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James Van Straten

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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).

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Markets

MARA Holdings Upsizes Convertible Notes Offering by $150M Amid Overwhelming Investor Demand

The second-biggest publicly traded bitcoin holding company is looking to increase its token stash and pay off existing debt.

Nov 19, 2024

MARA Holdings to Generate Single Digit Yield on 7,377 BTC (Bradley Keoun/CoinDesk)

Markets

Semler Scientific Added 215 Bitcoin to Holdings, Bringing Stack to 1,273 BTC

The medical equipment company which recently adopted a bitcoin treasury strategy now owns $114 million worth of the crypto.

Nov 18, 2024

Crypto stocks are starting the week in a bullish frame of mind. (Delphine Ducaruge /Unsplash)

Markets

MARA to Offer $700M Convertible Senior Note, Shares Fall 5%

MARA holdings announce a $700 million convertible senior note due 2030, plans to acquire more bitcoin.

Nov 18, 2024

Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel interview at Bitcoin conference in Miami (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin's Correlation to U.S. Equities and Ether Weakens: Van Straten

The total cryptocurrency market hits a new all-time high of $3.025 trillion as bitcoin consolidates around $92,000.

Nov 18, 2024

Price rising charts markets indices (Unsplash)

Finance

From Real Estate and Stocks: Former Premier League Player's New-Found Love of Bitcoin

Soccer player George Boyd made over 100 Premier League appearances and has now joined crypto ETF issuer Jacobi Asset Management as an ambassador.

Nov 15, 2024

George Boyd playing for Burnley in 2016. (Catherine Ivill/AMA/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin ETFs Witness Third Highest Outflow Since Launch, the Other Two Times Foreshadowed Price Bottoms

Bitcoin's price has now corrected approximately 6% since the all-time high break on Nov. 13.

Nov 15, 2024

BTC Price (Glassnode)

Markets

What Does a 60/40 Portfolio Look Like if We Replace Bonds With Bitcoin? A Lot Better: Van Straten

The traditional 60/40 portfolio that seemed to yield good returns, doesn't seem to be the answer to this new inflationary world.

Nov 14, 2024

An investment portfolio. (Shutterstock)

Markets

U.S. ETF Inflows Hit $4.7B Over 6 Days as Bitcoin Becomes 7th-Largest Asset in the World

Bitcoin dominance continues its uptrend and hits new highs as ETF inflows soar.

Nov 14, 2024

Crypto stocks are starting the week in a bullish frame of mind. (Delphine Ducaruge /Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Surges to New Record Over $93K as Strong U.S. Demand Crushes Resistance Level

The move came as U.S. markets opened for trade, suggesting strong demand from American investors.

Nov 13, 2024

Bitcoin price on Nov. 13 (CoinDesk)

Markets

U.S. CPI Meets Estimates, Rising 0.2% in October; Bitcoin Moves Above $89K

The core CPI rate rose 0.3% last month, also in line with forecasts.

Nov 13, 2024

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