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.

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Markets

Metaplanet Unveils New Bitcoin Backed Capital Structure with $150M Perpetual Preferred Offering

MARS and MERCURY preferred shares define a two tier equity stack as Metaplanet raises new capital.

Metaplanet is issuing 23.6 million Class B preferred shares at 900 yen each, raising $150M and offering investors fixed yield, conversion rights, and redemption protections. • Metaplanet will hold an extraordinary general meeting on Dec. 22 to approve capital reductions, expand authorized shares, and refinance its stock acquisition rights.

Markets

AI and HPC Bitcoin Miners Surge Pre Market Following Stellar NVIDIA Earnings

Strong NVIDIA guidance lifts pre market sentiment across bitcoin miners while NAKA delivers delayed Q3 losses.

IREN (TradingView)

Finance

Abu Dhabi Investment Tripled IBIT Holdings in Q3 as Bitcoin Headed to Record High

The company sees bitcoin as a store of value, similar to gold, a spokesperson told Bloomberg.

Abu Dhabi skyscrapers (Nick Fewings/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Market Watch: Nvidia Earnings, Fed Minutes and Payrolls to Set the Tone

Investors navigate AI driven volatility, rate cut uncertainty and critical economic data releases.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (Nvidia)

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Markets

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, Posts Record One-Day Outflow of $523.2 Million

The average spot bitcoin ETF buyer sits near a $90,000 cost basis, leaving most investors roughly flat.

Blackrock

Markets

Bitcoin Backwardation Returns, a Pattern That Often Marks Market Bottoms

Futures prices for BTC are trading below spot prices, signaling "extreme fear," which can sometimes be read as a contrarian buy signal.

Futures Annualized Rolling Basis (3M) (Glassnode)

Markets

Bitcoin Hashprice Falls to Five-Year Low

Falling revenue and record difficulty could tighten the squeeze on bitcoin miners, though many are more driven by their AI infrastructure initiatives.

Hashprice (Luxor)

Markets

Bitcoin Correction Mirrors April Drop as 2025 Buyers Fall Into the Red

Market drawdown pushes bitcoin below 2025 key cost basis levels.

CoinDesk

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Bitcoin Slips Below $93K as Crypto Weakness Worsens, but Local Bottom Could Be Near, Analysts Say

BTC has erased all year-to-date gains with the Monday decline, while crypto-related stocks like COIN, CRCL, MSTR, GLXY also plunged.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on November 17 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Kindly MD Delays Earnings Report Filing as Merger Losses Mount; Shares Drop

Complex post-merger accounting prompts a late filing while losses mount and the shares slip further.

NAKA (TradingView)