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).

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Tom Lee Predicts Market Bottom This Week, Still Sees Bitcoin Closing the Year at $150K

Tom Lee sees bitcoin finishing the year at over $150,000 and attributes the current drawdown to cyclical behavior.

MSTR's price chart hints at bottoming pattern. (PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)

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Crypto ETPs See Record $2.9B Outflow With Bitcoin Leading Three-Week Streak: CoinShares

Investor withdrawals hit $3.8B over three weeks amid Bybit hack, Fed uncertainty, and profit-taking from 19-week inflow streak.

Fund flows for week-ending Sept. 20 (CoinShares/Bloomberg)

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Strategy Bitcoin Holdings Steady Last Week; Company Declares First Preferred Dividend

The Michael Saylor-led company holds just shy of half a million BTC tokens.

Michael Saylor at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee

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Core Scientific Appoints Former Investment Banker as New CFO

Finance veteran to succeed Denise Sterling as CFO, shares are up 2% in pre-market trading.

Core Scientific's mining facility in Calvert City, Ky. (CoinDesk archives)

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Crypto-Equities Surge as Bitcoin Holds Above Key Level Ahead of U.S. Market Open

Strategy and Coinbase lead the crypto-equity rally in pre-market trading, both up double digits.

Crypto stocks surged after Trump's announcement rebounded the market.(Torsten Asmus/Getty images)

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Metaplanet Bought the Dip, Purchased a Further 156 BTC

Metaplanet now holds 2,391 BTC, with an average cost basis of $82,100.

japan (CoinDesk archives)

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Bitcoin's Surge After Trump's Crypto Reserve News Showing Signs of Sustainable Bullish Run

Spot CVD shows buyers as the aggressors, indicating spot demand as open interest stays flat.

BTC options flip bullish. (ArtTower/Pixabay)

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Bitdeer Buys the Bitcoin Dip With BTC Price Set for Worst Month in 3 Years

Bitdeer currently holds 855 BTC, valued at approximately $69 million.

Mining machines (GreenBelka/Shutterstock)

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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)