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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Crypto's latest selloff was a TradFi event, not a crypto crisis

Last week’s downturn was driven by yen carry trades and macro leverage, highlighting how deeply digital assets are now tied to traditional markets, panelists at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 said.

(l-r) Fabio Frontini, CEO of Abraxis Capital Management, Emma Lovett, Markets DLT credit lead at JPMorgan, Thomas Restout, group CEO of B2C2, Omkar Godbole of CoinDesk: Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (CoinDesk)

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Institutions fuel tokenized RWA boom as retail looks set to follow suit

From treasuries and funds today to equities and private assets tomorrow.

Who Even Wants Tokenized RWAs Anyway? (CoinDesk)

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Solana's Lily Liu champions internet capital markets at Consensus Hong Kong 2026

Fireside chat with Michael Lau spotlights finance focus, Asia's centrality, and revenue-driven growth

Solana Foundation President Lily Liu (CoinDesk)

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U.S. bitcoin ETFs register back-to-back inflows for first time in a month

ETF assets under management continue to diverge from spot bitcoin price.

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Takaichi Triumph: Japan’s record 56,000 Nikkei surge sends bitcoin to $72,000, gold past $5,000

Japanese mandate sparks surge in equities and safe havens.

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

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Broad-based bitcoin accumulation emerges after sharp capitulation

Glassnode data is showing buying across all cohorts of bitcoin holders.

Accumulation Trend Score by cohort (

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Record breaking stats from bitcoin’s Thursday capitulation signal a bottom is near

Extreme capitulation metrics are now matching levels seen only at major cycle lows.

Computer monitors and a laptop screen show trading charts on a desk overlooking an expanse of water at sunset. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

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Weak earnings drag IREN, Amazon; bitcoin stocks rebound in pre-market

Earnings disappointments weigh on AI related tech, while crypto sentiment improves on bitcoin’s rebound.

Racks of mining machines.

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Strategy to initiate a bitcoin security program addressing quantum uncertainty

Michael Saylor reinforces commitment to bitcoin and quantum security on Q4 earnings call.

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

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Strategy has $6.5 billion loss on BTC, but continues trading at premium to value of its assets

Ahead of the fourth-quarter earnings report tonight, shares are down another 13% as bitcoin falls back to $68,000.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Danny Nelson, modified by CoinDesk)