Parikshit Mishra

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.

Parikshit Mishra

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Markets

Pepe, Dogwifhat Could Lead Next Round of Meme Coin Surge, Traders Say

The strongest sector growth this year has emerged from non-serious tokens, and the rally shows no signs of stopping.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Polyhedra Network Closes $20M Round at $1B Valuation

This is the Web 3 infrastructure provider’s fifth round of financing in the last two years.

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Policy

Hong Kong Starts New Phase of CBDC Testing

Phase 2 of the e-HKD pilot will be supported by the recently launched regulatory sandbox for testing wholesale CBDCs and tokenization, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said.

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon

Markets

Meme Coins Strongly Correlated to Network Growth: Franklin Templeton

Meme coin markets have boomed in tandem with the growth of addresses on their underlying blockchains.

DOGE Meme shiba inu (Atsuko Sato)

Markets

Layer 2 Blockchains Become Cheaper After Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade

The upgrade allows layer 2 solutions to store data in "blobs" instead of the expensive call data.

(Allef Vinicius/Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto.com to Appeal $3.1M Fine by Dutch Regulator for Operating Without Registration

The Dutch central bank announced the fine was imposed for non-compliance before the company registered with the regulator, and the exchange is challenging the fine.

Crypto.com has registered as a crypto provider with the central bank in the Netherlands (crypto.com)

Markets

Beware of Bitcoin's 'Rising Wedge,' Chart Analyst Says

"Normally rising wedges resolve bearish," crypto analyst and trader Josh Olszewicz told CoinDesk.

Slow sign. (stevepb/Pixabay)

Tech

Developers Upload Script of Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Bee Movie’ on Ethereum as Gas Fees Plunge After Dencun

Copying and pasting the Bee Movie script is a niche internet meme that originated on Tumblr and quickly spread to Reddit, YouTube, Facebook, and other social media platforms.

Bees (Boba Jaglicic/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Australian Court Dismisses Lawsuit by Market Regulator Against Finder in 'Landmark' Ruling for Crypto Industry

The court found that The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) did "not establish that the Finder Earn product is a debenture" and ordered it to pay the defendant’s costs.

Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Policy

Indonesia’s Finance Regulator Issues New Crypto Regulation to Strengthen Industry

This is part of the preparations for the transition of crypto supervision to OJK by January 2025.

Indonesia flag (Bisma Mahendra/Unsplash)