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

Dernières de James Van Straten


Marchés

The All-Important U.S. 10-Year Yield Is Moving in the Wrong Direction for Trump

One of the most volatile trading sessions since March 2020 exposed deep cracks in the global financial system—foreign selling of U.S. Treasury notes is questioned.

President Donald Trump (Shutterstock)

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Pierre Rochard, the Bitcoin Maximalist OG, on Mining, Markets and Modern Finance

Pierre Rochard, now CEO of The Bitcoin Bond Company, reflects on over a decade in the space, from early education to policy battles and his latest mission to bring bitcoin to traditional finance. He is a speaker at this year’s Consensus gathering in Toronto.

Pierre Rochard

Marchés

Bitcoin Hashrate Surpasses 1 Zettahash as Miner Revenue Hits Record Low

Network difficulty jumps nearly 7%—the biggest increase since July 2024—driven by an all-time high in hashrate.

BTC: Difficulty Adjustment Percent Change (Glassnode)

Marchés

Markets in Freefall: Is the Credit Market Forcing the Fed’s Hand?

Futures now price in up to five rate cuts in 2025 as investors bet on an aggressive policy pivot.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaking at virtual press conference on Wednesday. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)

Marchés

Strategy Treads Water on BTC Bet, While Metaplanet, Semler Reel from Heavy Losses

Strategy’s cushion is narrowing, with an average bitcoin cost basis of $67,458.

Strategy CEO Michael Saylor at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City on March 20, 2025. (Nikhilesh De)

Marchés

Chart of the Week: Bond Market Could Be Bitcoin's 'Canary in the Coal Mine' Signal

Widening credit spreads could be sign of further trouble for risk-on positioning.

What is bond market signalling about bitcoin? (Anton Petrus, Getty Images)

Marchés

Riot Platforms Hits Post-Halving Bitcoin Production High as It Expands AI Capacity

Feasibility study confirms Corsicana Facility’s potential for AI/HPC growth as Riot delivers strong mining performance in March 2025.

A 30MW mining facility (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)