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

Bitcoin Bulls Target $69K Lifetime Highs Ahead of Halving

An expected pre-halving rally is a good spot to realize short-term profits, one market observer said.

Institutional traders are more bullish on bitcoin than alternative cryptocurrencies. (Hans Eiskonen/Unsplash)

Markets

Falling Bitcoin-Ether Spread is Music to Altcoin Traders' Ears

The funding rate spread has collapsed, indicating increased appetite by traders to speculate further out on the risk curve.

Music (Pexels/Pixabay)

Policy

Senator Warren Hits Out at Crypto Again, Says Industry Needs to Follow the Same Rules as TradFi

Warren reiterated her disdain for the industry in an interview.

Elizabeth Warren (Courtesy of Sen. Elizabeth Warren)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Asks for 6.5 Year Prison Term After Conviction in FTX Collapse

Bankman-Fried's lawyers objected to the Presentence Investigation Report (PSR) which recommends a sentence of 100 years in prison calling it "grotesque."

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Liquidity Protocol's Token AERO Surges 77% After CB Ventures Invests in Aerodrome Finance

Aerodrome Finance is the largest protocol on Base with more than 30% of a market share.

AERO token rises 77% (TradingView)

Finance

Crypto Exchange OKX Enters Turkey as Part of Global Expansion Plan

OKX President Hong Fang says there is a high demand for crypto in the country.

Turkey flag. (Michael Jerrard/Unsplash)

Markets

Chart Expert Peter Brandt Raises Bitcoin's 2025 Target to $200K on Channel Breakout

Brandt expects bitcoin's ongoing bull market to peak at $200,000, a significant upward revision from the previous estimate of $120,000.

Bitcoin could peak at $200K, according to Peter Brandt. (12019/Pixabay)

Finance

MicroStrategy’s X Account Hacked, Leads to $440K Crypto Being Stolen: Blockchain Sleuth ZachXBT

The phishing attempt has already led to $440,000 worth of crypto being stolen.

(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

Markets

Blast Ecosystem Sees First Apparent Scam as 'RiskOnBlast' Rug Pulls $1.3M Ether

Blast, in an X post, termed the project’s potential as “undeniable,” which may have created a sense of security among investors. Blast separately said it's aiming for a mainnet launch on Feb. 29.

Crypto hacks, scams and exploits netted some $2 billion this year. (fikry anshor/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Layer-1 Network Flare Raises $35M From Kenetic, Aves Lair

The round includes investment from Kenetic and Aves Lair.

(Pixabay)