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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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Semler Scientific Tumbles After Market Close on Convertible Note Offering, Earnings

Fourth-quarter revenue and income from operations rose while the medical-devices company holds 2,321 BTC.

Jan 24, 2025

A hand adds another coin to a stack. (Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin Trade Volume Wednesday Was One of the Largest Ever

Across ETFs, spot and futures trade, bitcoin combined for $130 billion volume yesterday.

Jan 23, 2025

BTC: Futures vs Spot vs ETF Trade Volume (Checkonchain)

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Bitcoin May Hit Record Highs on More Than 70 Days This Year: Van Straten

The largest cryptocurrency seems to be tracking the 2017 price performance, when it posted all-time highs on 77 days.

Jan 23, 2025

Bitcoin Bulls (Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Hashprice Hits One Month Highs, A Bullish Signal for Miners

A combination of rising transaction fees and a buoyant bitcoin price has given miners some relief.

Jan 22, 2025

Miner Hash Price: (Source: Glassnode)

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Bitcoin Sales by Long-Term Holders May Have Bottomed Out: Van Straten

Over 1 million bitcoin has been sold since September by long-term holders.

Jan 22, 2025

BTC: Long Term Holder Supply (Glassnode)

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KULR Buys Another $8M of Bitcoin, Taking Total Holdings to 510 BTC

The maker of energy-management systems announced a bitcoin-buying strategy in December.

Jan 21, 2025

KULR expands bitcoin holdings to 510 BTC (Jacco Rienks, Unsplash)

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MicroStrategy Added 11K Bitcoin for $1.1B, Pushing Holdings to 461K BTC

Its the 11th consecutive week of bitcoin purchases for the Michael Saylor-led company.

Jan 21, 2025

MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor speaks at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Could Cross $1M by Year-End if It Continues to Follow 2017 Cycle: Van Straten

Currently, bitcoin is up approximately 550% from the cycle lows, which aligns with previous cycles.

Jan 21, 2025

BTC Price Performance Since Cycle Low (Glassnode)

Markets

Bitcoin Volatility Climbs to 6-Month High as Options Frenzy Picks Up

Implied and realized volatility indexes hit the highest levels since August's yen carry trade unwind.

Jan 20, 2025

Bitcoin Volmex Implied Volatility Index (TradingView)
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