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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Ether Drops to 4-Year Low Against Bitcoin as Trump Seen Boosting Largest Cryptocurrency

The ether-bitcoin ratio dropped to the lowest since 2021 as incoming President Trump seen fueling BTC popularity.

President Donald Trump (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Surges to $109K, Hits Record High Ahead of Donald Trump's Inauguration

Bitcoin (BTC) zoomed to a record level above $109,000 during the Asian trading hours on Monday ahead of Republican Donald Trump's scheduled inauguration later in the day.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Stablecoin Deals and China, Europe to Follow U.S. With Bitcoin Reserve: Wintermute Predictions

Wintermute report reviewed a strong 2024 as OTC volumes grew by 313%.

Institutional Adoption explodes in 2024 (Peter H/Pixabay)

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Publicly Traded U.S. Crypto Miners Double Bitcoin Holdings to Almost 100K in a Year

Bitcoin holdings for public U.S.-listed companies have more than doubled since January 2024.

Miner Performance YTD (TradingView)

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Crypto Bulls Brace for Bank of Japan's Rate Hike That Could Derail Momentum

Japan's headline inflation is at 2.9% year-over-year, at a 3-month high. A hot inflation print could set bitcoin back.

Japanese Diet Building. (Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin Revisits $100K as Trump Inauguration May Spur a Breakout: Van Straten

Wednesday's price action for bitcoin was the fourth time it exceeded the key $100,000 price level.

A sustainable $100K breakout remains elusive. (Pexels/Pixabay)

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MicroStrategy Targeting $2B Perpetual Preferred Stock Offering: Benchmark

Benchmark hosted an investor meeting with MicroStrategy’s executive chairman Michael Saylor.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk/Danny Nelson)

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Corporate Bitcoin Adoption Forges Ahead as More Listed Firms Ride the Wave

In the last few weeks, four firms have announced bitcoin purchases, while seven companies announced a strategy, but no acquisition.

Bitcoin Corporate Treasury Adoption (Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin Bull Tom Lee Sees BTC Reaching as High as $250K by Year-End

Fundstrat's head of research, Tom Lee, calls for a potential short-term drawdown but remains bullish regarding the end-of-year target.

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