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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Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Brace for $17B Options Expiry Amid Fed Meeting, Tech Company Earnings

Traders eye potential volatility as bitcoin hovers near max pain around $114,000 and ether nears $4,000.

Open Interest (Deribit)

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Galaxy Digital Slips 7% on $1.15B Exchangeable Debt Raise

The company is selling $1.15 billion in exchangeable notes in a private offering.

Galaxy Share Price (TradingView)

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Bitcoin Treasury Firm Strive Adds 72 BTC to Treasury After Warrant Exercises

Shares are down 13.5% early Tuesday after doubling the previous two sessions.

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Has Bitcoin Peaked This Cycle or Is There More Fuel in the Tank?

Bitcoin faces its defining moment of the cycle—historical patterns point to a peak, but market structure suggest the rally may not be over.

BTC vs Mag 7 (TradingView)

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Metaplanet Initiates 13% Share Buyback Program With $500M Credit Facility

The Tokyo-listed firm started a repurchase program for 13% of its stock to enhance shareholder value and optimize capital efficiency.

3350 Share Price (TradingView)

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Bitcoin Treasury Firms Now Valued at Less Than Their BTC Holdings Amid Crumbled Sentiment

Sector giant Strategy (MSTR) still trades at a premium to its bitcoin stack, but maybe not for long if the trend continues.

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U.S. CPI Rose Softer Than Expected 0.3% in September; Bitcoin Adds to Gains

The better than hoped inflation data cements market anticipation that the Fed is on track for rate cuts at its final two meetings of the year.

Two paper carrier bags of fresh fruit and baked products. (Maria Lin Kim/Unsplash)

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Dormant Bitcoin Whale With $442M Awakens for First Time in 14 Years Amid Quantum Fears

14-year-old wallet moves $16.6M in BTC as analyst weigh security concerns and shifting on-chain behavior.

Dormant 4,000 Bitcoin Miner Wallet Reawakens  (Javier Rincon/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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AI Miners Surge Pre-Market on Record $38B Oracle Data Center Deal Boosts Sector

A massive Oracle-led AI infrastructure financing ignites a sharp rally in AI and HPC mining stocks.

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Finance

Quantum Solutions Adds 2K ETH to Become 11th-Largest Ether Treasury Company

Quantum Solutions boosts ETH position as company cements standing among top digital asset treasuries, become No. 2 DAT outside U.S.

Ethereum (CoinDesk)