James Van Straten

4 days ago | coindesk.com | James Van Straten |Omkar Godbole |Shaurya Malwa

By James Van Straten (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)If there was any doubt that popular interest in bitcoin BTC$105,655.18 is on the wane as the price treads water just below its record high, a quick peek at Google's search trends provides the evidence. STORY CONTINUES BELOWDon't miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today.

1 week ago | coindesk.com | James Van Straten

Bitcoin’s difficulty is projected to rise over 4% to a record 126.95T as hashrate nears an all-time high despite low transaction fees. By James Van Straten, AI Boost|Edited by Sheldon Reback May 30, 2025, 1:14 p.m. Bitcoin BTC$105,643.29 mining difficulty is on track to reach a new all-time high sometime around midnight UTC in a sign of increased participation by miners that makes the blockchain more secure.

1 week ago | coindesk.com | James Van Straten

Flexibility and optionality at the core of capital strategy for MSTR. By James Van Straten|Edited by Parikshit Mishra May 30, 2025, 8:49 a.m. Disclaimer: The analyst who wrote this piece owns shares of Strategy (MSTR)At the Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas, Strategy (MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor was asked how the company would respond if its multiple to net asset value (mNAV) fell below 1, as it did during the previous bear market.

1 week ago | coindesk.com | James Van Straten

As IBIT attracts institutional capital, Strategy sees one of its lowest volatility readings, dampening speculative interest. By James Van Straten|Edited by Sheldon Reback May 30, 2025, 8:15 a.m. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust exchange-traded fund (IBIT) is experiencing record-low volatility, according to Senior Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, which is attracting more interest from larger investors looking for a "digital gold" rather than speculative tech-like behavior.

1 week ago | coindeskjapan.com | James Van Straten

クジラは蓄積から売却へと移行しているようだ。1万BTC以上を保有するウォレットは購入から売却へとシフトし、一方で小口の保有者は引き続き蓄積を続けている。 取引所への移動も売りの兆候だ。取引所からの数週間にわたる引き出しの後、クジラは今度はBTCを取引所に移し始めており、これは市場からの撤退や利益確定の前兆と見られる。 ビットコイン（BTC）は現在、10万7000ドルから10万9000ドルのレンジで推移しており、過去最高値からわずか数パーセントの差にとどまっている。この狭いレンジは表面上は安定しているように見えるが、オンチェーンデータでは、市場で最も影響力のある「クジラ」と呼ばれる大口保有者の間でセンチメントの変化が示唆されている。 グラスノード（Glassnode）の「Accumulation Trend Score」は、ウォレットのサイズ別グループにおける蓄積行動を測定する指標で、市場動向の変化についての深い洞察を提供している。...