringing total holdings to 17,132 BTC after investing $92.93 million in the latest acquisition.

SharpLink Expands Ethereum Holdings with $295M Weekend Purchase, ETH Rallies 3%

SharpLink Expands Ethereum Holdings with $295M Weekend Purchase, ETH Rallies 3%

SharpLink Gaming purchased an additional 77,210 ETH worth $295 million over the weekend, expanding their total holdings to 438,017 ETH valued at $1.69 billion.

Hulk Hogan and Ozzy Osbourne Memecoins Surge Amid Broader NFT Rally

Hulk Hogan and Ozzy Osbourne Memecoins Surge Amid Broader NFT Rally

Memecoins tied to deceased celebrities Hulk Hogan and Ozzy Osbourne have skyrocketed following their reported deaths this week.

Hong Kong Criminalizes Unlicensed Stablecoin Promotions Starting August 1

Hong Kong Criminalizes Unlicensed Stablecoin Promotions Starting August 1

Hong Kong criminalizes unlicensed stablecoin promotions starting August 1 with fines up to $6,300 and six months imprisonment.

BitMine Acquires $2B Ether Treasury in Record-Breaking Corporate Accumulation

BitMine Acquires $2B Ether Treasury in Record-Breaking Corporate Accumulation

BitMine Immersion Technologies became the largest corporate Ether holder after purchasing 566,776 ETH worth $2.03 billion in just 16 days.

Saylor's MicroStrategy Raises $2B for Bitcoin

Saylor's MicroStrategy Raises $2B for Bitcoin

MicroStrategy has quadrupled its preferred stock offering to $2 billion as institutional investors seek Bitcoin exposure through traditional financial instruments.

Takashi Murakami Launches "108 Flowers Revised" NFT Trading Cards on Base Blockchain

Takashi Murakami Launches "108 Flowers Revised" NFT Trading Cards on Base Blockchain

Japanese pop artist Takashi Murakami announces the launch of his "108 Flowers Revised" collectible NFT trading cards on the Base blockchain, set to mint on July 31.

Goldman Sachs and BNY Launch Tokenized Money Market Funds for Institutional Clients

Goldman Sachs and BNY Launch Tokenized Money Market Funds for Institutional Clients

Goldman Sachs and BNY are launching tokenized money market funds on blockchain for institutional investors, enabling 24/7 trading and real-time settlement.