Latest from James Van Straten
U.S. Added 227K Jobs in November, Topping Estimates for 200K
Friday morning's jobs report is one of the last pieces of key economic data the Fed will see prior to its mid-December interest-rate decision.
U.S. Ether ETFs Post Record Inflows, Bitcoin ETFs Add Most in Two Weeks
The investment interest comes after ether added about 60% in a month.
Bitcoin at $100K: The Financial World Reacts
After BTC hit $100,000, growing from zero to $2 trillion in a decade and a half, CoinDesk rounded up reactions — from believers and skeptics — to the milestone.
U.S. Crypto Stocks Surge in Pre-Market Trading as Bitcoin Tops $100K
MARA Holdings climbed on completing an $850 million offering of a zero-coupon convertible senior note.
Bitcoin Hits Milestone vs. Gold as Cycle Pattern Flags $120K by Year-End: Van Straten
The market price of bitcoin, priced in gold hit an all-time high of 39 ounces.
Ether Rises 8% Amid Slumping Bitcoin Dominance
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said bitcoin is competing against gold, not the U.S. dollar, in an appearance on Wednesday.
Recent Inflows Into Spot Bitcoin ETFs Could Be Purely Directional Plays: Van Straten
Since Nov. 20, ETFs have seen over $3 billion in net inflows while open interest on the CME exchange has declined.
With U.S. Financial Conditions the Loosest in Years, Bitcoin Can Continue to Thrive: Van Straten
Financial conditions in the U.S. are the loosest since August 2021, providing further tailwinds for crypto.
MicroStrategy Looks Poised to Join Influential Nasdaq-100 Index. Here's What That Means for the Stock.
This would guarantee new money flowing into Michael Saylor's stock and would bring more bitcoin into an important TradFi benchmark.
Bitcoin's $100K Psychological Barrier May Require Multiple Attacks: Van Straten
Historically, it's taken the bitcoin price between 20 and 30 tries to break through a large round number.
