James Van Straten

Articles by James Van Straten

Most Influential: Peter Schiff

Crypto December 17, 2025

In 2025, gold has emerged as the standout asset, delivering returns of more than 50%, marking one of its strongest performances in over a decade. The precious metal became the clear winner of what maοΏ½...

U.S. added 64,000 jobs in November, with unemployment rate jumping to four-year high of 4.6%

Crypto December 17, 2025

The U.S. labor market appears to have continued to soften in recent months as the government caught up to reports that had been delayed due to the shutdown in D.C. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 inοΏ½...

U.S. bitcoin, ether ETFs see largest outflows since Nov. 20 as BTC declines

Crypto December 17, 2025

U.S. spot bitcoin BTC $87,153.98 and ether ETH $2,950.35 exchange-traded funds lost a combined $582 million in net outflows on Monday, the most since Nov. 20, as crypto markets fell, taking bitcoinοΏ½...

Bitcoin Hashrate Sees Sharpest Post Halving Drop Since 2024 Amid China Machine Shutdowns

Crypto December 16, 2025

Bitcoins BTC $85,765.69 30-day simple moving average (SMA) hashrate has recorded its steepest decline since the April 2024 halving, according to Matthew Sigel, head of digital assets research at VanοΏ½...

Michael Saylor's Strategy Made Second Consecutive $1B Bitcoin Purchase Last Week

Crypto December 16, 2025

Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded holder of bitcoin, for the second straight week has aggressively bought the dip in bitcoin BTC $88,844.40. The company acquired 10,645 bitcoin last weekοΏ½...

Fear and Greed Index in Fear 30% of the Past Year, Bitcoin Back in Extreme Fear

Crypto December 16, 2025

As bitcoin BTC $89,802.40 struggles to hold above $90,000, market sentiment has once again slipped into extreme fear. Over the past year, fear or extreme fear has accounted for more than 30% of alοΏ½...

These Three Metrics Show Bitcoin Found Strong Support Near $80,000

Crypto December 14, 2025

Bitcoin BTC $90,218.62 has so far bounced above $90,000, 15% higher from its Nov. 21 low of around $80,000, with price finding confluence support across three important cost basis metrics: the 2024 οΏ½...

Most Influential: Michael Saylor

Crypto December 13, 2025

Last year, Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (MSTR), stood among the most influential figures in the bitcoin ecosystem. His companys stock surged fivefold, even as U.S. bitcoin ETFs enteοΏ½...

From Lockstep to Lag, Bitcoin Poised to Catch Up With Small Cap Highs

Crypto December 13, 2025

For the first time in five years, the Russell 2000 Index (IWM) is hitting record highs while bitcoin BTC $92,403.82, which usually tops in tandem, is out of sync and remains 27% below October's recoοΏ½...

UK Bitcoin Company Satsuma Sells 579 of Its 1,199 Bitcoin for $53.2 Million

Crypto December 12, 2025

Satsuma Technology (SATS), a U.K.-based bitcoin-focused technology company sold 579 BTC out of its holdings of 1,199 BTC, generating approximately 40 million pounds ($53.2 million) in net proceeds, aοΏ½...