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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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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)

Markets

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)

Markets

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)

Markets

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.

Jan 20, 2025

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.

Jan 20, 2025

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

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%.

Jan 17, 2025

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.

Jan 17, 2025

Miner Performance YTD (TradingView)

Markets

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.

Jan 16, 2025

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.

Jan 16, 2025

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