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.

Terraform Labs, Do Kwon Agree to Massive $4.5B Settlement with SEC in Fraud Case

Terraform Labs, Do Kwon Agree to Massive $4.5B Settlement with SEC in Fraud Case

Terraform Labs and its former CEO Do Kwon have agreed to pay a massive $4.5 billion settlement with the SEC and be permanently banned from buying or selling any crypto asset securities after being found liable for civil fraud charges.

MetaMask Enables Pooled Staking for Ethereum Holders

MetaMask Enables Pooled Staking for Ethereum Holders

MetaMask announced that 99% of ETH holders do not have the required 32 ETH to participate in Ethereum staking.

DeFi Technologies to Launch Validator Node, Stake $100M in BTC

DeFi Technologies to Launch Validator Node, Stake $100M in BTC

Toronto-based DeFi Technologies is launching a validator node on Core Chain, staking nearly $100 million in Bitcoin (BTC) through its subsidiary Valour.

EU Report Criticizes Privacy Coins and Mixers

EU Report Criticizes Privacy Coins and Mixers

In its inaugural report on encryption, the EU Innovation Hub for Internal Security examined how privacy coins and mixing protocols are complicating regulatory efforts.

Australia Enforces Ban on Online Gambling with Crypto and Credit Cards

Australia Enforces Ban on Online Gambling with Crypto and Credit Cards

Betting companies failing to comply with the new regulations could face fines up to 234,750 Australian dollars ($155,000).

Cross Light Capital and Affin Bank Launch Malaysia's First Digital Asset Fund

Cross Light Capital and Affin Bank Launch Malaysia's First Digital Asset Fund

Cross Light Capital has partnered with Affin Bank to introduce Malaysia’s first digital asset fund, the Performa Digital Asset Fund.

Ripple Partners with National Bank of Georgia to Digitize Economy

Ripple Partners with National Bank of Georgia to Digitize Economy

Ripple strengthens its collaboration with the Republic of Georgia to advance the digitization of the local economy.

New York Court Charges Three UK Nationals Linked to ‘Evolved Apes’ NFT Rugpull

New York Court Charges Three UK Nationals Linked to ‘Evolved Apes’ NFT Rugpull

The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York has charged three UK nationals with wire fraud and money laundering linked to the “Evolved Apes” NFT scam.

Telegram Launches 'Stars' In-App Digital Payment Token Linked to TON

Telegram Launches 'Stars' In-App Digital Payment Token Linked to TON

Messaging app Telegram has introduced a new digital payment feature called “Telegram Stars,” enabling users to make in-app purchases.

Solv Protocol and Binance Web3 Wallet Commence Joint Marketing Campaign to Promote Bitcoin’s DeFi Potential

Solv Protocol and Binance Web3 Wallet Commence Joint Marketing Campaign to Promote Bitcoin’s DeFi Potential

Solv Protocol has entered into a strategic partnership with Binance Web3 Wallet to launch a collaborative marketing campaign aimed at boosting the explosive growth of BTCFi.

Paraguayan Lawmaker Introduces New Bill to Regulate Bitcoin Mining

Paraguayan Lawmaker Introduces New Bill to Regulate Bitcoin Mining

The Paraguayan Congress may soon vote on a new bill to regulate Bitcoin (BTC) mining, amid ongoing efforts to clamp down on illegal operations.

GoPlus Security Secures $10M Funding to Develop Modular Web3 Security Layer

GoPlus Security Secures $10M Funding to Develop Modular Web3 Security Layer

GoPlus Security raises $10M to build a modular user security layer for Web3, enhancing blockchain protection and user safety.