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.

James Van Straten

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Strategy has a 10-month cash runway for dividends, but retail investors are losing faith

STRC was marketed as a low volatility income product designed to trade near $100, and its sharp decline has undermined investor trust.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin supply in loss reaches record high 10.83 million BTC

Almost 11 million bitcoin are now held at a loss, while long-term holders control a record 14.8 million coins.

Total Supply in Loss (Glassnode)

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Micron delivers blowout earnings, surges 16% and deals crypto bulls a blow

Micron Technology surged after blockbuster earnings and strong guidance, lifting AI memory stocks.

Memory chips (dujin yun/Pixabay)

Tech

Live markets: Bitcoin settles in under $60,000

Strategy's common stock hit a multi-year low, while its STRC preferred stock plunged to a new record low.

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Gold, silver and bitcoin tumble as 'debasement' trade unwinds

Precious metals have fallen sharply from their 2025 highs as markets price in Fed rate hikes.

Silver (TradingView)

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The Runes revival: Bitcoin traffic hits a two-year high as transactions blast past 820,000

A surge in Rune protocol activity is pushing Bitcoin transaction counts and fee generation to multi year highs.

Number of New Runestones (Glassnode)

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Live markets: Bitcoin claws back some of the losses after Micron beats earnings

Battered crypto sector gets some relief after Micron beats earnings, bringing back some risk appetite to the market.

Micron gives late boost to crypto (Getty Images)

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AI chipmaker Cerebras down 11% after first public earnings report

While revenue was up 92% from year-ago levels, the company forecasted a lower core gross margin next quarter.

CBRS (TradingView)

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Bitcoin may need to plunge 15% or more to mark bottom, according to this long-time indicator

With bitcoin testing its 200 week moving average, on-chain data suggests the $50,000 to $54,000 range could become the next key battleground.

Realized Price (Glassnode)

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Hut 8 to pay $2.35 million to settle investor suit over U.S. Bitcoin merger

The former bitcoin miner denied any wrongdoing related to its 2023 merger with U.S. Bitcoin Corp.

A fountain pen and spectacles rest on top of blank form for a lawsuit filing.