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, 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.

Statue of a bull (ianproc64/Pixabay)

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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)

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If Strategy Goes to $1, We'll Be Fine: Michael Saylor

Flexibility and optionality at the core of capital strategy for MSTR.

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’s Bitcoin ETF Reaches Record Low Volatility, Draws Billions in Flows

As IBIT attracts institutional capital, Strategy sees one of its lowest volatility readings, dampening speculative interest.

BlackRock headquarters (Shutterstock)

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U.S. Trade Court Ruling Sends 30-Year Treasury Yield Above 5%

Tariff reversal fuels bond sell-off as U.S.-China tensions escalate across tech and education sectors.

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Bitcoin Whales Seem to Be Calling a Top as BTC Price Consolidates

Large holders are shifting from accumulation to distribution as market is in rangebound levels.

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Bitcoin Surges Ahead as Strategy Lags

Divergence grows amid mNAV compression and a shift in Strategy's funding approach for bitcoin accumulation

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

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Can Bitcoin Break Conference Curse at This Week's Las Vegas Event?

Bitcoin has been on a heater over the past few weeks, but previous years' conferences have proven to be decent selling opportunities.

Bull and bear (Shutterstock)