Latest from James Van Straten
Bitcoin Profit-Taking Continues as BTC Price Nears High. Is Bhutan Next to Sell?
The Bhutan government recently deposited almost 1,000 BTC into a Binance deposit address. It holds $900 million of the asset.

Here Are 3 Reasons Why Bitcoin Open Interest Set Record Highs as BTC Price Surge to $71K
U.S. listed spot ETF inflows continue to break records, as CME open interest spikes in the past 24 hours.

Crypto.com Overtakes Coinbase to Dominate North American Crypto Trading, Data Shows
The crypto exchange's volume has nearly quadrupled between mid-year and September.

MicroStrategy Touches New Highs as Trading Volume Relative to Nvidia Surges
MicroStrategy is up over 240% year-to-date with the NAV premium approaching 3.

Bitcoin Climbs 3% to Retake $68K With Solana Outperforming, Ether Showing Relative Weakness
Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap led CoinDesk 20 gains, each rising more than 5%.

Gold Rally Needs to Pause for Bitcoin Price to Break All-Time High, Data Suggests
In the past seven days, over 1 million ounces have gone into gold ETFs, the biggest inflow since October 2022.

Solana Hits Record vs. Ether, Outperforms Bitcoin as AI Memecoin Frenzy and Surging Revenues Fuel Rally
Solana was the best-performing asset in the CoinDesk 20 Index through the week, advancing 11%, while BTC and ETH declined.

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits All-Time High as Mining Revenue Rises; Signals Upcoming Bull Run
Bitcoin mining difficulty jumps 3.9%, hits 95.67T on Tuesday, amid record hashrate.

Metaplanet Raises $66M Through Stocks Acquisition Rights Program
Metaplanet completes its 11th series of stock acquisition rights, with Evo Fund securing a 14.9% ownership stake after exercising its stock acquisition rights.

Bitcoin’s $4.2B October Options Expiry May Increase Short-Term Volatility
Approximately 16% ($682 million) of the notional value in bitcoin that is set to expire is currently “in the money.”

