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 and Strategy (MSTR).

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Strategy keeps STRC dividend at 11.5% as stock logs first monthly gain in nine

STRC’s volume weighted average price of $99.76 for April kept the dividend steady for a third consecutive month.

MSTR (TradingView)

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Jack Mallers' Twenty One Capital surges after majority holder Tether proposes 3-way merger

Tether has moved to combine bitcoin treasury, mining, and financial services under one roof.

Jack Mallers (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Big Tech's multi-billion dollar AI bets are still on track as Mag 7 giants report earnings

The four Mag 7 giants reported quarterly results on Wednesday, showing that they are still on track to spend multi-billion on AI. Here is what it means for crypto.

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Eric Trump says bitcoin in its 'greatest period ever' as Wall Street falls in line

Speaking at Bitcoin Las Vegas 2026, the American Bitcoin co-founder declared the last six months a turning point.

Eric Trump speaks at Consensus 2025 in Toronto (CoinDesk)

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Riot extends $200 million Coinbase credit facility, and bitcoin weakness could mean more sales

The miner locked in fixed borrowing costs and extended maturity, but a shrinking BTC treasury and loan-to-value triggers leave little room for error if prices slide.

Riot Platforms’ acquisition of Block Mining makes sense, JPMorgan says. (Sandali Handagama)

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Bitcoin rally shows signs of fatigue as key indicators turn bearish

Cooling U.S. demand, elevated Bitfinex whale positioning and a key on chain rejection point to short term downside during the Las Vegas Bitcoin conference.

BTCUSD Long Bitfinex (TradingView)

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MARA Holdings targets bitcoin quantum threat and network resilience with new foundation

Bitcoin's future is not guaranteed, said CEO Fred Thiel at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas.

MARA Holdings CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk "First Mover" screenshot)

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Bitcoin at $40,000 would be 'near-unprecedented' statistical outcome, analyst says

Mean-reversion models suggest bearish targets imply a 0.4th percentile event, far beyond typical market corrections.

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U.S. government sits on $26.5 billion gain from Intel stake, as shares surge 22%

The surge in Intel shares, up more than 22% after earnings, has significantly boosted the value of the U.S. government’s position.

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The $145 billion math: Why bitcoin’s quantum threat is manageable, not existential

Quantum fears focus on vulnerable early wallets, but market data suggests even a worst case sell-off would be large, not catastrophic.

Comapring P2PK vs 90day sum of of Revived Supply (James Check)