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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

Fed Holds Rates Steady, Takes Note of Elevated Inflation

Bitcoin initially fell on hawkish language in the Fed's policy statement, but later recovered.

Jan 29, 2025

Fed Chair Jerome Powell (House Financial Services Committee)

Markets

Institutions Are Primed for MicroStrategy's Preferred Stock Sale, Say Analysts

A "near perfect" instrument is how Bitwise's Jeff Park described the new offering.

Jan 29, 2025

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk/Danny Nelson)

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Markets

M2 Money Supply Approaches All-Time High, Bullish Signal for Crypto: Van Straten

The U.S. M2 money supply continued to increase in December a bullish catalyst for risk-on assets.

Jan 29, 2025

M2 Money Supply Continues to Grow (Shutterstock)

Markets

Tom Lee Calls Monday's Market Plunge a Great Buying Opportunity After AI, Crypto-Led Rout

On Monday, NVIDIA had the largest single-day market cap loss in history, erasing $465 billion in market cap.

Jan 28, 2025

KULR adds more bitcoin to treasury (Shutterstock)

Markets

Short-Term BTC Holders Quit, CME Open Interest Slid by Record During Monday's Price Drop

As observed by many metrics, Monday's capitulation in bitcoin looks like a textbook local bottom.

Jan 28, 2025

Chart of one-day change in CME bitcoin open interest. (Glassnode)

Markets

Metaplanet Announces Largest Raise by an Asian-Listed Firm to Buy Bitcoin

Metaplanet issued 21 million shares through 0% discount moving strike warrants raising 116 billion yen ($745 million) to increase bitcoin treasury.

Jan 28, 2025

Japanese Yen (Shutterstock)

Markets

MicroStrategy Adds 10.1K Bitcoin to Holdings, Launches Preferred Stock Sale for Additional Buying Power

It's the 12th consecutive week the company has purchased bitcoin.

Jan 27, 2025

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

Markets

Bitcoin's Bull Run Could be Tested if BTC Falls Below $91K: Van Straten

Bitcoin has had two 15% corrections since Donald Trump won the U.S. election.

Jan 27, 2025

BTC: Short Term Holder Cost Basis (Glassnode)

Markets

Bitcoin Options Worth $7.8B Set to Expire at End of Month on Deribit

Some $6 billion of the notional value in bitcoin is currently set to expire out of the money.

Jan 24, 2025

Open Interest by Strike Price, Bitcoin (Deribit)
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