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

Latest from Parikshit Mishra


Tech

In Failed Bitfinex Exploit Attempt, Billions in XRP Moved

The failed token transfers spooked some market watchers as they amounted to nearly half of XRP’s $30 billion market capitalization.

(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin's Technicals Suggests Deeper Pullback to $38K: Analyst

Bitcoin's RSI divergence signals correction, 10x Research said.

Magnifier, Schedules (ds_30/Pixabay)

Markets

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Backs Ether ETF

The asset management giant may now be looking to list an equivalent product for ether, the native token of the Ethereum blockchain, as part of its ongoing journey toward tokenization.

Larry Fink (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)

Markets

Franklin Templeton's Bitcoin ETF Now the Cheapest After 10 Basis Point Reduction

After initially revealing their fees on Monday, several providers then reduced them spying the impending battle for market share that would ensue once the funds were approved

Sale (Justin Lim/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin ETF Debut Serves as a Lesson for Ether ETF Speculators

Bitcoin's experience cautions traders against betting bullish on volatility on the day of the ETF approval.

Books, pile, education (sweetlouise/Pixabay)

Policy

South Korean Financial Regulator Says U.S. Bitcoin ETFs May Violate Local Law

Further review and consideration regarding crypto ETFs is planned, the regulator says.

(Daniel Bernard/ Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin’s Wall Street Debut Ends in Tears for Futures Traders, Leads to $83M Liquidations

Bitcoin ETFs clocked up some $4.6 billion in volumes on their first day, but market volatility hit futures speculators as prices whipsawed.

Bull and Bear (nosheep/Pixabay)

Policy

Do Kwon Tries to Delay SEC’s Terraform Trial so He Can Attend

The former CEO of Terra is being held in Montenegro after being caught in Podgorica's airport with falsified documents.

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV)

Markets

Grayscale Claims Bragging Rights for First Spot Bitcoin ETF to Begin Trading

Grayscale's conversion of its $27 billion bitcoin trust into an ETF was finally approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday

Grayscale ad in NYC (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Gary Gensler Voted to Approve Bitcoin ETFs, Despite Public Criticism

Three out of five committee members approved the various filings that gave the green light for the first-ever spot bitcoin ETFs to be offered in the U.S.

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman SEC Gary Gensler (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified)