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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

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Semler Scientific Buys Additional 871 BTC for $88.5M

Semler Scientific now holds a total of 3,192 BTC

Feb 4, 2025

CoinDesk

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Bitcoin Hashrate Hits All-Time High Defying Analyst Expectations

Bitcoin transaction fees have hit multi-year lows despite the price hovering around $100,000.

Feb 4, 2025

Hash Rate (Glassnode)

Markets

Bitcoin Still Following Previous Cycle's Trajectory Despite Price Drop: Van Straten

Despite the U.S. tariff uncertainty, bitcoin remains on track with previous cycles.

Feb 4, 2025

BTC: Price Performance Since Cycle Low (Glassnode)

Markets

MicroStrategy Upsizes Preferred Stock Offering, Raising $563M for More Bitcoin

The initial dividend yield will be 10%, up from an originally expected 8%.

Jan 31, 2025

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk/Danny Nelson)

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January Could Become Bitcoin's Second-Best Month in the Last 10 Months

February and March are both seasonally bullish months for bitcoin, with Q1 being the second-best-performing quarter.

Jan 31, 2025

Bitcoin Bulls (Unsplash)

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Stablecoin Market Surges Past $200B, Signaling Potential Crypto Price Upswing

The stablecoin market has grown by almost $40 billion since President Trump won the U.S. election.

Jan 31, 2025

Stablecoins: Market Cap Growth (CryptoQuant)

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World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Has Indirect Bitcoin Exposure of More Than $355M

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund saw a 153% year-over-year increase in indirect bitcoin exposure in 2024, according to K33 Research.

Jan 30, 2025

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) sees non direct bitcoin exposure soar past $350 million (Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin Friday Futures: CME Group’s Top Crypto Launch Adds Options in February

These new financially settled contracts will expire daily from Monday to Friday.

Jan 30, 2025

CME Group to Launch Options on Bitcoin Friday Futures (OleksandrPidvalnyi/Pixabay)

Markets

Ether's Worst Showing Versus Bitcoin Highlights Cycle of Diminishing Returns: Van Straten

The two tokens' relative performance is more a sign of bitcoin strength than ether's weakness, one observer said.

Jan 30, 2025

Ethereum: ETH/BTC Ratio Since Cycle Low (Glassnode)

Markets

Tesla Marked Up Bitcoin Holdings Valuation in Q4, Booking a $600M Gain

New FASB rules allow for corporate bitcoin owners to mark those assets to market.

Jan 29, 2025

Elon Musk (Daniel Oberhaus/Flickr)
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