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 Is Coiled Like a Spring, a Breakout of This Range Is Coming: Van Straten

Bitcoin’s volatility is near one of its lowest levels in years, and it is primed for a short-term move.

Choppiness Index (Checkonchain)

Markets

Donald Trump’s Official Memecoin Rewards TRUMP Faithfuls With $50 Airdrop

TRUMP is down 8% in the past 24 hours alongside a slide in the broader crypto market.

Donald Trump (BarBus/Pixabay)

Markets

U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners Are Growing Their Share of the Network Hashrate: Bernstein

These companies grew their share of the Bitcoin network to about 29% in January from around 20% a year ago, the report said.

Bitcoin mining machines (Michal Bednarek/Shutterstock)

Finance

Metaplanet Spends Another $26M Buying Bitcoin, Lifting Holdings Above 2K BTC

The Tokyo-based company said it spent an average of 14.8 million yen per bitcoin.

Skyscrapers in Tokyo

Markets

In a Lethargic Bitcoin Market, BTC $110K Option Play Emerges as Top Trading Strategy

Traders continue to position for price gains through options even as BTC trades listless below $100K.

(TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Finance

HashKey Group Gets $30M Investment From Chinese VC Gaorong Ventures: Report

Despite China’s ban on cryptocurrencies, Chinese investors continue to invest in the space.

Hong Kong's skyline (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Short-Term Holders Now Possess Over 4M BTC, Shows Cycle Has More Room to Run: Van Straten

Since September, short-term holders have accumulated over 1.5 million bitcoin.

BTC: Short vs Long Term Holder (Glassnode)

Markets

Coinbase Benefits From Strong Near-Term Momentum, 2025 Is Off to a Good Start: JMP

The broker raised its Coinbase price target to $475 from $400 while maintaining its market outperform rating on the stock.

Coinbase. (Shutterstock)

Markets

XRP, DOGE Rally as SEC Acknowledges ETF Filings, JUP Cheers Token Buyback Plan

Altcoins made waves as BTC held steady despite continued outflows from spot ETFs.

XRP, DOGE and JUP rally (Jakub Żerdzicki/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Bull Market Is Far From Over, Suggests Historical BTC Trend Tied to 200-Week Average

Past trends associated with the 200-week SMA suggests the ongoing range play between $90K and $110K will likely resolve bullishly.

BTC's bullish RSI divergence. (cjweaver13/Pixabay)