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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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Latest from James Van Straten

Markets

Bitcoin's Tuesday Bloodbath Was the Bottom, Analyst Says

Many on-chain metrics show signs of capitulation and seller exhaustion in bitcoin.

Feb 26, 2025

Bottom. (PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)

Markets

GameStop Urged to Convert Its $5B Cash Into Bitcoin by Strive's CEO Matt Cole

GameStop has a unique opportunity to redefine itself as a market leader with its nearly $5 billion cash reserve, the letter said.

Feb 25, 2025

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Markets

Metaplanet Buys 135 More Bitcoin to Become a Top-15 Publicly Traded BTC Holder

Metaplanet now holds 2,235 BTC and its share price is less than 20% off its all-time high.

Feb 25, 2025

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Markets

U.S. Bitcoin ETFs Post Year's 2nd-Biggest Outflows as Basis Trade Drops Below 5%

On Monday, U.S. spot-listed bitcoin ETF outflows rose to $516 million as bitcoin tumbled toward $90,000.

Feb 25, 2025

BTC CME Annualized basis (Velo)

Markets

Metaplanet Now Holds 2,100 Bitcoin, Purchases 68 More BTC

Metaplanet reaches a milestone of 0.01% of the total bitcoin supply.

Feb 20, 2025

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Is Coiled Like a Spring, a Breakout of This Range Is Coming: Van Straten

Bitcoin’s volatility is near one of its lowest levels in years, and it is primed for a short-term move.

Feb 18, 2025

Choppiness Index (Checkonchain)

Markets

Strategy Could Be Eligible for S&P 500 Inclusion in June if Bitcoin Closes Q1 Above $96K

The last hurdle for MSTR to qualify for the S&P 500 is to achieve positive GAAP net income over the trailing 12 months.

Feb 15, 2025

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk/Danny Nelson)

Crypto Daybook Americas

Crypto Daybook Americas: Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, Inflation Is Hot, but Bitcoin Shines Through

Your day-ahead look for Feb. 14, 2025

Feb 14, 2025

Bitcoin and ether’s 24-hour performance

Markets

Bitcoin Short-Term Holders Now Possess Over 4M BTC, Shows Cycle Has More Room to Run: Van Straten

Since September, short-term holders have accumulated over 1.5 million bitcoin.

Feb 14, 2025

BTC: Short vs Long Term Holder (Glassnode)

Markets

U.S. January PPI Rose a Faster Than Expected 0.4%; Annual Pace Jumped to 3.5%

Under pressure this morning ahead of a coming Trump tariff announcement, the price of bitcoin didn't immediately react to the data.

Feb 13, 2025

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