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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Markets

Korea's K Wave Media Soars 155% on $500M Bitcoin Treasury Plan

Aspiring to become the “Korean Metaplanet,” K Wave Media is selling $500 million in common stock to fund initial BTC purchases.

South Korea's flag (Daniel Bernard/Unsplash)

Markets

Semler Scientific Acquires Additional 185 Bitcoin, Bringing Holdings to Nearly $500M

The latest purchase was for $20 million and the company has now tapped its April 15 common stock issuance program for $136.2 million to fund bitcoin buys.

A bull in a field (PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)

Markets

CoreWeave Stock Soars on $7B Data Center Deal With Applied Digital

Surging AI demand drives 276% YTD rally as CoreWeave secures major infrastructure capacity for HPC expansion.

cloud servers (CoinDesk archives)

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Finance

MARA Sets Post-Halving Record With Highest Bitcoin Production Since January 2024

Strategic integration, proprietary mining pool, and rising hashrate fuel MARA’s standout May performance amid industry-wide difficulty spike.

MARA Holdings CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk "First Mover" screenshot)

Markets

K33 Executes First Bitcoin Purchase Under New Treasury Strategy

The initial 10 BTC acquisition signals long-term commitment to bitcoin integration, said the Sweden-based digital asset brokerage and research firm.

Bull statue (Pixabay)

Markets

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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Markets

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)

Markets

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.

A bull in a field (PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)