Latest from James Van Straten
Strategy Buys 196 Bitcoin for $22.1M
Last week's bitcoin purchase was funded through common stock sales and perpetual preferred stock issuance.

IBIT’s Options Market Fuels Bitcoin ETF Dominance, Report Suggests
Unchained and analyst Checkmate highlight how iShares Bitcoin Trust leveraged ETF options have reshaped flows and bitcoin’s volatility profile.

Bitcoin Faces CME Gap Ahead of 'Uptober:' Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 29, 2025

From SPACs to Cash-Flow Buys: How DATs Are Plotting the Next Growth Phase
Strive's Semler buy, the first DAT-to-DAT deal, cements “Bitcoin per share” as the key metric while setting the stage for a broader wave of consolidation.

Bitcoin Trails Equities, Metals, and USD in Q3. Here Is a Key Level to Watch for Next Move
Options expiry and key technical levels weigh on BTC as equities and bitcoin trends diverge.

Cipher Mining Prices $1.1B Upsized Convertible Note Offering
Proceeds are intended to support Barber Lake buildout, HPC expansion, and capped call transactions to reduce share dilution.

Cipher Mining Stock Gains 5% on Google AI Hosting Deal
Tech giant to secure equity stake through long-term partnership with Fluidstack.

Bitcoin, Ether Struggle With Options Expiry Imminent: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 25, 2025

U.S. Treasury Action to Blame for Bitcoin’s Break From Global M2, Raoul Pal Says
The sharper impact on bitcoin may be tied to significant selling from long-held coins, contributing to the deviation from the global M2 trend.

Bitcoin Miners Surge on Speculation of OpenAI-Driven Energy Demand
Publicly traded miners are riding the AI infrastructure boom as investors bet excess capacity can fuel high-performance computing.

