Crypto Research, Markets, and Digital Assets by Adam Livingston
Adam Livingston is a Bitcoin-focused writer and analyst, widely recognized for his content under “The Bitcoin Wizard” and authoring the independently published report The Bitcoin Age. Since launching a content strategy in early 2024, Livingston’s articles and videos have generated millions of views across YouTube and Substack. A recent analysis titled “STRC Explained” received more than 73,000 views, while his breakdown of MSTY versus IMST ETFs surpassed 136,000. These resources evaluate institutional Bitcoin products, synthetic yield vehicles, and spot ETF mechanics in the U.S. market.
Livingston frequently tracks the strategic BTC acquisitions by Michael Saylor’s firm, Strategy. From late 2024 to mid‑2025, Strategy acquired approximately 285,980 BTC—more than the total number of coins mined in that timeframe—leading to what Livingston terms a “synthetic halving.” In addition to macroeconomic commentary, he uses blockchain-based metrics to highlight wallet consolidation patterns, ETF inflows, and declining exchange balances. His commentary appears in cross‑platform media roundups and Twitter Spaces with other analysts from firms like Ark and Swan. Livingston is often cited by retail allocators and independent fund managers seeking actionable insights based on real-time BTC network conditions.
Adam Livingston: Strategy acquires 1,587 bitcoin and adds $100 million to reserve
Adam Livingston reports that Strategy recently purchased 1,587 bitcoin and added $100 million to its U.S. dollar cash reserve. The company issued 1,732,553 MSTR shares, successfully raising $209 ...
Equity ownership remains relevant if Bitcoin is money, Adam Livingston argues
Adam Livingston comments on the debate within the Bitcoin community regarding the use of fiat currency to purchase stocks. He suggests that if Bitcoin establishes itself as the global unit of ...
Adam Livingston: Bitcoin seen as key asset over SpaceX for challenging fiat system
Adam Livingston highlights his perspective on Bitcoin, contrasting it with the achievements of SpaceX and Elon Musk. While recognizing SpaceX and Mars exploration as impressive ventures, ...
Swan RBX is now live for bitcoin trading, Adam Livingston notes
Adam Livingston announces that Swan RBX is now live, positioning it as a new bitcoin exchange. The tweet questions the logic of accepting counterparty risk or allowing major asset managers such ...
Adam Livingston: Bitcoin matters because flawed systems cannot be trusted with money supply
Adam Livingston asserts that Bitcoin is significant due to fundamental flaws in humanity and politics. He contends that because incentives are real and fiat currency can decay from within, no ...
Bitcoin seen as digital capital over XRP, Adam Livingston notes
Adam Livingston contrasts the value proposition of Bitcoin and XRP in a recent commentary. He describes Bitcoin as digital capital, highlighting its perceived strength in the crypto landscape. ...
Adam Livingston: Strategy aims to acquire millions of Bitcoin using STRC
Adam Livingston expresses bewilderment at Michael Saylor's intention to use STRC to keep acquiring Bitcoin until Strategy owns millions of coins. The comment also highlights a skeptical view of ...
Prefers Bitcoin over STRC due to higher risk, Adam Livingston notes
Adam Livingston questions the value of STRC compared to Bitcoin. He states that he has never owned STRC and does not consider it a suitable replacement for Bitcoin, arguing that STRC carries ...
Adam Livingston: Bitcoin wins by leveraging the contrast between scarce and printed money
Adam Livingston argues that Bitcoin's success is not dependent on universal understanding, but rather on enough individuals recognizing the value in exchanging printed currency for an asset that ...
Bitcoin tests 200-week moving average, Adam Livingston points out
Adam Livingston observes that Bitcoin recently touched its 200-week moving average, with yesterday’s price dipping to 61,442.70—about 0.61% below that long-term benchmark. He notes the ...
Adam Livingston: Bitcoin sees one of worst daily drops since 2020
Adam Livingston reports that if Bitcoin closes today at its intraday low with a 5.86 percent decline, it would rank around the 70th worst daily candle out of 2,345 BTC days since 2020. He ...
Strategy holds 843,000 BTC while Strive holds 16,500 BTC, Adam Livingston points out
Adam Livingston compares the scale advantage held by Strategy in the cryptocurrency market. According to Livingston, while small companies can have significant percentage growth due to a smaller ...
Adam Livingston: Strategy invests $143 million daily in BTC during 2026
Adam Livingston highlights that Strategy is purchasing approximately 1,822 BTC per trading day in 2026 so far. According to Livingston, this equates to Strategy allocating $143 million every ...
ASST surges from $17 to $793 with $150 million in Bitcoin investments, Adam Livingston notes
Adam Livingston highlights the dramatic rise of ASST from $17 to $793. From May 1 to May 22, the company reported $150 million deployed into Bitcoin. Livingston further examines a scenario where ...
Adam Livingston: SATA daily volume surges to fresh all-time high
Adam Livingston reports that SATA is dominating the digital credit market, with daily trading volumes hitting new highs over the last four sessions. The progression saw volumes rise from 591K to ...
SATA share volume reaches $94.4 million and $37.8 million raised, Adam Livingston notes
Adam Livingston highlights that $94.4 million worth of SATA shares were traded today. An estimated 516 Bitcoin could be captured with a reported $37.8 million raised, representing 1.1 times the ...
Adam Livingston: Bitcoin relative strength vs major assets at 14-year low
Adam Livingston highlights a significant move in Bitcoin's relative-strength composite compared to Gold, Silver, SPY, QQQ, AAPL, and NVDA, stating it has reached −1.72, the 7th percentile in 14 ...
SATA functions as Bitcoin's speculative Trojan horse against U.S. dollar, Adam Livingston argues
Adam Livingston describes Strive's SATA as a product whose daily payment frequency sets it apart, effectively transforming a preferred stock structure into a quasi-monetary instrument. ...
Adam Livingston: Critical view on deficits, banks and groceries
Adam Livingston highlights his perspective on current financial challenges facing the U.S. economy. He points out that government deficits have reached trillion-dollar levels, comparing their ...
Common equity can still hold value if BTC NAV matches preferred claims, Adam Livingston notes
Adam Livingston challenges the misconception that zero spot residual BTC exposure requires common stock to have no value. He explains that if BTC net asset value (NAV) equals the value of ...
Adam Livingston: ASST offers triple the balance sheet exposure compared to Metaplanet
Adam Livingston points out that Metaplanet is currently valued at half the price of ASST when measured by CEBE. He highlights that ASST offers three times the drag on the balance sheet, which he ...
