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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Bitcoin and software stocks are breaking up — and history says a major crypto move is coming

Bitcoin and software equities have sharply diverged after moving in lockstep for years, raising questions over whether bitcoin will eventually catch up.

BTCUSD/IGV (TradingView)

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Bitcoin's wild days are over — and Trace Mayer says that's a good thing

The creator of the Mayer Multiple argues bitcoin’s growing economic substance is compressing volatility and attracting deeper capital.

Trace Mayer (Trace Mayer)

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Bitcoin ETF outflows reach record 9-day streak as investors pull $2.8 billion

The longest run of withdrawals since U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs listed in January 2024 comes as bitcoin underperforms high-flying AI and semiconductor stocks.

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Strategy's STRC slips below $99 as Strive captures investor attention

STRC has struggled to maintain its $100 target price, while Strategy's reduced cash reserves and dividend obligations are drawing increased investor attention.

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

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What's next as hot money cycle has gone from crypto to gold to AI to memory

As bitcoin and gold momentum fades, investor flows are increasingly rotating into AI infrastructure, semiconductor and memory-related equities.

BTC, Gold, NVIDIA, SNDK, MU (TradingView)

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Bitcoin’s famous CME gaps are about to disappear, though three remain unresolved

The launch of round-the-clock bitcoin futures trading eliminates the long-standing CME weekend gap and marks another step toward fully integrated institutional crypto markets.

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Live markets: bitcoin slides to new monthly low below $75,000 on report of strikes against Iran

Memory chip stocks are attracting capital and attention, with crypto markets settling into apathy.

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IREN shares jumps on $1.6 billion Dell deal to expand AI cloud business

The Dell agreement will support IREN’s expanding AI cloud business and boost projected annualized revenue to $4.4 billion by 2027.

Bitcoin hash rate has surged in 2024 (Hashage)

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Bitcoin drops to 13th largest asset as capital flees to AI and precious metals

Bitcoin’s weak 2026 performance has coincided with sharp gains in metals and semiconductor giants, raising concerns that the cryptocurrency could continue losing ground.

Semiconductor manufacturer TSMC did not mention crypto mining in its latest earnings. (Unsplash)

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Whale alert: Someone dumped $1.29 billion of BlackRock's bitcoin ETF in a dark pool trade

The big sale happened amid a broader continued exodus from U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs.

Whale diving (foco44/Pixabay)