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).

James Van Straten

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Markets

Short-Term Bitcoin Holders Have Moved Nearly $8B Worth of BTC to Exchanges, Signaling Price Bottom: Van Straten

As bitcoin approached $100,000 we saw record notional profit-taking, however, as bitcoin dropped to almost $90,000 we are seeing record notional loss-taking.

BTC: Short Term Holders in Loss to Exchanges (Glassnode)

Markets

MicroStrategy Retail Investors Caught Out on the Wrong Side of MSTR Trade

MicroStrategy is down almost 40% from its all-time high of just over $540 a share.

MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Have 163K More BTC to Sell, History Indicates: Van Straten

Long-term holders have sold almost 550,000 BTC as the rising price spurs profit-taking.


Finance

Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Makes Mammoth BTC Purchase, Adding 55,500 Tokens for $5.4B

This latest acquisition took place over the past few days, with current holdings now valued at nearly $38 billion.

MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Bitcoin Options Worth $9B Expire Friday, Traders May be Thankful for the Post-Thanksgiving Volatility

Approximately 45% ($4.2 billion) of the notional value in bitcoin that is set to expire is currently "in the money".

OI by Strike Price: Nov 29 (Deribit)

Markets

Bitcoin Retail Investor Selling Signals Coming Pullback, but There Might be a Catch

Dubbed "smart money" of late, retail bitcoiners are starting to sell, but exchange balances are falling, suggesting plenty of buyers.

Tug of War. (falco/Pixabay)

Markets

Futures Open Interest on CME Surpasses 215K Bitcoin for the First Time as BTC Eyes $100K

Bitcoin has added $30,000 since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election and closing in on a $2 trillion market cap.

BTC: Binance vs CME: Futures Open Interest Dominance (Glassnode)

Markets

Bitcoin ETF Options Introduction Marks Milestone, Despite Position Limits

BlackRock’s IBIT was the first U.S. spot bitcoin ETF to launch with options tied to it. The rest of the pack comes later Wednesday.

BlackRock headquarters (Shutterstock)

Markets

MicroStrategy Upsizes Debt Offering to $2.6B; Breaks Into Top 100 U.S. Public Companies by Market Cap

The company's stock is now up over 500% year-to-date, approaching a $100 billion market cap.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk/Danny Nelson)

Markets

MARA Holdings Upsizes Convertible Notes Offering by $150M Amid Overwhelming Investor Demand

The second-biggest publicly traded bitcoin holding company is looking to increase its token stash and pay off existing debt.

MARA Holdings to Generate Single Digit Yield on 7,377 BTC (Bradley Keoun/CoinDesk)