Latest from James Van Straten
Live updates: Bitcoin holds above $81,000 as oil prices hit six-month high
Brent crude oil surged above $116 per barrel for the first time since late April.
Bitcoin appears to have decoupled from midterm cycle bottom history
Previous bitcoin bear-market lows followed U.S. midterms, but this year’s recovery raises the possibility that the bottom arrived months earlier.
Live updates: Bitcoin falls back to $81,000, with interest rates tumbling as stocks crack
The Nasdaq is down more than 2% as the AI bull market trade continues to unwind. U.S. interest rates are plunging even as oil surges.
Asian stocks tumble, bitcoin retreats as China enters bear market
Technology shares led regional losses as mixed U.S. earnings unsettled investors and Brent crude climbed above $112 a barrel.
Live updates: Bitcoin holds above $84,000 as Middle East worries resurface
South Korea data center player Elice surged 30% after plunging about the same amount following its IPO one day earlier.
SpaceX and Tesla explore merger that would unite more than 30,000 bitcoin
Independent committees are assessing a potential tie-up, while strong SpaceX earnings lift shares ahead of Tesla’s results.
Live updates: Bitcoin cuts losses as stocks edge higher
Oil quickly plunged, but then reversed higher, on conflicting reports about the state of the war in Iran.
South Korean IPO slump adds to AI market jitters as Brent crude tops $111
Elice’s debut slump added to concerns over AI infrastructure valuations, while rising oil prices compounded market uncertainty.
Live updates: Bitcoin holds near $82,000 as Nasdaq rebounds more than 1%
Bitcoin treasury company Strive continued to add large numbers of BTC to its balance sheet, while far larger peer Strategy acquired only a small amount.
Crypto vault deposits top $10 billion as lending risks draw regulatory scrutiny
Curator-managed lending strategies are attracting institutional capital, while exposing depositors to collateral, liquidity and smart-contract risks.
