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.

Philippines Proposes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve with 10,000 BTC Target and 20-Year Hold Period

Philippines Proposes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve with 10,000 BTC Target and 20-Year Hold Period

Philippines lawmakers introduce bill to create strategic Bitcoin reserve targeting 10,000 BTC over five years.

SBI Holdings Partners with Startale for Revolutionary 24/7 Tokenized Stock Trading Platform

SBI Holdings Partners with Startale for Revolutionary 24/7 Tokenized Stock Trading Platform

Japan's SBI Holdings partners with Startale to launch 24/7 blockchain-powered tokenized stock trading platform.

House Adds Anti-CBDC Language to Critical Defense Authorization Bill

House Adds Anti-CBDC Language to Critical Defense Authorization Bill

U.S. House includes anti-CBDC provision in must-pass defense legislation.

Kanye West Launches YZY Cryptocurrency Token on Solana Blockchain

Kanye West Launches YZY Cryptocurrency Token on Solana Blockchain

Rapper Kanye West debuts YZY cryptocurrency on Solana, briefly hitting $3.2B market cap before retracing amid insider trading concerns.

China Explores Yuan-Backed Stablecoins to Challenge Dollar Dominance

China Explores Yuan-Backed Stablecoins to Challenge Dollar Dominance

China considers authorizing yuan-backed stablecoins for the first time to boost global currency adoption.

SoFi Becomes First US Bank to Integrate Bitcoin Lightning Network for International Transfers

SoFi Becomes First US Bank to Integrate Bitcoin Lightning Network for International Transfers

SoFi partners with Lightspark to launch blockchain-powered money transfers using Bitcoin Lightning Network, starting with Mexico.

SEC Chair Atkins Signals Major Shift: "Very Few Tokens Are Securities"

SEC Chair Atkins Signals Major Shift: "Very Few Tokens Are Securities"

New SEC Chair Paul Atkins dramatically shifts crypto stance, stating most tokens shouldn't be classified as securities.

Trump-Connected Thumzup Acquires Dogehash in Major Dogecoin Mining Deal

Trump-Connected Thumzup Acquires Dogehash in Major Dogecoin Mining Deal

Trump-connected Thumzup Media announces all-stock acquisition of Dogehash Technologies to create the world's largest Dogecoin mining operation.

Fed Vice Chair Bowman Proposes Allowing Staff Small Crypto Holdings

Fed Vice Chair Bowman Proposes Allowing Staff Small Crypto Holdings

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman proposes allowing Fed staff to hold small cryptocurrency amounts to improve regulatory understanding and decision-making.

BitMine Grows Ethereum Treasury to $6.6 Billion, Becomes Second-Largest Corporate Crypto Holder

BitMine Grows Ethereum Treasury to $6.6 Billion, Becomes Second-Largest Corporate Crypto Holder

BitMine becomes world's largest Ethereum treasury holder with $6.6 billion in ETH, ranking second globally behind Strategy's Bitcoin holdings.

Illinois Governor Slams Trump's 'Crypto Bros' While Signing Landmark Consumer Protection Bills

Illinois Governor Slams Trump's 'Crypto Bros' While Signing Landmark Consumer Protection Bills

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker criticized Trump's crypto policies while signing two bills creating Midwest's first comprehensive cryptocurrency consumer protections.

Chamath Palihapitiya Returns With $250M SPAC Targeting AI and DeFi

Chamath Palihapitiya Returns With $250M SPAC Targeting AI and DeFi

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya launches a new $250 million SPAC targeting artificial intelligence, decentralized finance, defense, and energy sectors.