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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

Ongoing Profit-Taking Could Slow Bitcoin's Move to Record High

Historical data suggests when the bitcoin circulating supply in profit is over 94% we tend to see a sell-off due to profit-taking.

Oct 17, 2024

Bitcoin: Realized Profit and Loss (Glassnode)

News Analysis

History Suggests Crypto’s Bullish Momentum Should Continue Into the U.S. Election and Afterwards

Bitcoin could move 10% in either direction on the outcome of the U.S. election, according to one analysis.

Oct 16, 2024

Bitcoin bulls are out ((Unsplah/Peter Lloyd)

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $68K, With Dominance Over Crypto Market Hitting New Cycle High

Ether has outperformed bitcoin in just seven of the last 23 months.

Oct 16, 2024

ETH/BTC Ratio Monthly Performance (Glassnode)

Markets

Open Interest on CME Bitcoin Futures Hits All-Time High, Signals Further Bullishness

CME bitcoin futures open interest reaches all-time high, driven by active and direct participants - K33 Research.

Oct 16, 2024

Crypto stocks are starting the week in a bullish frame of mind. (Delphine Ducaruge /Unsplash)

Markets

Cash-Margined Bitcoin Futures are More Popular Than Ever as Open Interest Reaches New Highs

CME futures open interest nears all-time high with 165k BTC, signaling a maturing and stable market.

Oct 15, 2024

BTC: Futures Open Interest Cash-Margined (Glassnode)

Markets

Bitcoin ETF Daily Inflow Hits $556M as BTC Appears Primed for Breakout

Weekly inflows might challenge records as technical pointers suggest a BTC rally in the works.

Oct 15, 2024

Scrabble letters spelling ETF arranged a rack

Markets

Liquidity and Options Pave the Way for Bitcoin ETF Market Expansion

As liquidity grows, institutional investors and options strategies could fuel the long-term expansion of the bitcoin ETF market.

Oct 14, 2024

Bitcoin: Futures vs Spot vs ETF Trade Volume (Checkonchain)

Markets

Samara Asset Group Plans up to $32.8M Bond to Expand Bitcoin Holdings

Samara has mandated Pareto Securities to manage bond issuance, which aims to increase bitcoin reserves and expand its investment portfolio.

Oct 14, 2024

Euros (Gerd Altmann/ Pixabay)

Markets

MicroStrategy Soars to 25-Year High, With 'NAV Premium' the Widest Since 2021

The stock has gained 4% since bitcoin hit an all-time high in March, while bitcoin itself has declined 16%.

Oct 11, 2024

MicroStrategy executive chairman and co-founder Michael Saylor. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Miners at a Crossroads: Gain Market Share or Go All-In on AI?

Investors rewarded mining companies that've diversified into AI and high-performance computing.

Oct 8, 2024

Bitcoin sculpture made from scrap metal outside the BitCluster mining farm in Norilsk, Russia. (BitCluster)
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