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).

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Trump’s First Inflation Report Due as Risk investors Seek Signs of Cooling

Slower inflation could raise the chance of interest-rate cuts that might boost riskier assets such as cryptocurrencies.

February U.S. CPI report is due Wednesday. (geralt/Pixabay)

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No Bottom in Sight as Bitcoin Funding Rate Swings

Bitcoin perpetual funding rates turned slightly negative, reaching an annualized rate of -2%.

BTC: Futures Perpetual Funding Rate (Glassnode)

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Strategy Comes Off the Sidelines With $21B Preferred Stock ATM Offering

A fresh round of purchases of bitcoin would bring the company's holdings above 500,000 tokens.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

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Deja Vu Grips Crypto Market as BTC Mirrors Price Action Seen After U.S. Bitcoin ETF Launch: Van Straten

Is history repeating itself with another sell-the-news event from a major U.S. event?

BTCUSD (TradingView)

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Singapore Exchange Plans to Launch Bitcoin Perpetual Futures in 2025

SGX targets institutional investors with a regulated alternative to crypto derivatives.

Singapore (Getty Images / Unsplash)

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Stablecoin Market Cap Tops $200B as U.S. Sees Industry Helping Maintain Dollar Dominance

Stablecoins have surged since the U.S. election amid economic shifts and U.S. Treasury strategy.

Stablecoin market cap (Glassnode)

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Fold Adds 475 BTC, Secures Top 10 Spot in U.S. Public Bitcoin Treasuries

With over 1,485 BTC in its treasury, Fold strengthens its position as a leader in bitcoin-powered financial services.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

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The Fourth Largest Weekly Drop in Dollar Index in Over a Decade Signals Bitcoin Bottom

One of the largest weekly DXY index drops since 2013 tends to align with bitcoin cycle lows.

Drop (Skitterphoto/Pixabay)

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U.S. Stocks Give Up Post-Trump Election Advance While Bitcoin Clings to Gain

Since President Trump won the U.S. election in November, the S&P 500 has dropped 2%, while bitcoin has gained 20%.

Asset Performance since U.S. Election (TradingView)