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.

Circle Files National Trust Bank Application Following $18B Wall Street Debut

Circle Files National Trust Bank Application Following $18B Wall Street Debut

Circle has filed for a national trust bank charter to manage USDC stablecoin reserves directly following its successful $18 billion public market debut.

Aptos Labs CEO Avery Ching Appointed to CFTC Digital Assets Subcommittee

Aptos Labs CEO Avery Ching Appointed to CFTC Digital Assets Subcommittee

Aptos Labs CEO Avery Ching has been appointed to the CFTC's Digital Assets Markets Subcommittee, joining industry leaders shaping federal blockchain policy.

REX-Osprey Clears Final Hurdle for Groundbreaking Solana and Ethereum Staking ETFs

REX-Osprey Clears Final Hurdle for Groundbreaking Solana and Ethereum Staking ETFs

REX and Osprey are set to launch the first-ever Solana and Ethereum staking ETFs after the SEC issued no further comments on their filings.

Dutch Crypto Exchange Bitvavo Secures MiCA License for European Operations

Dutch Crypto Exchange Bitvavo Secures MiCA License for European Operations

Dutch crypto exchange Bitvavo receives MiCA license from Netherlands regulator, enabling pan-European operations.

Iran's Nobitex Exchange Begins Recovery Following $90M Cyberattack

Iran's Nobitex Exchange Begins Recovery Following $90M Cyberattack

Nobitex has initiated phased wallet restoration for verified users following a devastating $90 million cyberattack that crippled Iran's premier cryptocurrency exchange.

Spanish Coffee Chain Vanadi Approves €1B Bitcoin Strategy

Spanish Coffee Chain Vanadi Approves €1B Bitcoin Strategy

Vanadi Coffee approved a €1 billion Bitcoin investment strategy to transform its business model following significant financial losses.

Kraken Challenges PayPal and Venmo with New Cross-Border Payment App Krak

Kraken Challenges PayPal and Venmo with New Cross-Border Payment App Krak

Crypto exchange Kraken debuts Krak payment app with free cross-border transfers to rival PayPal and Venmo.

Judge Rejects Ripple-SEC Joint Motion to Reduce $125M Penalty

Judge Rejects Ripple-SEC Joint Motion to Reduce $125M Penalty

Federal judge denies joint request to slash Ripple's $125 million SEC penalty by 60%.

Coinbase Hits Record High at $369 as S&P 500 Inclusion Fuels Rally

Coinbase Hits Record High at $369 as S&P 500 Inclusion Fuels Rally

Coinbase achieves new all-time closing high of $369.21, surpassing 2021 peak amid S&P 500 inclusion and regulatory optimism despite analyst uncertainty.

Bakkt Registers $1B Securities Offering to Fund Bitcoin Treasury Strategy

Bakkt Registers $1B Securities Offering to Fund Bitcoin Treasury Strategy

Article Snippet: Bakkt files $1B shelf registration enabling flexible capital raising to potentially fund Bitcoin acquisitions as part of strategic treasury diversification.

FHFA's Crypto Mortgage Directive: A Strategic Bridge to Digital Asset Integration

FHFA's Crypto Mortgage Directive: A Strategic Bridge to Digital Asset Integration

Federal housing regulator orders mortgage giants to evaluate crypto assets for loan assessments, signaling institutional shift toward digital collateral acceptance.

Hong Kong Unveils Policy Statement 2.0 to Accelerate Digital Asset Innovation

Hong Kong Unveils Policy Statement 2.0 to Accelerate Digital Asset Innovation

Hong Kong launches comprehensive digital asset policy focusing on RWA tokenization expansion.