Latest from James Van Straten
Live updates: WTI crude oil up 5% and back to $80, as bitcoin drops below $64,000
The market rose even as the Senate left the crypto bill unpassed before its recess, with steady ETF inflows and a softer dollar doing more for prices than Washington.
U.S. unexpectedly shed 23,000 jobs in July, putting Fed rate hikes in question
The chances of a Federal Reserve rate hike at its next meeting in September have slipped below 50% in the aftermath of the report.
Coldcard fallout shows up onchain as 210,000 bitcoin leaves old wallets
Roughly 200,000 bitcoin have moved from long-term holder wallets in the past week, suggesting a possible shift in custody rather than conventional selling
Live updates: 'This can't last forever': Mulling bitcoin's lame price action as risk markets rally
The U.S. lost 23,000 in July, the first such loss since February. Expectations had been for a gain of 80,000 jobs.
Why Sandisk and Western Digital crashed 10% and what it means for bitcoin
Strong earnings from SanDisk and Western Digital were not enough to satisfy investors, raising questions about whether capital is beginning to rotate from AI winners into crypto.
Live updates: Bitcoin flatlines near $64,000 ahead of Friday's jobs report
Trump’s comments on jobs, inflation and a possible Strait of Hormuz deal have helped risk sentiment, but bitcoin’s next move depends on whether lower oil actually pulls Treasury yields and the dollar down.
Strategy’s STRC rebounds 30% as company builds cash reserve, bitcoin price stabilizes
Bitcoin sales, what is now a $4 billion cash reserve, and a $975 million repurchase program, have supported STRC’s recovery.
Galaxy Digital shares slip 5% after second-quarter results
Helios produced data-center revenue for the first time with Phase I expected to generate about $80 million quarterly from Q3.
Coldcard hack sparks a self-custody security overhaul: Cory Klippsten
The attack exposed a five-year-old firmware flaw. The industry’s rapid response is accelerating the adoption of collaborative multisig security.
Live updates: An AI credit bubble could set up bitcoin’s path to $1 million, says Arthur Hayes
Maelstrom co-founder Arthur Hayes says overleveraged AI data-center spending will eventually crack, forcing government bailouts and money printing that become the next major bitcoin catalyst.
