James Van Straten

Articles by James Van Straten

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

CryptoFebruary 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 th…...

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

CryptoFebruary 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 p…...

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

CryptoFebruary 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 to…...

Broad-based bitcoin accumulation emerges after sharp capitulation

CryptoFebruary 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, …...

Strategy to initiate a bitcoin security program addressing quantum uncertainty

CryptoFebruary 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 ca…...

Weak earnings drag IREN, Amazon; bitcoin stocks rebound in pre-market

CryptoFebruary 7, 2026

IREN (IREN) earnings showed weaker than expected headline results, with the company missing consensus on both revenue and earnings per share (EPS) as it accelerates its transition from bitcoin mining…...

Bitcoin drops below $70,000 as crypto selloff deepens before U.S. equity market opens

CryptoFebruary 6, 2026

Bitcoin BTC $69,270.10 fell below $70,000 as the crypto selloff deepened before the start of equities trading in the U.S. The largest cryptocurrency dropped to as low as $69.917.20 according to Coi…...

Bitcoin ETFs see cash rush as traders hunt bargains

CryptoFebruary 4, 2026

Investors poured cash into the U.S.-listed bitcoin BTC $78.138,07 ETFs Monday, proving Wall Street still loves the cryptocurrency despite the recent price turmoil. The 11 ETFs recorded a total net…...

Strategy slides toward eighth straight monthly decline

CryptoFebruary 4, 2026

As February begins, Strategy (MSTR), the worlds largest publicly traded holder of bitcoin BTC $78,231.89, is already down 7% and on track for an eighth consecutive monthly decline. The stock, curre…...

Futures price gap on CME offers bitcoin bulls a glimmer of hope

CryptoFebruary 3, 2026

As CME's futures market closed on Friday, the bitcoin BTC $77,846.24 derivatives were priced at $84,445 on the exchange. When trading resumed Sunday evening, they opened at $77,385 reflecting the la…...