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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U.S. Treasury Action to Blame for Bitcoin’s Break From Global M2, Raoul Pal Says

The sharper impact on bitcoin may be tied to significant selling from long-held coins, contributing to the deviation from the global M2 trend.

Raoul Pal speaks at CoinDesk Consensus (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Miners Surge on Speculation of OpenAI-Driven Energy Demand

Publicly traded miners are riding the AI infrastructure boom as investors bet excess capacity can fuel high-performance computing.

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Bitcoin Stalls Around $112K as Whales Lead Wave of Selling

Cohort selling and long-term holder distribution add to ongoing pressure.

BTC: Supply Last Active 1year+ (glassnode)

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History Suggests Bitcoin Likely to Catch Up as it Again Lags S&P 500

While bitcoin and the S&P 500 often trend together, they periodically diverge during bull cycles.

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Bitcoin Stumbles in Week 38, Its Third Worst Week on Average

Seasonal weakness persists as crypto markets cool, while gold and AI stocks capture attention.

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IREN Shares Jump 11% in Pre-Market Trading as Bitcoin Miner Doubles AI Cloud Fleet

Company lifts AI Cloud ARR target to more than $500 million by Q1 2026 after $674 million GPU expansion.

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Strategy Added 850 Bitcoin for Nearly $100M Last Week

The relatively small purchase was mostly funded through common stock sales.

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Gold Rallies an Hour After Bitcoin Drops, Suggesting a Profit Rotation Into Metals

Safe-haven flows pushed gold to new records while bitcoin stumbled, highlighting shifting investor dynamics.

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Metaplanet Becomes Fifth-Largest Listed Bitcoin Holder With $632M BTC Buy

Company overtakes Bullish with $632 million purchase as both Metaplanet and Capital B shares trade lower.

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