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, MicroStrategy (MSTR), and Semler Scientific (SMLR).

James Van Straten

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Markets

MicroStrategy Retail Investors Caught Out on the Wrong Side of MSTR Trade

MicroStrategy is down almost 40% from its all-time high of just over $540 a share.

MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Have 163K More BTC to Sell, History Indicates: Van Straten

Long-term holders have sold almost 550,000 BTC as the rising price spurs profit-taking.


Finance

Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Makes Mammoth BTC Purchase, Adding 55,500 Tokens for $5.4B

This latest acquisition took place over the past few days, with current holdings now valued at nearly $38 billion.

MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Bitcoin Options Worth $9B Expire Friday, Traders May be Thankful for the Post-Thanksgiving Volatility

Approximately 45% ($4.2 billion) of the notional value in bitcoin that is set to expire is currently "in the money".

OI by Strike Price: Nov 29 (Deribit)

Markets

Bitcoin Retail Investor Selling Signals Coming Pullback, but There Might be a Catch

Dubbed "smart money" of late, retail bitcoiners are starting to sell, but exchange balances are falling, suggesting plenty of buyers.

Tug of War. (falco/Pixabay)

Markets

Futures Open Interest on CME Surpasses 215K Bitcoin for the First Time as BTC Eyes $100K

Bitcoin has added $30,000 since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election and closing in on a $2 trillion market cap.

BTC: Binance vs CME: Futures Open Interest Dominance (Glassnode)

Markets

L'introduction des options ETF Bitcoin marque une étape importante, malgré les limites de position

L'IBIT de BlackRock a été le premier ETF spot Bitcoin américain à être lancé avec des options associées. Le reste du lot sera publié plus tard mercredi.

BlackRock headquarters (Shutterstock)

Markets

L'introduzione delle opzioni ETF Bitcoin segna un traguardo, nonostante i limiti di posizione

L'IBIT di BlackRock è stato il primo ETF spot Bitcoin degli Stati Uniti a essere lanciato con opzioni ad esso collegate. Il resto del pacchetto arriverà più tardi mercoledì.

BlackRock headquarters (Shutterstock)

Markets

Mga Pagpipilian sa Bitcoin ETF Introduksyon Nagmarka ng Milestone, Sa kabila ng Mga Limitasyon sa Posisyon

Ang IBIT ng BlackRock ay ang unang US spot Bitcoin ETF na inilunsad na may mga opsyon na nakatali dito. Ang natitirang bahagi ng pack ay darating mamaya sa Miyerkules.

BlackRock headquarters (Shutterstock)

Markets

Введение опционов Bitcoin ETF знаменует собой важную веху, несмотря на ограничения позиций

IBIT от BlackRock стал первым американским спотовым Bitcoin ETF, запущенным с привязанными к нему опционами. Остальная часть пакета появится позже в среду.

BlackRock headquarters (Shutterstock)