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).

James Van Straten

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Bitcoin Open Interest Hits Lowest Level Since August

Binance open interest drops below 100,000 BTC, lowest level in over a year.

BTC Futures Open Interest (Glassnode)

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Dollar Index Declines Below 105 as Bitcoin Hits $90K

The DXY index has now dropped to its lowest level since mid-November.

Dollar (CoinDesk)

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Crumbling Markets Have Sent Treasury Yields Plunging, Offering Hope for Crypto

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Tuesday morning said the Trump administration is committed to lowering interest rates.

United States Capitol Building in Washington D.C (ElevenPhotographs/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Tom Lee Predicts Market Bottom This Week, Still Sees Bitcoin Closing the Year at $150K

Tom Lee sees bitcoin finishing the year at over $150,000 and attributes the current drawdown to cyclical behavior.

Major tokens face slow bottoming process. PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)

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Crypto ETPs See Record $2.9B Outflow With Bitcoin Leading Three-Week Streak: CoinShares

Investor withdrawals hit $3.8B over three weeks amid Bybit hack, Fed uncertainty, and profit-taking from 19-week inflow streak.

Fund flows for week-ending Sept. 20 (CoinShares/Bloomberg)

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Strategy Bitcoin Holdings Steady Last Week; Company Declares First Preferred Dividend

The Michael Saylor-led company holds just shy of half a million BTC tokens.

Michael Saylor at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee

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Core Scientific Appoints Former Investment Banker as New CFO

Finance veteran to succeed Denise Sterling as CFO, shares are up 2% in pre-market trading.

Core Scientific's mining facility in Calvert City, Ky. (CoinDesk archives)

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Crypto-Equities Surge as Bitcoin Holds Above Key Level Ahead of U.S. Market Open

Strategy and Coinbase lead the crypto-equity rally in pre-market trading, both up double digits.

Crypto stocks surged after Trump's announcement rebounded the market.(Torsten Asmus/Getty images)

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Metaplanet Bought the Dip, Purchased a Further 156 BTC

Metaplanet now holds 2,391 BTC, with an average cost basis of $82,100.

japan (CoinDesk archives)