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 Cancels SAB 121, Easing Crypto Rules

SEC Cancels SAB 121, Easing Crypto Rules

The SEC revokes SAB 121, a rule that forced financial firms to classify crypto assets as liabilities, following widespread industry opposition.

Trump's Memecoin Scheme: Warren Exposes Profit Plot

Trump's Memecoin Scheme: Warren Exposes Profit Plot

Warren and Auchincloss urge regulators to probe Trump's $TRUMP and $MELANIA memecoins for unethical profiteering.

Ledger Co-founder Rescued in Dramatic Kidnapping

Ledger Co-founder Rescued in Dramatic Kidnapping

Ledger co-founder David Balland freed following kidnapping in central France, with multiple arrests made.

OKX Receives MiCA Pre-Authorization for Malta Hub, Expands EU Services

OKX Receives MiCA Pre-Authorization for Malta Hub, Expands EU Services

OKX secures MiCA pre-authorization from Malta's financial authority, aiming to expand crypto services and list over 240 tokens across Europe once fully licensed.

Kansas Bill Proposes 10% Allocation to Bitcoin ETFs for Retirement Funds

Kansas Bill Proposes 10% Allocation to Bitcoin ETFs for Retirement Funds

Kansas introduces Senate Bill 34 to invest public retirement funds in Bitcoin ETFs, with up to 10% allocated and annual performance reviews.

Goldman Sachs CEO Dismisses Bitcoin as Dollar Threat

Goldman Sachs CEO Dismisses Bitcoin as Dollar Threat

Bitcoin Remains Speculative, Says David Solomon

Upbit and Bithumb Pay $2.4M for Martial Law Outages

Upbit and Bithumb Pay $2.4M for Martial Law Outages

South Korean crypto exchanges Upbit and Bithumb compensate customers $2.4 million for service disruptions during martial law market crisis.

Hong Kong Moves Forward with Stablecoin Regulation Amid Crypto Hub Ambitions

Hong Kong Moves Forward with Stablecoin Regulation Amid Crypto Hub Ambitions

Hong Kong moves forward with stablecoin regulation as part of its broader push to become a crypto hub, requiring issuers to obtain licenses from the HKMA.

Elon Musk’s DOGE Agency Sparks Dogecoin Rally with Website Launch

Elon Musk’s DOGE Agency Sparks Dogecoin Rally with Website Launch

Musk’s DOGE agency website launch triggers an 11% Dogecoin rally, with investors hopeful about the cryptocurrency’s future growth.

Axlflops DePIN Celebrates TGE, Launches First Community Rewards Program with 10M $AIGT Token Pool

Axlflops DePIN Celebrates TGE, Launches First Community Rewards Program with 10M $AIGT Token Pool

Pioneering AI computing network Axlflops has announced its Token Generation Event (TGE) and the launch of its first community rewards program, offering a total prize pool of 10,000,000 $AIGT tokens.

SEC Launches Crypto Task Force Under Trump Administration

SEC Launches Crypto Task Force Under Trump Administration

Commissioner Hester Peirce will lead the task force, with Richard Gabbert appointed as chief of staff.

Trump Grants Full Pardon to Silk Road Founder

Trump Grants Full Pardon to Silk Road Founder

Ross Ulbricht, founder of dark web marketplace Silk Road, receives full presidential pardon from Donald Trump after serving 11 years of his life sentence.