Latest from James Van Straten
Bitcoin rises above $89,000, showing rare gain in U.S. trading
Open interest data suggests the advance is likely short-covering, rather than fresh longs entering the market.
Long-term holders turn net accumulators, easing a major bitcoin headwind
During this current correction, long term holders have sold over 1 million BTC, the largest sell pressure event from this cohort since 2019.
Gold, silver outrun bitcoin as 2025's go-to protectors of paper money
Traders expect BTC to regain its mojo next year.
Metaplanet buys 4,279 bitcoin, lifts total holdings to 35,102 BTC
Metaplanet's bitcoin income generation business generated about $55 million in annual revenue for 2024.
Strategy reloads on bitcoin, acquires a further 1,229 BTC for $109 million
Strategy, the largest public BTC holder resumes buying, lifting holdings to 672,497 coins.
Bitcoin reverses early gains, drops below $88,000 as Nasdaq futures wilt
Bitcoin reversed Asian session gains, dropping below $88,000 and affecting major altcoins.
Bitcoin whales have been the main accumulators in the $80,000 range
While large bitcoin holders accumulate, smaller investors are selling.
Bitcoin mining in 2025: IREN claims the crown as Bitdeer's stock trails the pack
Diversification into AI and HPC infrastructure drove sharp outperformance for miners, while pure-play bitcoin miners lagged.
Bitcoin’s $70,000 to $80,000 zone highlights gap in historical price support
Five years of CME futures data shows where bitcoin has, and has not, built meaningful price support.
Gold knocks on a door that's been shut for 50 years as bitcoin tests a defining support
Measured against U.S. money supply, gold is back at levels that marked major historical peaks, while bitcoin retraces toward a key cycle floor.
