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 Drops Below $115K Amid Wave of Profit-Taking

Approximately, $3.5B of profit realized over the weekend, latest correction trims 7% from ATH.

Net Realized Profit/loss (Glassnode)

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Metaplanet Expands Bitcoin Treasury by 775 BTC, Assets Outweigh Debt 18-Fold

Tokyo-listed firm now holds 18,888 BTC worth $1.95B, with NAV multiple at record low despite strong balance sheet.

Tokyo, Japan (Jaison Lin/Unsplash)

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Adam Back’s $2.1B Bitcoin Treasury Play Set to Challenge MARA in BTC Holdings

Bitcoin Standard Treasury Co.'s SPAC deal combines fiat financing and a bitcoin-denominated PIPE, aiming to debut on the Nasdaq with over 30,000 BTC and an aggressive growth plan.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back at Consensus Hong Kong in February (CoinDesk/Personae Digital)

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Digital Asset Treasury Firms Plunge as Bitcoin Tumbles Below $117K, ETH Slides to $4.4K

The crypto rally continues to quickly reverse course just two days after bitcoin surged to a new record and ether soared to a five-year high.

Coins falling from a jar. (Josh Appel/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin and Strategy Lead Risk-Adjusted Returns as Volatility Falls

BTC and MSTR post Sharpe ratios above 2.0, far outpacing tech peers around 1.0, while implied volatility drops to new lows.

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

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Crypto Prices Quickly Slide After Troubling U.S. PPI Report

Inflation at wholesale level in the U.S. in July sped up far beyond economist forecasts, calling into question expectations for lower interest rates.

plunge (shutterstock)

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TeraWulf Jumps 22% on $3.7B AI Hosting Deal, With Google Taking 8% Stake

The agreements lock in approximately $3.7 billion in contracted revenue, with potential to rise to $8.7 billion if two five-year extension options are exercised.

(Markus Winkler/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Realized Price Breaks Above 200WMA, Signaling More Room to Run

On-chain data shows the realized price has climbed above the 200-week moving average, a historical signal of sustained bull markets.

Realized Price vs 200 WMA (Glassnode)

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Trump Removal of BLS Commissioner Prompts Questions About Accuracy of Economic Stats

Ray Dalio said he likely would have fired the BLS head as well.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)