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

Bitcoin Approaches 'Death Cross' as Market Tests Major Historical Pattern

Despite its bearish reputation, every death cross in the current cycle has marked a major local bottom.

BTC: Technical Pricing Models (Glassnode)

Markets

Bitcoin Slips Toward $103K; Miners Tumble on AI Trade Cooling, SoftBank's Nvidia Exit

Crypto traders are taking profits on the bounce in prices, a Wintermute strategist said in a note.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on November 11 (CoinDesk)

Markets

CoreWeave Shares Drop 9% on Weak Outlook and Data Center Delays, Core Scientific Fallout

CoreWeave share price falls below $100 for the first time since September after Q4 warning and lingering pressure from the failed Core Scientific deal.

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Markets

Bitdeer Fell 20% on Wider-Than-Estimated Net Loss, ASIC Chip Delay

The bitcoin miner and equipment maker beat revenue estimates but posted a deeper-than-expected loss and announced an ASIC delay amid uncertain AI rollout.

Bitdeer Share Price (TradingView)

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CleanSpark Shares Drop 5% After Upsizing $1.15B Convertible Note For Expansion

The bitcoin miner expands financing to accelerate power and data center growth, joining a record surge in convertible debt issuance across bitcoin and AI firms.

Bitcoin miners are attractive partners to build AI data centers: Bernstein. (Shutterstock)

Markets

Strategy Adds $50M in Bitcoin as Bottom Signs for the Stock Emerge

Michael Saylor and team purchased 487 bitcoin over the past few days, bringing company holdings to 641,692 coins.

Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy (MSTR)

Finance

Rumble Shares Soar on Tether Partnerships, Planned Northern Data Acquisition

Rumble unveiled three major deals with Tether and Northern Data, expanding its AI infrastructure, ad business and cloud capacity.

Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski at Consensus 2025 in Toronto (CoinDesk)

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Crypto Equities Move Higher Pre-Market, But There’s a Twist

Bitcoin leads gains above $106,000, yet a CME gap hints at potential short-term volatility.

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Markets

Is This the Indicator That Bitcoin Treasury Companies Have Hit a Bottom?

Jim Chanos closed his 11-month short on Strategy as multiple to net asset value compressed sharply.

Jim Chanos (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

Bitcoin Whales vs Everyone Else, and the Whales Are Winning

Large bitcoin holders continue to offload as smaller investors accumulate, creating a stark divide in market behavior.

Trend Accumulation By Cohort (Glassnode)