James Van Straten

James Van Straten is a Senior Analyst at CoinDesk, specializing in Bitcoin and its interplay with the macroeconomic environment. Previously, James worked as a Research Analyst at Saidler & Co., a Swiss hedge fund, where he developed expertise in on-chain analytics. His work focuses on monitoring flows to analyze Bitcoin's role within the broader financial system.

In addition to his professional endeavors, James serves as an advisor to Coinsilium, a UK publicly traded company, where he provides guidance on their Bitcoin treasury strategy. He also holds an investment in Bitcoin.

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AI trade loses steam as infrastructure boom faces reality check

Record earnings, rising competition and concerns over slowing AI spending are forcing investors to reassess one of the market's biggest trades.

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Live markets: Iran returns to the headlines, hitting markets

Bitcoin and ether ETFs drew fresh inflows Monday as the bid starts to return.

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Michael Saylor's Strategy dramatically ups pace of bitcoin sales, raising $216 million

The company sold 3,588 bitcoin last week to replenish its dollar reserves for dividends on its preferred stock.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Markets

SpaceX's Nasdaq 100 inclusion comes with a historical warning

The largest IPO ever enters the Nasdaq 100. Previous additions like Palantir and Strategy saw volatility after the index inclusion rather than the start of new rallies.

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Live markets: Bitcoin recoups early decline, rising back above $63,000

Strategy raised $216 milliion with the sale of 3,588 bitcoin last week, sending prices lower earlier on Monday.

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Memory and semiconductor stocks lose momentum, bitcoin rebounds in sign of changing investor focus

After dominating markets in 2026, AI-tied memory and semiconductor stocks are losing momentum, raising the question whether capital will shift back into bitcoin.

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ChatGPT developer OpenAI said to discuss offering U.S. government a 5% stake: FT

The proposal aims to give the American public a financial stake in AI while easing political scrutiny of the industry.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman seated while speaking speaks during the BlackRock Infrastructure Summit.

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Metaplanet buys another $170 million of bitcoin expanding treasury to 43,000 BTC

The Japanese firm, now the world's third largest publicly traded bitcoin holder, reported stronger Bitcoin Income Generation revenue.

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