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Parikshit Mishra

Regional Head of Asia

Parikshit Mishra is CoinDesk's Regional Head of Asia, managing the editorial team in the region. Before joining CoinDesk, he was the EMEA Editor at Acuris (Mergermarket), where he dealt with copies related to private equity and the startup ecosystem. He has also worked as an Senior Analyst for CRISIL, covering the European markets and global economies. His most notable tenure was with Reuters, where he worked as a correspondent and an editor for various teams. He does not have any crypto holdings.

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Dogwifhat Becomes Third-Largest Meme Coin as Bitcoin Clings to $70K

WIF touched the $4 mark early Friday before retreating as the meme coin sector showed the most volatility in a little-changed market.

Mar 29, 2024

The dogwifhat meme (Know your meme)

Tech

Call of Duty Cheaters Allegedly Lose Their Bitcoin as Hackers Target Gamers With Malware

The malware has already impacted hundreds of thousands of players and the numbers are still growing, as per malware market informer @vxunderground.

Mar 29, 2024

Call of duty gamers are targeted for their bitcoin. (Fábio Magalhães/Unsplash)

Markets

Ethena’s Prelaunch Futures Surge 22% as ENA Token Is Set to Go Live Next Week

The price surge implied that the token could debut with a market cap of over $500 million.

Mar 29, 2024

A trading chart on a computer. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Policy

Canadian Province Asks QuadrigaCX Co-Founder to Explain His Wealth in New Order

This is the third test for the Province's new tool to combat money laundering

Mar 28, 2024

Interior of the British Columbia court building in Vancouver, B.C (Wpcpey/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

Bitcoin Cash Rallies 13% Ahead of BCH Halving, Bitcoin Steady Around $70K

The Bitcoin Cash halving is expected on April 4, blockchain trackers show, and has historically preceded price bumps.

Mar 28, 2024

A rally track. (Pedro Henrique Santos/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Could Witness Upside Volatility as $15B Options Expiry Looms

Dealer hedging could breed volatility at around $70,000, one observer said.

Mar 28, 2024

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Policy

Illicit Funds in Crypto Ecosystem Shrank 9% Last Year, Yet Criminals Still Handled Nearly $35B: TRM Labs

Almost half of all illicit crypto volume occurred on the TRON Blockchain, the report said.

Mar 27, 2024

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Policy

Hong Kong-Based Asset Manager VSFG and Value Partners Apply for Spot Bitcoin ETF

In January, Harvest Global Investments, a major asset-management company in China, purportedly became the first to apply for a spot-bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the SFC.

Mar 27, 2024

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon

Tech

Vitalik Buterin Takes a Dig at the Metaverse, Calls It a Branding Ploy

Metaverse tokens have a $18 billion market cap, but we're not quite at Ready Player One yet.

Mar 27, 2024

Vitalik Buterin speaks at BUIDL Asia in Seoul on March 27, 2024 (screenshot)

Policy

HSBC’s Gold Token Goes Live for Retail Investors in Hong Kong

HSBC is claiming bragging rights for being the first bank to create a blockchain-based real world asset aimed at retail investors.

Mar 27, 2024

HSBC's building in Hong Kong. (Christian Mueller/Shutterstock)
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