Latest from James Van Straten
Here is why investors are snubbing Michael Saylor’s 10% dividend offer in Europe
Access and market structure issues limit adoption of Strategy’s first non U.S. perpetual preferred, Stream.

Bitcoin slips back to $88,500 as silver tops $100 for first time ever and gold eyes $5,000
Spot bitcoin ETFs booked over $1.6 billion in outflows in four days, underscoring the rapid reversal in investor demand after last week's strong inflows.

U.S. bitcoin ETF weekly outflows largest since November may signal BTC price bottom
This week's redemptions reached the highest level since November, a signal that often marks a local bottom in the price of bitcoin.

Bitcoin in a deep bear market against gold, history suggests downside may persist
Bitcoin is now down 55% against gold from its December 2024 peak.

Bitcoin falls bellow $89,000 as rally attempt fizzles despite trade war risk relief
"The consensus view is that crypto markets are bearish until about September," said one analyst.

Strategy's credit risk falls as preferred equity value surpasses convertible debt
The bitcoin-owning company's capital structure is shifting toward permanent capital, reducing refinancing risk and damping credit volatility.

Strive proposes $150 million preferred stock sale to repay debt, buy bitcoin
The capital raise will support balance sheet restructuring and the company's bitcoin strategy.

Michael Saylor's Strategy purchases another $2.13 billion in bitcoin
The company now holds 709,715 bitcoin, acquired for nearly $54 billion.

BlackRock’s PFF ETF has $380 million worth of exposure to MSTR's preferred equities
ETF allocations to Stretch, Strife, and Stride underscore institutional appetite for MSTR income securities.

Tech index futures, crypto stocks drop as U.S.-Europe trade tensions rise, bitcoin falls
Risk assets slide amid tariff uncertainty and rising global bond yields.

