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.

IG Group Pioneers Direct Cryptocurrency Access for UK Retail Market

IG Group Pioneers Direct Cryptocurrency Access for UK Retail Market

UK-listed trading firm IG Group will become the first London Stock Exchange company to allow retail investors to buy and sell individual cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP.

Meta Investors Decisively Reject Bitcoin Treasury Integration Proposal

Meta Investors Decisively Reject Bitcoin Treasury Integration Proposal

Meta shareholders have overwhelmingly voted down a proposal to explore adding Bitcoin to the company's balance sheet, with only 3.92 million votes in favor representing 0.08% of the total.

SEC Questions Rex-Osprey's Bid for Staking Ethereum and Solana ETFs

SEC Questions Rex-Osprey's Bid for Staking Ethereum and Solana ETFs

The SEC has expressed concerns over Rex-Osprey's proposal to launch ETFs that include staking rewards for Ethereum and Solana.

NYC Comptroller Rejects Mayor Adams’s Bitcoin-Backed Bond Proposal

NYC Comptroller Rejects Mayor Adams’s Bitcoin-Backed Bond Proposal

Brad Lander deems Mayor Adams’s "BitBond" plan legally dubious and fiscally irresponsible.

Paris Saint-Germain Pioneers Sports Industry Bitcoin Treasury Adoption

Paris Saint-Germain Pioneers Sports Industry Bitcoin Treasury Adoption

European football club Paris Saint-Germain has become the latest to add Bitcoin to its balance sheet, marking the first sports entity to reveal a Bitcoin treasury strategy.

Thailand Implements Comprehensive Crackdown on Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Platforms

Thailand Implements Comprehensive Crackdown on Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Platforms

The Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission announced it will block access to five major cryptocurrency exchanges on June 28 for operating without proper licensing authorization.

SEC Drops Lawsuit Against Binance in Major Regulatory Shift

SEC Drops Lawsuit Against Binance in Major Regulatory Shift

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit against Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao, signaling a significant policy shift under the Trump administration.

Bybit Secures MiCA License in Austria, Expanding EU Operations

Bybit Secures MiCA License in Austria, Expanding EU Operations

Bybit has obtained the MiCA license in Austria, enabling its expansion across 29 EU countries.

Japanese Firm Metaplanet Launches $21M Zero-Interest Bond Series for Bitcoin Expansion

Japanese Firm Metaplanet Launches $21M Zero-Interest Bond Series for Bitcoin Expansion

Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet has announced a fresh $21 million bond issuance to fund additional Bitcoin purchases through zero-interest bonds sold to Evo Fund.

Norwegian Crypto Firm K33 Secures $6.2M for Corporate Bitcoin Accumulation Strategy

Norwegian Crypto Firm K33 Secures $6.2M for Corporate Bitcoin Accumulation Strategy

Norwegian crypto brokerage K33 raised 60 million Swedish krona ($6.2 million) to fund its Bitcoin Treasury Strategy, becoming the latest firm to embrace Bitcoin as a treasury asset.

Eric Adams Advocates for NYC Bitcoin Bond at Bitcoin Conference

Eric Adams Advocates for NYC Bitcoin Bond at Bitcoin Conference

New York City Mayor Eric Adams proposes launching a Bitcoin-backed municipal bond and calls for the repeal of the state's BitLicense program to foster crypto innovation.

Russia's Central Bank Greenlights Crypto Derivatives for Qualified Investors

Russia's Central Bank Greenlights Crypto Derivatives for Qualified Investors

Russia's central bank has approved a three-year pilot allowing qualified investors to trade crypto derivatives, marking a significant regulatory shift.