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James Van Straten

senior analyst

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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Inflation Relief as U.S. CPI Dips to Less Than Forecast 2.8% in February

The bitcoin price jumped above $84,000 on the welcome news.

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Markets

Bitcoin’s Four-Year Compounded Annual Growth Rate Drops to Record Low of 8%

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Markets

Metaplanet Increases Bitcoin Holdings With $13.5M Purchase and Bond Issuance

The Japanese hotel company has acquired more bitcoin and issues zero-interest bonds.

Mar 12, 2025

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Markets

Bitwise Launches ETF of Firms Holding Over 1K Bitcoin, Strategy Takes a 20% Weighting

New ETF tracks public companies holding at least 1,000 bitcoin.

Mar 11, 2025

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Markets

Bitcoin Fills Yet Another CME Futures Gap as BTC Price Dropped to $76,700

Another unfilled CME futures gap occurs between $84,200 and $85,900.

Mar 11, 2025

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Trump’s First Inflation Report Due as Risk investors Seek Signs of Cooling

Slower inflation could raise the chance of interest-rate cuts that might boost riskier assets such as cryptocurrencies.

Mar 11, 2025

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Markets

No Bottom in Sight as Bitcoin Funding Rate Swings

Bitcoin perpetual funding rates turned slightly negative, reaching an annualized rate of -2%.

Mar 10, 2025

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Markets

Strategy Comes Off the Sidelines With $21B Preferred Stock ATM Offering

A fresh round of purchases of bitcoin would bring the company's holdings above 500,000 tokens.

Mar 10, 2025

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Markets

Deja Vu Grips Crypto Market as BTC Mirrors Price Action Seen After U.S. Bitcoin ETF Launch: Van Straten

Is history repeating itself with another sell-the-news event from a major U.S. event?

Mar 10, 2025

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