Latest from James Van Straten
Bitcoin's Computing Power May Hit a Major Milestone Long Before Next Halving
Bitcoin's hashrate increased by approximately 50% in 2024, and it is currently on course to rise for the eighth consecutive time.

Dollar's Post-Election Path Is Tracking Trump's First Presidential Term: Van Straten
The DXY index is up over 3% since the election and is following a trajectory similar to his first presidential term.

MicroStrategy's Dismal December Still Keeps It at Top of 2024 Bitcoin-Tied Asset Rankings
The bitcoin-buying company outperformed many other crypto-linked traditional finance entities this year.

Bitcoin Drops to $92,000 as Long-Term Holders Keep Taking Profit
Macroeconomic concerns and rampant profit-taking are weighing on the crypto market as the year comes to an end.

MicroStrategy Buys a Further 2,138 BTC, Adding to Stash for 8th Consecutive Week
The purchase takes MicroStrategy's total bitcoin holdings to 446,400 BTC.

U.S. Debt Ceiling Looms in Signal for a Bitcoin Cycle Bottom
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she expects the debt ceiling to be reached around the inauguration date for President-elect Donald Trump.

Bitcoin Institutional Adoption Accelerates as ETF Filings Show Investor Appetite
Multiple filings came in yesterday for bitcoin bond ETFs, one being to invest in MicroStrategy convertible securities.

Bitcoin Kimchi Premium Spikes as South Korea's Political Turmoil Escalates
The South Korean won hit the lowest level against the dollar since March 2009.

MicroStrategy Buys a Further 5,262 BTC as Stock Joins Nasdaq 100
The purchase takes MicroStrategy's total holdings to 444,262 bitcoin.

Metaplanet Picks Up Record 620 Bitcoin as XRP Leads Market Slide
The purchase did little to buoy sentiment for bitcoin, which recorded its first seven-day loss since early November.
