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.

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Policy

EU Regulators Publish Batch of Draft Rules for Stablecoins Under MiCA

The draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) lay out requirements for issuers when dealing with complaints about stablecoins referencing multiple currencies or assets.

European regulators will focus more on banks' exposure to crypto-linked entities. (Christian Lue/Unsplash)

Policy

Thailand Greenlights Income Tax Exemption for Investment Token Earnings: Report

Earnings already subject to the 15% capital gains tax don't need to be included when calculating income taxes.

16:9 Thailand flag (spaway/Pixabay)

Markets

Ether Could See Price Correction After Dencun Upgrade, QCP Capital Says

QCP's sentiment towards ether is cautiously optimistic, with concerns about potential corrections and the impact of leverage in the market.

(CoinDesk Indicies)

Policy

Binance-Nigeria Brawl Continues as Country Asks Exchange to Submit List of Top 100 Users

Nigeria is also demanding all transaction history spanning the past six months from Binance.

Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)

Policy

U.S. Government Study Concludes No NFT-Specific Legislation Needed, Current Copyright Laws Adequate

The study comes despite warnings about the risks associated with NFTs due to bad actors around correcting misinformation or misappropriation of trademarks.

(Andy Feliciotti/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

SEC Orders First Trust-SkyBridge to Declare Its Bitcoin ETF Application Abandoned

First Trust was one of the first to file for a BTC ETF, and was rejected by the SEC in January 2022.

Anthony Scaramucci, Founder, Managing Partner, SkyBridge Capital (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Markets

DOGE, SHIB Rally Eases as Bitcoin Bullishness Remains 'Elevated'

Bitcoin ETF inflows could lead to a “sell-side” crisis in the coming months, one market observer said.

Bull and Bear (nosheep/Pixabay)

Finance

El Salvador Is Sitting on $84M Profit From Its Bitcoin Holdings

President Nayib Bukele said in an X post that the Central American nation is earning bitcoin revenue from four different avenues.

El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele. (Government of El Salvador, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Thailand’s SEC Greenlights Investment From Institutional and Wealthy Individuals in Crypto ETFs

Earlier this year, the regulator had denied permission to trade bitcoin ETFs.

16:9 Thailand flag (spaway/Pixabay)

Policy

Nigeria Invited, Then Detained Binance’s Compliance Head and Africa Manager for Two Weeks: Reports

"We are working collaboratively with Nigerian authorities to bring Nadeem and Tigran back home safely to their families,” a Binance spokesperson told CoinDesk.

Binance Logo (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)