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.

BTCC Teams Up with NBA Star Jaren Jackson Jr. for $500,000 Trading Competition

BTCC Teams Up with NBA Star Jaren Jackson Jr. for $500,000 Trading Competition

BTCC partners with NBA All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. for a massive 500,000 USDT trading competition featuring exclusive signed jerseys and rewards running through September 21, 2025.

CFTC Opens Door for Offshore Crypto Exchanges to Serve American Traders

CFTC Opens Door for Offshore Crypto Exchanges to Serve American Traders

CFTC announces new pathway for offshore crypto exchanges to legally serve American traders through Foreign Board of Trade registration.

21Shares Files SEC Application for SEI ETF, Enters Competition with Canary Capital

21Shares Files SEC Application for SEI ETF, Enters Competition with Canary Capital

21Shares has filed with the SEC to launch an exchange-traded fund tracking SEI cryptocurrency, joining Canary Capital in the race for the first SEI ETF.

Circle Expands USDC Stablecoin Reach Through Strategic Mastercard and Finastra Partnerships

Circle Expands USDC Stablecoin Reach Through Strategic Mastercard and Finastra Partnerships

Circle partners with Mastercard and Finastra to integrate USDC settlements into mainstream payment systems across global markets.

Philippine Senator Proposes Blockchain-Based National Budget System for Transparency

Philippine Senator Proposes Blockchain-Based National Budget System for Transparency

Philippine Senator Bam Aquino plans to file legislation placing the national budget on blockchain for unprecedented government transparency.

Trump Media Partners with Crypto.com in $6.42 Billion Digital Asset Deal

Trump Media Partners with Crypto.com in $6.42 Billion Digital Asset Deal

Trump Media announces $6.42 billion digital asset treasury deal with Crypto.com, creating the largest publicly traded CRO token company.

Trump Jr. Joins Polymarket Advisory Board as 1789 Capital Makes Strategic Investment

Trump Jr. Joins Polymarket Advisory Board as 1789 Capital Makes Strategic Investment

Donald Trump Jr. has joined crypto prediction market Polymarket's advisory board following a strategic investment from his venture firm 1789 Capital.

Kraken Meets with SEC Crypto Task Force to Discuss Tokenized Asset Trading Framework

Kraken Meets with SEC Crypto Task Force to Discuss Tokenized Asset Trading Framework

Kraken representatives met with SEC's Crypto Task Force to discuss regulatory framework for tokenized trading systems and traditional asset tokenization.

Japan Finance Minister Endorses Crypto as Finance Ministry Proposes Cutting Taxes by More Than Half

Japan Finance Minister Endorses Crypto as Finance Ministry Proposes Cutting Taxes by More Than Half

Japan proposes slashing crypto tax rates from up to 56% to a flat 20.315%.

Japanese Bitcoin Treasury Giant MetaPlanet Buys 103 More Bitcoin for $11.7M

Japanese Bitcoin Treasury Giant MetaPlanet Buys 103 More Bitcoin for $11.7M

Japanese firm MetaPlanet adds 103 Bitcoin to treasury, bringing total holdings to 18,991 BTC worth nearly $2 billion.

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.