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.

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%.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.