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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AI/HPC Bitcoin Miners Rally as AMD Soars 30% on OpenAI Deal

OpenAI’s multi-billion-dollar chip agreement with AMD fuels sector-wide gains across artificial intelligence and high-performance computing stocks.

Racks of mining machines.

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Strategy Q3 Bitcoin Gains Were $3.9B; No Weekly Buys for First Time Since April

Shares were higher in premarket action alongside bitcoin's weekend gain to a new record price.

Michael Saylor

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AI and HPC Hype Fuels Pre-Market Rally in Bitcoin (BTC) Mining Stocks

Bitcoin treasury stocks are lagging, however, despite BTC trading above $124K.

Year To Date Performance (MSTR, 3350, CIFR, IREN, BTBT) (TradingView)

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Bitcoin's Key Trends Suggest Price Still Has Plenty of Room to Run

Despite some investors calling Q4 the end of the cycle, key long-term indicators suggest the bull market may just be getting started.

Realized Price vs 200WMA (Glassnode)

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'Debaser Trade' in Full Force as Bitcoin and Gold ETFs Rank in Top 10 for Volume

Strong ETF flows and surging prices highlight investor demand for assets immune to government debasement.

Gold and SIlver (TradingView)

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Accumulation Trends Strengthen as Bitcoin Breaks Through $120K

Wallet cohorts shift from distribution to accumulation as U.S. investors show renewed bullishness.

CoinDesk

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BlackRock's IBIT Enters Top 20 ETFs by Assets, Sees Biggest Inflow Since Mid-August

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust leads $675.8M inflow as bitcoin tops $119,000.

IBIT Share Price (TradingView)

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Bitcoin Mining Hits Toughest Level Yet While Hashprice Slides

A soaring hash rate has pushed difficulty to 150.84T, leaving miners facing shrinking profitability.

(Glassnode)