Latest from James Van Straten
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.
Ledn raises $188 million with first bitcoin backed bond sale in asset backed market
Crypto lender packages more than 5,400 bitcoin collateralized loans into first asset backed securities transaction of its kind.
Bitcoin’s $40,000 put becomes second-largest options bet ahead of February expiry next week
Heavy positioning at lower strikes signals rising demand for downside protection for bitcoin.
Bitcoin is about to log its longest losing streak since 2022 as geopolitical nerves hit risk trades
Geopolitical tensions lift the U.S. dollar and crude prices, adding pressure to an already fragile crypto market.
Strategy's STRC returns to $100, poised to unlock more bitcoin accumulation
The perpetual preferred STRC hits $100 par amid bitcoin downturn, enabling potential further BTC purchases for the company.
Last week's rout delivered bitcoin's biggest realized loss ever; bottoming signals grow
The Feb. 5 shock booked the largest-ever realized loss — $3.2 billion — in bitcoin history.
Crypto's latest selloff was a TradFi event, not a crypto crisis
Last week’s downturn was driven by yen carry trades and macro leverage, highlighting how deeply digital assets are now tied to traditional markets, panelists at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 said.
