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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Bitcoin rises above $89,000, showing rare gain in U.S. trading

Open interest data suggests the advance is likely short-covering, rather than fresh longs entering the market.

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Long-term holders turn net accumulators, easing a major bitcoin headwind

During this current correction, long term holders have sold over 1 million BTC, the largest sell pressure event from this cohort since 2019.

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Gold, silver outrun bitcoin as 2025's go-to protectors of paper money

Traders expect BTC to regain its mojo next year.

Gld, Silver, Copper, Palladium (TradingView)

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Metaplanet buys 4,279 bitcoin, lifts total holdings to 35,102 BTC

Metaplanet's bitcoin income generation business generated about $55 million in annual revenue for 2024.

Metaplanet (TradingView)

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Strategy reloads on bitcoin, acquires a further 1,229 BTC for $109 million

Strategy, the largest public BTC holder resumes buying, lifting holdings to 672,497 coins.

Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy (MSTR)

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Bitcoin reverses early gains, drops below $88,000 as Nasdaq futures wilt

Bitcoin reversed Asian session gains, dropping below $88,000 and affecting major altcoins.

BTCUSD (TradingView)

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Bitcoin whales have been the main accumulators in the $80,000 range

While large bitcoin holders accumulate, smaller investors are selling.

Chart and heatmap for trend accumulation score by cohort (Glassnode)

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Bitcoin mining in 2025: IREN claims the crown as Bitdeer's stock trails the pack

Diversification into AI and HPC infrastructure drove sharp outperformance for miners, while pure-play bitcoin miners lagged.

Miner Share Price Performance YTD (TradingView)

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Bitcoin’s $70,000 to $80,000 zone highlights gap in historical price support

Five years of CME futures data shows where bitcoin has, and has not, built meaningful price support.

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Gold knocks on a door that's been shut for 50 years as bitcoin tests a defining support

Measured against U.S. money supply, gold is back at levels that marked major historical peaks, while bitcoin retraces toward a key cycle floor.

Gold vs U.S. money supply (TradingView)