Latest from James Van Straten
IREN closes $3 billion convertible notes deal amid AI infrastructure expansion
Bitcoin miner turned AI infrastructure operator secures one of the sector’s largest financings as investor demand drives multiple upsizes.

Strategy’s STRC stock logs record $1.5 billion trading volume, funds 11,707 bitcoin purchase
Heavy trading volume ahead of the ex-dividend date pushed STRC to its busiest session on record.

LIVE: Senate Banking Committee advances Clarity Act to full Senate floor
The Senate Banking Committee debated amendments before ultimately voting on the market structure legislation on Thursday.

Strive’s SATA to become first U.S. listed security to pay daily cash dividends
The daily payout structure lifts the effective yield to 13.88% as the company eliminates all debt and expands its bitcoin treasury strategy.

Cerebras, OpenAI, SpaceX: The IPO pipeline that could drain crypto
Cerebras Systems’ $5.5 billion IPO and soaring semiconductor stocks underscore how investor attention has shifted from bitcoin to artificial intelligence in 2026.

Metaplanet delays preferred share listing amid challenging Japanese market structure
CEO Simon Gerovich says regulatory and infrastructure challenges are slowing the launch of Metaplanet's perpetual preferred share.

The 2020 signal returns: Why the copper-to-gold breakout could point to bitcoin breakout
The ratio has climbed above its 200-day moving average for the first time meaningfully since September 2020, a move that has historically preceded major bitcoin rallies.

The $82,000 battle: bitcoin tests key resistance zone to form next major breakout
BTC is fighting a technical battle as it trades just below two closely watched long-term trend indicators: the 200-day Simple Moving Average and the 200-day Exponential Moving Average.

Live markets: Bitcoin climbs back to $80,800 as U.S. stocks bounce into the close
Inflation rose to a three-year high in April, according to this morning's Consumer Price Index report.

Hot inflation data pours cold water on Federal Reserve rate cut hopes
Bitcoin was trading at $80,814 following the news, down 1.2% over the past 24 hours.

