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 Hits New All-Time High at $116k, Nearly $1B Shorts Get Liquidated: Markets Liveblog

Analysts and longtime industry participants weigh in on how this week's bitcoin price action resembles — or differs from — past bull runs.

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Sequans Communications Kicks Off Bitcoin Treasury with 370 BTC Purchase

The semiconductor firm plans to expand holdings to 3,000 BTC using proceeds from recent its capital raise.

Sequans acquired 370 BTC initially and aims to accumulate over 3,000 BTC(Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin's Q2 Boom Being Fueled by Corporates: Bitwise

Public companies expand bitcoin treasuries as participation soars.

A Holstein bull is tethered to a peg in the ground (Cvmontuy/Wikimedia Commons)

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This One Metric Suggests Bitcoin Has Plenty of Room Left to Run

Despite new all-time highs, on-chain data signals the rally may be far from over.

Close-up of the head of a statue of a bull (cjweaver13/Pixabay)

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Patterns Break as Both Short and Long Term Holder Cohorts Accumulate Bitcoin

The stack sizes of long term and short term holders typically move in opposite directions.

Crypto market breadth improves. (ArtTower/Pixabay)

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Anthony Pompliano’s ProCap Appears Better Than Peers Based on the BTC HODLer's Own Data

ProCap BTC, now the 13th largest public bitcoin holder, pursues $1 billion merger with CCCM, offering investors both downside protection and upside potential.

Anthony Pompliano. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Treasury Firms Expand War Chests as Global Adoption Rises

H100 Group, Remixpoint and LQWD Technologies secured new funding to boost BTC reserves, signaling growing corporate confidence in bitcoin treasuries.

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Strategy Holds 11th Largest U.S. Corporate Treasury, Bitcoin Rivals Big Cash Reserves

The company’s bitcoin holdings rival cash positions of top U.S. corporates, with strong performance in preferred stock offerings.

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

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BlackRock iShares Bitcoin ETF Surges Past 700K BTC in Record-Breaking Run

BlackRock’s IBIT becomes third-largest revenue driver among nearly 1,200 funds as spot bitcoin ETFs reshape the investment landscape.

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Strategy Books $14B Q2 Bitcoin Profit, Sets $4.2B STRD Preferred ATM Offering

The price of bitcoin rose roughly 30% during the three months ended June 30.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Nikhilesh De)