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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Marchés

Michael Saylor and Jack Mallers go toe-to-toe over Strategy's bitcoin reporting metrics

The two bitcoin treasury leaders renewed the debate over Strategy's mNAV and dilution, with Saylor arguing that equity issuance for cash strengthens, rather than dilutes, shareholders.

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

Marchés

Live updates: Bitcoin tops $63,000 as Trump teases yet another peace deal with Iran

Fresh U.S. inflation data on Thursday was mixed, and the ECB hiked rates for the first time in nearly three years.

Laptop with markets monitor and charts. (Kanchanara/Unsplash)

Marchés

Michael Saylor gets into public debate over claims that Strategy's latest share sale was dilutive

Strategy's BTC Yield fell from 13.0% to 12.8% following its latest bitcoin purchase, prompting a debate on X over whether the purchase was dilutive to shareholders.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk Television)

Marchés

Bitcoin trims losses after core CPI rises less than feared 0.2% in May

Headline inflation rose an expected 0.5% in May, but the beat on the core rate — which cuts out food and energy costs — is pleasing markets.

Shopping trolley The latest inflation data is due on Thursday morning (Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images)

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Marchés

Live updates: bitcoin holding below $62,000 as nervous Nasdaq falls further ahead of SpaceX IPO

Core inflation rose less than feared in May, but markets have turned lower in afternoon trade.

How realistic is bitcoin hitting $1 million? (Getty Images)

Marchés

Come back after the summer, says one analyst on crypto markets

Bitcoin's growing divergence from tech stocks raises concerns as AI spending surges, says Quinn Thompson.

DeFi Summer has cooled.

Technologies

Live updates: Bitcoin narrows early losses, returns to $62,000 as Nasdaq bounces to close down 1%

Crypto prices rose on Monday following last week's crash, but the bears still appear to be in control.

Bitcoin  (getty Images)

Finance

Live updates: Bitcoin drops to $62,600 as some traders peg SpaceX's IPO as 'next catalyst'

Stocks recovered through SpaceX's oversubscribed IPO, an Nvidia and SK Hynix chip pact, and Apple's AI reboot, while crypto trailed.

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Finance

Live updates: Bitcoin tops $63,000 as Strategy adds $100 million BTC in latest purchase

Meanwhile, Strive bought 32 bitcoin, the same number Strategy dumped last week.

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

Marchés

Strategy buys 1,550 bitcoin one week after selling $2.5 million of coins

Strategy adds bitcoin and cash after raising $181 million through stock sales.

Michae Saylor (Jason Koerner/Getty Images)