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

Crypto Market Sees Net Capital Inflow for First Time in 17 Months

The 90 day net change in the supply of the top four stablecoins has flipped positive, indicating an inflow of capital into the market.

(Getty Images)

Finance

Blockchain.com Closes $110M Raise: Bloomberg

The exchange's valuation in the $110 million round was less than half of its previous $14 billion valuation, according to the report.

Blockchain.com CEO Peter Smith in 2015 (CoinDesk archive)

Markets

GROK Dumps 50% as Links to Failed Projects Halts AI-Inspired Token's Rally

It reached a $150 million on Monday, amassing over 13,000 holders and trading over $25 million in volume on decentralized exchanges.

(Charl Folscher/Unsplash)

Policy

Australia Updates Its Capital Gains Tax Guidance to Include Wrapped Tokens and DeFi

Last year, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) warned cryptocurrency investors that capital gains and losses must be reported every time a digital asset is sold.

Australia's government is taking a deliberate approach toward creating crypto laws. (Unsplash)

Markets

Reddit Token MOON Rockets 150% Amid Hopes of Revival

MOON supply will be topped at 83 million tokens and moderators say they will continue to develop tools to help value accrual.

Moon (Ralph Mayhew/Unsplash)

Markets

FTX Linked Wallets Shift $13.5M SOL as Solana Rally Takes a Breather

SOL prices have risen 150% in the past month, making it the top-performing major cryptocurrency.

Solana's offices in New York (Danny Nelson)

Markets

XRP Futures Traders Nurse $7M Loss as BlackRock ETF Rumor Causes Wild Price Swings

XRP prices jumped to 73 cents from 65 cents in 25 minutes after a tweet suggested financial behemoth BlackRock had filed for an XRP ETF in the U.S.

Deutsche Bank's survey of retail investors see bitcoin (BTC) price dropping below $20K by year-end (Meg Boulden/Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto.com Wins Digital Asset License in Dubai

Crypto.com completed its licensing process in Singapore in June.

Crypto.com has registered as a crypto provider with the central bank in the Netherlands (crypto.com)

Markets

Solana Tokens Sees Risky Bets Increase After End of Sam Bankman-Fried Trial

Bonk took center stage in the Solana ecosystem in January as sentiment around the blockchain network took a hit in the aftermath of the Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX exchange debacle.

Bonk Inu developers say they want to showcase Solana's capabilities. (Bonk Inu)

Markets

Exploring The Two 'Overlooked' Bullish Tailwinds for Bitcoin

As the spot ETF narrative hogs the limelight, the U.S. Treasury's recent decision to slow the pace of bond sales and worsening economic and geopolitical issues silently support the bullish case in bitcoin.

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