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.

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.

South Korea Suspends Crypto Exchange Lending Services Amid Risk Concerns

South Korea Suspends Crypto Exchange Lending Services Amid Risk Concerns

South Korea's financial regulator has ordered all cryptocurrency exchanges to immediately suspend lending services until proper regulatory frameworks are established.

Thailand Launches Crypto Payment Sandbox to Revitalize Tourism Industry

Thailand Launches Crypto Payment Sandbox to Revitalize Tourism Industry

Thailand debuts TouristDigiPay allowing foreign visitors to convert cryptocurrency into Thai baht for electronic payments.

Japan Approves First Yen-Backed Stablecoin This Fall

Japan Approves First Yen-Backed Stablecoin This Fall

Japan's FSA prepares to approve JPYC, the country's first yen-denominated stablecoin, as early as fall 2025.

Lazarus Group Linked to $23M Lykke Exchange Hack by UK Treasury

Lazarus Group Linked to $23M Lykke Exchange Hack by UK Treasury

UK Treasury officials have linked North Korea's Lazarus Group to the $23 million cryptocurrency theft that forced British exchange Lykke into liquidation.

Faraday Future Launches $30M Crypto Treasury, Plans Tokenized Vehicle Sales

Faraday Future Launches $30M Crypto Treasury, Plans Tokenized Vehicle Sales

Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future announces $30 million crypto treasury strategy and explores tokenized vehicle sales through blockchain integration.

Hong Kong Bans Smart Contracts in Cold Wallets Under New Crypto Custody Rules

Hong Kong Bans Smart Contracts in Cold Wallets Under New Crypto Custody Rules

Hong Kong's SFC introduces strict crypto custody standards, banning smart contracts in cold wallets and requiring certified security modules.