Latest from James Van Straten
The ghost of the iPhone: Why Michael Saylor thinks bitcoin is mirroring Apple’s legendary ‘valley of despair’
Michael Saylor compared bitcoin’s 45% drawdown to Apple’s 2013 slump, arguing that enduring deep corrections is part of every successful technology investment.

Canaan buys Cipher’s 49% of West Texas mining venture for $39.75 million in stock
The transaction gives Cipher a major shareholding in the Singapore-based company.

Anthony Pompliano led Procap Financial dips toe into buybacks
The company, which has raised more than $750 million from investors, repurchased about $350,000 worth of its stock.

Strategy logs 100th bitcoin purchase announcement, adding 592 coins last week for $39.8 million
Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the company now holds 717,722 bitcoin, purchased at an average price of $76,020 per coin, for a total of $54.56 billion.

Pre-market trading stabilizes as bitcoin reclaims $66,000, Saylor eyes 100th BTC purchase
President Trump’s proposed tariffs and U.S. tensions with Iran have weighed on broader risk sentiment.

Bitdeer sold all its bitcoin to fund its move into AI data centers
Singapore based BTC and AI miner sells all holdings to build liquidity for expansion, signaling a broader shift in capital strategy across the sector.

Bitcoin difficulty jumps 15% largest increase since 2021, despite price slump
Bitcoin difficulty rebounds to 144.4T as hashrate recovers to 1 ZH/s despite multi year low hashprice.

Bitcoin logs worst first 50-day start to a year on record
Bitcoin is on course for its first ever back to back declines in January and February.

Metaplanet CEO rebuts critics over bitcoin strategy and transparency
Simon Gerovich defends disclosure standards, options trading model, and hotel operations.

Why bitcoin’s rare oversold RSI crash signals a long, slow grind ahead
History suggests the current move could lead to consolidation around the $60,000 region in the months ahead before the next leg upward.

