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 investments in Bitcoin and Strategy (MSTR).

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Markets move to price in rate hikes as inflation fears and geopolitics reshape Fed expectations

Middle East tensions have driven divergences across asset markets as oil stays elevated and traditional safe havens falter.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference

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Crypto stocks battered as Nasdaq enters correction in $17 trillion market rout

The Friday plunge fits into a pattern since the war in Iran broke out, with gains on Monday turning into losses by the end of the week.

Crypto crash vs. correction (Unsplash)

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Retail investors drive widespread bitcoin selling as prices fall

Glassnode data shows distribution across cohorts as BTC falls below $67,000, with whales remaining largely neutral.

Accumulation Trend Score by Cohort (Glassnode)

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Bitcoin falls below $67,000 as U.S. 10-year Treasury yield nears 1-year high of 4.5%

Liquidation heatmap shows large liquidity cluster around $66,000, signaling potential downside target.

US10Y (TradingView)

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Strategy’s 11.5% dividend equity bounces back faster than historical average to unlock more bitcoin buying

Preferred shares recovered in nine days after their ex-dividend drop, enabling further bitcoin accumulation.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City on March 20, 2025. (Nikhilesh De)

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Bitcoin slips below $69,000 as oil rebounds on fading Middle East peace hopes

Crypto prices and risk assets remain at the mercy of macro headlines for now, one analyst said.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on March 26 (CoinDesk)

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MARA Holdings higher by 10% after selling $1.1 billion in bitcoin to fund debt buyback

The strategic move cuts debt, reduces dilution risk, and strengthens the balance sheet for expansion into AI and energy infrastructure, said the company.

MARA Holdings CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin has traded in a tight range for nearly 50 days – but this is not a "bear flag"

Extended range-bound price action signals structural consolidation rather than a textbook bearish continuation, despite rising downside risks.

Matador waving flag to a bull. (Sternschnuppenreiter/Pixabay)

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Cipher Digital stock rises 9% on new data center deal with Hyperscale tenant

The new 15-year hyperscale lease and $200 million in financing underscore the push into AI data centers.

Mining equipment (Shutterstock)

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Gold’s longest losing streak in a century meets bitcoin’s resurgence

As gold posts its worst run since 1920, bitcoin gains ground and outperforms, pushing the BTC to gold ratio 30% higher, since the Middle East conflict started.

Stacked gold bars (Scottsdale Mint/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)