Latest from James Van Straten
Whale Activity Surges as Bitcoin Builds Momentum Toward New Highs
Retail and institutional investors are aggressively accumulating BTC, echoing bullish patterns last seen during the 2024 U.S. election.

Michael Saylor Builds Out Own Yield Curve With Upsized Preferred Stock Sale
Strategy's latest preferred stock issuance surpassed expectations, offering 9.5%–10.0% yield with built-in price stability mechanisms.

Bitcoin Demand Outstrips Supply Ahead of August Lull: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for July 25, 2025

Bitcoin Consolidates Below Record High, With Everyone From Shrimps to Whales Accumulating
On-chain data shows almost every wallet group is stacking BTC, with smaller holders alone now absorbing more than the monthly issuance.

Altcoins Steal the Show as Bitcoin Builds Steam: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for July 17, 2025

Strategy Hits Record $128.5B Market Cap as Bitcoin Buying Prompts Equity Sales
The company has tripled the number of shares outstanding since 2020 through major ATM offerings as investors reward its bitcoin-focused transformation.

Cantor Equity Partners 1 Gains 25% on $3.5B Bitcoin Deal With Adam Back
The FT reported overnight of an imminent agreement with the Bitcoin OG to provide CEPO with 30,000 BTC.

Jim Chanos Calls Strategy’s Premium 'Financial Gibberish'
The famed short seller is betting on a decline in Strategy’s stock while bitcoin advocate Pierre Rochard defends company’s premium valuation amid rising competition.

Strategy’s Convertible Bond Prices Surge as Stock Advances Back Toward Record High
Five of the six convertible issuances from the serial bitcoin acquirer are trading deep in the money, creating billions in unrealized value.

U.S. June CPI Rose an In Line 0.3%; Core Rate Slightly Better Than Hoped at 0.2%
On a steep slide from record highs near $124,000 just over 24 hours ago, bitcoin rose modestly to $117,300 in the minutes following the news.

