James Van Straten

Articles by James Van Straten

Strategy authorizes bitcoin sales under new monetization framework - CoinDesk

Business June 30, 2026

The monetization program also authorizes Strategy to sell bitcoin to finance up to $1 billion of Digital Credit Securities repurchases and up to $1 billion of Class A common stock buybacks. Any bitcoοΏ½...

MSTR's BTC premium has vanished as enterprise mNAV falls below 1 - CoinDesk

Business June 28, 2026

This does not mean the company cannot issue new shares. However, doing so at current valuation levels would likely invite further criticism, as Strategy's last few bitcoin purchases have all been dilοΏ½...

Gold, silver and bitcoin tumble as 'debasement' trade unwinds - CoinDesk

Business June 25, 2026

Gold and silver have both retreated sharply from their January 2025 highs, falling below key psychological milestones. Gold is down roughly 28% from its January peak of $5,600 and now trading below $οΏ½...

Strategy buys 34,164 bitcoin for $2.54 billion, third-largest purchase on record - CoinDesk

Business April 21, 2026

Michael Saylors Strategy (MSTR) added 34,164 bitcoin to its treasury last week at an average price of about $74,395 per coin, for a total cost of roughly $2.54 billion, according to a Monday filing. οΏ½...

Bitcoin is above $70,000 on Iran ceasefire, but rally is turning cautious for good reasons

Crypto April 9, 2026

Bitcoin BTC $71,173.86 has pulled above $70,000 on news of the Iran ceasefire, but the rally is, for now, fairly cautious. There may be good reasons for that. One of the more reliable signals for οΏ½...

Solana's Lily Liu champions internet capital markets at Consensus Hong Kong 2026

Crypto February 12, 2026

In a fireside chat at Consensus Hong Kong 2026, Solana Foundation President Lily Liu unpacked her "Internet Capital Markets" vision with moderator Michael Lau, Chairman of Consensus. Liu asserted thοΏ½...

Institutions fuel tokenized RWA boom as retail looks set to follow suit

Crypto February 12, 2026

Industry leaders discussed demand for tokenized real world assets (RWA) during a Consensus Hong Kong 2026 panel featuring Evan Auyang (group president at Animoca Brands), Christian Rau (senior vice pοΏ½...

U.S. bitcoin ETFs register back-to-back inflows for first time in a month

Crypto February 11, 2026

For the first time in nearly a month, U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have recorded back-to-back net inflows, snapping a redemption streak that stretched back to mid-January. According toοΏ½...

Broad-based bitcoin accumulation emerges after sharp capitulation

Crypto February 9, 2026

As February began, bitcoin was trading around $80,000, with whales dipping their toes in while retail investors were running for the exits. Just one week later, bitcoin plunged to $60,000 on Feb. 5, οΏ½...

Strategy to initiate a bitcoin security program addressing quantum uncertainty

Crypto February 7, 2026

Quantum computing is moving from theory to long term strategic consideration, and Strategy (MSTR) has made it clear it intends to be proactive rather than reactive during the company's Q4 earnings caοΏ½...