Latest from James Van Straten
Bullish bitcoin traders grab crash protection as Friday's $8.9 billion expiry nears
Bitcoin and ether options worth billions of dollars are set to expire this Friday.

Long-term bitcoin holders resume selling as price lags behind traditional markets
Long-term bitcoin holders are selling at the fastest pace since August as the cryptocurrency's price lags behind broader financial markets.

Bitcoin to silver ratio nears levels last seen during the FTX capitulation
Volatility, historical timing, and relative value signals raise questions around a potential blow off top for silver.

As bitcoin miners cut unprofitable production, Hash Ribbon metric points to BTC price rebound
The hashrate shock from extreme weather in the U.S. revives a historically bullish onchain indicator.

Here are the winners and losers (so far) in bitcoin mining from Nvidia's $2 billion CoreWeave investment
Nvidia’s deepened partnership with CoreWeave raises pressure on bitcoin miners pivoting to AI infrastructure.

Strategy purchased $264 million in bitcoin last week, a slowdown from recent acquisition pace
The company’s stack now stands at 712,647 BTC, worth about $62 billion at the current price of $87,500.

Bitcoin risks fourth straight monthly loss, a streak not seen since 2018
A rare streak of four consecutive declines collides with January options expiry that could influence short term price action.

Key bitcoin price levels to watch as downward pressure builds
As bitcoin remains in a downtrend, several technical and onchain levels stand out as critical areas of support.

How a 'perpetual’ stock trick could solve Michael Saylor’s $8 billion debt problem
The bitcoin treasury firm is using perpetual preferreds to retire convertibles, offering a potential framework for managing long-dated leverage.

Here's what bitcoin bulls are saying as price remains stuck during global rally
It's about a lot more than "zooming out." Supply overhangs and investor "muscle memory" regarding gold help explain bitcoin's poor absolute and relative performance.

