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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Jacobi Bitcoin ETF's Lowers Entry Barriers Allowing European Retail Investors to Jump In

Guernsey approval marks breakthrough in accessibility for Europe’s first bitcoin ETF.

Ranking Assets for 2024 Performance (Shutterstock)

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Strategy Expands Capital Stack With Launch of High-Yield STRD Preferred Shares

New 10% non-cumulative perpetual preferred sits below STRF and STRK in seniority, offering investors long-duration yield exposure with zero fees.

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

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The Blockchain Group Buys Nearly $70M Worth of Bitcoin, Boosting Total Holdings to 1,471 BTC

Major capital operations fuel acquisition valued at 60.2 million euros, leading to an impressive BTC yield of 1,097.6% YTD.

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Crypto Treasury Strategy News: Hong Kong's Reitar and VivoPower

Reitar will be buying bitcoin and VivoPower XRP.

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

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Strategy Expands Bitcoin Holdings by 705 BTC, Lifts Total BTC Stash to Over $60B

Company acquires additional BTC, leveraging preferred stock sales.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor standing. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk))

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Bitcoin, Bonds, and the Rising Influence of Japan’s Yield Curve

Bitcoin's surprising alignment with long-end Japanese government bonds signals a deeper global macro shift.

The Diet building, Japan's parliament. (Shutterstock)

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Crypto Soared in May as Institutions, States, and Regulators Embrace Bitcoin: Ikigai's Kling

Massive treasury allocations, regulatory breakthroughs, and strategic acquisitions pushed bitcoin to new highs.

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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Is Set to Reach Record High Amid Surging Hashrate

Bitcoin’s difficulty is projected to rise over 4% to a record 126.95T as hashrate nears an all-time high despite low transaction fees.

Hash Rate (Glassnode)