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

Michael Saylor gets into public debate over claims that Strategy's latest share sale was dilutive

Strategy's BTC Yield fell from 13.0% to 12.8% following its latest bitcoin purchase, prompting a debate on X over whether the purchase was dilutive to shareholders.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk Television)

Markets

Bitcoin trims losses after core CPI rises less than feared 0.2% in May

Headline inflation rose an expected 0.5% in May, but the beat on the core rate — which cuts out food and energy costs — is pleasing markets.

Shopping trolley The latest inflation data is due on Thursday morning (Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images)

Markets

Live updates: bitcoin holding below $62,000 as nervous Nasdaq falls further ahead of SpaceX IPO

Core inflation rose less than feared in May, but markets have turned lower in afternoon trade.

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Markets

Come back after the summer, says one analyst on crypto markets

Bitcoin's growing divergence from tech stocks raises concerns as AI spending surges, says Quinn Thompson.

DeFi Summer has cooled.

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Tech

Live updates: Bitcoin narrows early losses, returns to $62,000 as Nasdaq bounces to close down 1%

Crypto prices rose on Monday following last week's crash, but the bears still appear to be in control.

Bitcoin  (getty Images)

Finance

Live updates: Bitcoin drops to $62,600 as some traders peg SpaceX's IPO as 'next catalyst'

Stocks recovered through SpaceX's oversubscribed IPO, an Nvidia and SK Hynix chip pact, and Apple's AI reboot, while crypto trailed.

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Finance

Live updates: Bitcoin tops $63,000 as Strategy adds $100 million BTC in latest purchase

Meanwhile, Strive bought 32 bitcoin, the same number Strategy dumped last week.

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

Markets

Strategy buys 1,550 bitcoin one week after selling $2.5 million of coins

Strategy adds bitcoin and cash after raising $181 million through stock sales.

Michae Saylor (Jason Koerner/Getty Images)

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Markets

A crucial bitcoin market indicator is signaling that the worst of the crypto crash might be over

The metric shows bitcoin's market price is getting close to its realized fair value after the recent sell-off.

A trader checks his phone while sitting in front of a screen with charts. (Pixabay)

Markets

Gold slips below 200-day moving average offering glimmer of hope for bitcoin bulls

Gold falls into bear market territory, while a stronger U.S. dollar and rising rate expectations pressure risk assets.

BTC/Gold Ratio (TradingView)