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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Markets

Bitcoin Climbs Near $44K as U.S. Stocks Nurse Biggest 3-Month Loss

Overall crypto market capitalization crossed the $1.7 trillion mark on Wednesday for the first time since May 2022.

BBitcoin faces headwinds (Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Could Retract to $36K Before Uptrend Resumes, QCP Capital Says

In a recent note, the Singapore-based digital assets trading firm said expects topside resistance for bitcoin in the $45k-$48.5K region.

Bull and Bear (nosheep/Pixabay)

Policy

Vladimir Putin's Signature Brings Digital Ruble Into Russia's Tax Code

The tax code now contains a definition of "digital ruble account" and has rules for the taxation of transactions with digital rubles.

16:9 Crop: Russian President Vladimir Putin. (DimitroSevastopol/Pixabay)

Web3

The Sandbox Aims to Make India Its Largest Market

The Sandbox's partnership with CoinDCX and Okto could make India its largest market.

Animation of The Sandbox and BharatBox (BharatBox)

Policy

China Vows to Clarify Web3, NFT Development Path

Moving forward, China’s Web3 strategy would encourage the development of new business models such as NFT and accelerate the innovative application of Web3, the Ministry of Science and Technology said.

16:9 Crop: Shanghai, China (Li Yang / Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Could Reach $160K in 2024 on the Back of Halving, Spot ETF Hype: Analysts

Bitcoin has historically rallied after its halving event – which automatically decreases the supply of new coins in the open market – and traders are likely pricing in the event that’s next scheduled for April 2024.

(Delphine Ducaruge /Unsplash)

Markets

BlackRock, Nasdaq, SEC Met Regarding Bitcoin ETF

This is the second meeting in a month between the parties about rule changes required to list the bitcoin ETF.

BlackRock's corporate office in New York, New York. (Jim.henderson/Wikimedia Commons)

Tech

Shiba Inu Could Soon Offer SHIB Holders a '.shib' Internet Domain

The team is working with internet domain player D3 to apply for and win the “.shib” internet domain as part of a broader push toward a decentralized identity project.

Shiba Inu Doge mascot (Twitter)

Policy

Do Kwon Successfully Appeals Extradition Decision by Montenegro Court

A previous decision that legal requirements for extradition had been met was rejected by the country's Appeals Court.

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon on CoinDesk TV in December. (CoinDesk)

Tech

Kodex Says Binance Law Enforcement Panel Access Sale is a 'Scam'

Binance uses a third-party service called Kodex to validate law enforcement requests.

Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.