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.

James Van Straten

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Marchés

The $82,000 battle: bitcoin tests key resistance zone to form next major breakout

BTC is fighting a technical battle as it trades just below two closely watched long-term trend indicators: the 200-day Simple Moving Average and the 200-day Exponential Moving Average.

200DMA (CoinDesk)

Marchés

Live markets: Bitcoin climbs back to $80,800 as U.S. stocks bounce into the close

Inflation rose to a three-year high in April, according to this morning's Consumer Price Index report.

Poor inflation data hits markets (Getty Images)

Marchés

Hot inflation data pours cold water on Federal Reserve rate cut hopes

Bitcoin was trading at $80,814 following the news, down 1.2% over the past 24 hours.

Wooden block tiles spell out the word "inflation." (Markus Winkler/Unsplash)

Marchés

ETH/BTC ratio falls to 10-month low as ether continues to underperform bitcoin

Widely followed crypto market gauge signals weakening risk appetite as investors continue favoring bitcoin over ether.

ETH/BTC (TradingView)

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Marchés

'A big nothing burger': A Q&A with Strategy's Michael Saylor on selling bitcoin

Michael Saylor sat down with CoinDesk on selling bitcoin for dividends, retiring debt with STRC proceeds, and why critics who say Strategy buys the weekly top are missing the point.

Michael Saylor & James Van Straten (CoinDesk)

Marchés

Strategy buys 535 bitcoin for $43 million days after signaling potential BTC sales

Last week's purchases were funded by sales of the company's common stock.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk Television)

Marchés

Michael Saylor’s latest tax strategy echoes Strategy’s 2022 bitcoin sale

Michael Saylor confirmed the company was prepared to sell bitcoin, reviving a tax loss harvesting strategy first used in 2022.

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

Marchés

MARA expected to post Q1 losses as investors look ahead to AI growth strategy

Investors look beyond bitcoin volatility towards long term AI infrastructure and data center revenue opportunities.

MARA Holdings to Generate Single Digit Yield on 7,377 BTC (Bradley Keoun/CoinDesk)

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Finance

Michael Saylor's Strategy signals potential bitcoin sale to fund dividends obligations

Michael Saylor proposes using bitcoin sales to support dividends, as Strategy reported a $12.54 billion Q1 loss.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor standing. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk))

Marchés

Strategy posts $12.54 billion Q1 loss on declining bitcoin price

The price of bitcoin fell from about $87,000 to $68,000 during the first three months of 2026.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk Television)