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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Bullish bitcoin traders grab crash protection as Friday's $8.9 billion expiry nears

Bitcoin and ether options worth billions of dollars are set to expire this Friday.

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Long-term bitcoin holders resume selling as price lags behind traditional markets

Long-term bitcoin holders are selling at the fastest pace since August as the cryptocurrency's price lags behind broader financial markets.

BTC: Long-Term Holder Net Position Change (Glassnode)

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Bitcoin to silver ratio nears levels last seen during the FTX capitulation

Volatility, historical timing, and relative value signals raise questions around a potential blow off top for silver.

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As bitcoin miners cut unprofitable production, Hash Ribbon metric points to BTC price rebound

The hashrate shock from extreme weather in the U.S. revives a historically bullish onchain indicator.

Hash Ribbon (glassnode)

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Here are the winners and losers (so far) in bitcoin mining from Nvidia's $2 billion CoreWeave investment

Nvidia’s deepened partnership with CoreWeave raises pressure on bitcoin miners pivoting to AI infrastructure.

Racks of mining machines.

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Strategy purchased $264 million in bitcoin last week, a slowdown from recent acquisition pace

The company’s stack now stands at 712,647 BTC, worth about $62 billion at the current price of $87,500.

Executive Chairman of Strategy Michael Saylor

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Bitcoin risks fourth straight monthly loss, a streak not seen since 2018

A rare streak of four consecutive declines collides with January options expiry that could influence short term price action.

Red traffic signal. (GoranH/Pixabay)

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Key bitcoin price levels to watch as downward pressure builds

As bitcoin remains in a downtrend, several technical and onchain levels stand out as critical areas of support.

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How a 'perpetual’ stock trick could solve Michael Saylor’s $8 billion debt problem

The bitcoin treasury firm is using perpetual preferreds to retire convertibles, offering a potential framework for managing long-dated leverage.

Strive CEO Matt Cole speaks at BTC Asia in Hong Kong (screenshot)

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Here's what bitcoin bulls are saying as price remains stuck during global rally

It's about a lot more than "zooming out." Supply overhangs and investor "muscle memory" regarding gold help explain bitcoin's poor absolute and relative performance.

Here's what bitcoin bulls are saying as price remains stuck during global rally