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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Bitcoin Whales vs Everyone Else, and the Whales Are Winning

Large bitcoin holders continue to offload as smaller investors accumulate, creating a stark divide in market behavior.

Trend Accumulation By Cohort (Glassnode)

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JPMorgan Clients Lifted Spot Bitcoin ETF Holdings in Q3

The bank disclosed ownership of nearly 5.3 million shares of IBIT as of September 30, up 64% from the previous quarter.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon (CoinDesk Archives)

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Strategy Adds Europe to Capital Raising Efforts, Securing $715M in Newest Preferred Offering

Dubbed "stream," STRE is the company's latest preferred series as Michael Saylor and team begin raising funds overseas for more bitcoin purchases.

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

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U.S. Bitcoin ETF Flows Turn Positive After Six Days of Outflows

U.S. bitcoin ETFs record $240 million in inflows as market sentiment faces pressure from the ongoing government shutdown.

Multiple charts and screens (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Miner IREN Posts Record First-Quarter Earnings, Looks to Growth in AI

The company is targeting $3.4 billion in AI Cloud ARR by end of 2026 with expansion to 140,000 GPUs and strengthened financing position.

An engineer sits at a bank of crypto mining rigs.

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Dormant Bitcoin Comes Back to Life as 4.65M BTC Reenters Circulation in 2025

Data shows long-term holders have driven an unprecedented wave of distribution across 2024 and 2025.

Revived Supply Breakdown (Checkmate)

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Strive Raises $160 Million in Bitcoin Buying Power After Upsized Preferred Stock Offering

Upsized 2 million-share SATA issuance priced at $80 includes a 12% dividend and potential bitcoin allocation.

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Another Piece of Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Strategy May Be Falling Into Place

With the perpetual preferred share STRC now trading at par, Strategy may unlock a new path to acquire bitcoin through its at-the-market program.

Chart of STRC price(TradingView)

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Bitcoin Bulls' Last Stand? $95K, According to This Well-Followed Analyst

Nearly 57% of all money ever invested in bitcoin is in the red at the $100,000 level according to James Check.

Custer's last stand

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This Bitcoin Price Pattern Has Emerged 3 Times Since Late 2023, Triggering Corrections

Key moving averages remain crucial support levels as long-term investors trim holdings, adding pressure to the ongoing bull market.

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