Latest from James Van Straten
Strategy lifts STRC dividend to 11.5% as MSTR extends monthly losing streak to 8
Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the company raised the annual dividend on its widely-followed preferred STRC ("Stretch") series by 25 basis points.

Bitcoin's five-month slide: why BTC is set for worst losing streak since 2018
With BTC down nearly 50% from its peak, analysts are sparring over whether the slump marks early repricing or signals more pain to come.

Bitcoin sets up potential short squeeze as 'funding rate' plunges to three month low
Negative funding rates, rising open interest and liquidations point to crowded positioning and heightened derivatives activity.

Bitcoin's rebound cancelled as U.S. stocks fall, gold surges, amid mounting macro risks
Between credit stress concerns, a hot PPI inflation reading, and tensions between U.S. and Iran, investors have plenty of reasons to stay away from risk assets.

MARA and Block jump double digits in pre-market trading while CoreWeave sinks
Mixed fourth quarter results highlight divergence between AI expansion plays and margin pressure.

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs set for biggest week in 6 after adding $1.1 billion in three days
The inflows coincide with a rebound in the Coinbase Premium index, signaling renewed U.S. demand.

Bitcoin Miner MARA jumps 17% after striking a deal with Starwood to build AI data centers
The bitcoin miner inked a deal with investment firm Starwood to convert and expand select facilities to serve data center needs for AI.

Trump family-linked American Bitcoin posts $59 million Q4 loss as bitcoin price slides
The bitcoin mining company now holds over 6,000 BTC, with roughly one-third acquired through mining and two-thirds through open-market purchases and strategic transactions.

Three companies add Strategy's STRC to treasury as shares return to par
Strategy’s preferred equity trades back at $100 as corporate adoption expands at Strategy World 2026.

Nvidia earnings smashed expectations as the world’s largest company CEO says AI is only getting better
The AI bellwether reported $68 billion revenue last quarter, expecting it to grow to $78 billion next quarter.

