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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Markets

Bitcoin’s $63,000 zone emerges as key battleground for buyers: Glassnode

Retail investors and large whales are buying as bitcoin trades near its 200-week moving average.

URPD (Glassnode)

Finance

Live updates: Bitcoin stuck in tight range as risk assets soar on Iran deal hopes

Japan may have spent as much as $36.6 billion buying yen in the first joint US-Japan action to support the currency since 1998. Bitget Wallet’s Alvin Kan says it can slow a disorderly slide without reversing the broader trend.

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Markets

U.S.-Japan intervention revives yen carry trade fears for bitcoin

Coordinated action sent the yen sharply higher, but bitcoin’s recent correlation suggests U.S. dollar strength, rather than the carry trade, may be the bigger risk.

Close up of the red circle at the center of the Japanese flag. (DavidRockDesign/Pixabay)

Markets

Strategy sold another $105 million of bitcoin last week, repurchased $81.2 million of STRC

The company trimmed bitcoin holdings by 1,638 coins, while raising $290.6 million with sales of common stock.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk Television)

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Markets

Saylor and team overhaul Strategy's bitcoin metrics as bear market persists

New framework gives common shareholders a clearer view of net bitcoin exposure after preferred stock and convertible debt obligations

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk Television)

Markets

Poolin was bitcoin's biggest mining pool and now it's filing for bankruptcy

The Singapore-based company once controlled nearly a fifth of Bitcoin's global hashrate. Now it owes $173 million and is selling off what's left.

BTC: Poolin Hash Rate (Glassnode)

Markets

Bitcoin treasury companies sell up, repay debt, pivot to AI as share prices collapse

Falling share prices, debt obligations and difficult market conditions are forcing former bitcoin accumulators to sell their holdings and restructure operations.

A bridge collapsed into a river. (Ammodramus/Wikimedia Commons)

Tech

Live updates: Bitcoin gives up gains, falls below $64,000 as stocks retreat

Michael Saylor's Strategy — under continued pressure in this crypto bear market — released a new set of metrics to judge company performance.

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Markets

U.S. June CPI fell 0.4%, likely cooling move toward Fed rate hikes

This morning's report could go a long way toward determining whether the Federal Reserve raises interest rates at its late-July meeting.

U.S. June CPI fell 0.4%, lowering potential Fed rate hikes odds (CoinDesk/BLS)

Markets

Bitcoin’s great rotation: Long-term holders pass supply to a new generation of buyers

Long-term holders are quietly transferring supply to a new generation of buyers, but looming Federal Reserve rate hikes could still trigger the capitulation markets have been waiting for.

RHODL Ratio (Glassnode)