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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Borrowed Cash Fuels Bitcoin Purchases on Bitfinex as BTC Price Tumbles

Since the start of the year, bitcoin holdings bought on margin on Bitfinex have increased by over 13,000 BTC.

BTCUSD Longs vs BTCUSD (TradingView)

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Bitcoin Set for Worst Month Since June 2022, Worst Week Since November That Year

This year's average purchase price is around $97,880, leaving investors facing an almost 20% unrealized loss at current prices.

Bitcoin: Exchange Average Withdrawal Price By Year (Glassnode)

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BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Sees Record Daily Outflow as the Basis Trade Starts to Unwind

BlackRock's IBIT saw a record outflow on Wednesday of over $418 million.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

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Metaplanet Seeks to Raise Over $13M From Bond Sale to Buy More Bitcoin

Metaplanet raises 2 billion yen in zero-interest bonds to expand bitcoin holdings.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

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Strategy Is Down 50% From Its Highs. What Does It Mean for Its $43B Bitcoin Holdings?

Bitcoin's stumble begs the question asked during the last bear market: Is there a point at which Michael Saylor would be forced to liquidate part of the company's near-500,000 BTC stack?

MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk archives)

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Bitcoin's Lofty Max Pain Suggests Higher Spot Prices as $5B Options Expiry Approaches

Over $5 billion of notional value is set to expire this Friday on Deribit at 08:00 UTC.

Open Interest by Strike Price (Deribit)

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Bitcoin's Tuesday Bloodbath Was the Bottom, Analyst Says

Many on-chain metrics show signs of capitulation and seller exhaustion in bitcoin.

Major tokens face slow bottoming process. PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)

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GameStop Urged to Convert Its $5B Cash Into Bitcoin by Strive's CEO Matt Cole

GameStop has a unique opportunity to redefine itself as a market leader with its nearly $5 billion cash reserve, the letter said.

(Getty Images)

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Metaplanet Buys 135 More Bitcoin to Become a Top-15 Publicly Traded BTC Holder

Metaplanet now holds 2,235 BTC and its share price is less than 20% off its all-time high.

FastNews (CoinDesk)