Latest from James Van Straten
CME loses top spot to Binance in bitcoin futures open interest as institutional demand wanes
Behind the move is a sharp narrowing in the profitability of the basis trade, in which traders attempt to capture a spread by buying spot bitcoin while selling BTC futures.
Stock market's Santa tradition offers hope to battered Bitcoin bulls
A time-honored Wall Street pattern could bring relief to battered BTC bulls as the year end nears.
Strategy pauses bitcoin buys, boosting cash reserve by $748 million last week
Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the company raised the funds entirely by sales of common stock.
Bullish bitcoin plays on Bitfinex swell to highest since early 2024
Margin long positions continue to climb, signaling strong conviction despite bitcoin’s weakness.
Gold wins the debasement trade in 2025, but it is not the full story
U.S. bitcoin ETF AUM fell less than 4% despite a 36% price correction from the October high.
Bitcoin battles $89,000 price ceiling as bulls try to break U.S. sell pattern
Bitcoin bulls are putting up a fight on Friday to break this week's choppy action that has capped all advances at around $90,000.
Oracle TikTok deal lifts AI mining stocks as bitcoin tags $88,000
Oracle shares jumped 6% in pre-market on Friday as TikTok's U.S. agreement helped calm AI bubble fears after a volatile macro week.
Latest bitcoin bull turns bear, Fidelity director warns of year-long crypto winter
Fidelity’s global macro director, Jurien Timmer, has called the end of the latest bitcoin bull run, while highlighting gold’s continued bull market strength.
Metaplanet to start sponsored ADR program to woo over-the-counter U.S. investors
The sponsored level I ADR listing strengthens U.S. investor access, settlement quality and market credibility, the company said.
Bitcoin's 'realized cap' holds at record high over $1 trillion, casting doubt on four-year cycle
A very supportive macro backdrop is being ignored for now, said Bitwise's Andre Dragosch.
