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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Finance

Huobi Token Jumps 25% as HT Trading Volume Surges Overnight

The majority of trading volume took place on the HTX exchange itself.

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Web3

Here's Why GTA VI Probably Won't Have a Crypto Component

Rumors are persistent that the next Grand Theft Auto will have a GameFi element. Lawyers aren't so sure, but there's a catch.

Grand Theft Auto logo (GTA website)

Tech

Cardano-Based DEX MuesliSwap to Open Refund Site 'Soon' as Some Users Voice Concerns

The DEX previously said traders lost a significant amount of ADA due to a “misunderstanding” about how the platform operates, but confirmed it would refund losses at the time.

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Markets

Bitcoin Call Skew Hints at Further Price Rise as Spot ETF Optimism Energizes BTC

The one-month call-put skew has risen above 10%, indicating a strongest bullish bias in 31 months.

Bitcoin one-month call-put skew (Amberdata)

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $37K for First Time Since May 2022 as Short Squeeze Bumps Prices Amid BTC ETF Optimism

Over $62 million in bitcoin shorts were liquidated in the past 24 hours, contributing to higher prices.

El estrangulamiento de posiciones cortas impulsó las ganancias en altcoins. (Bella H./Pixabat)

Markets

ARK Snaps Up $9.5M HOOD Shares Day After Robinhood Announces European Expansion

The fund continues to sell GBTC as shares have rallied 235% this year, outperforming bitcoin and traditional risk assets.

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood (Marco Bello/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $36K as 'ETFs Not Yet Priced in'

Bitwise's CIO sees future upside to bitcoin's price as the world's largest digital asset has 30% this month.

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan (Suzanne Cordiero/CoinDesk/Shutterstock)

Markets

SOL, XRP, DOGE Yields on GMX Jump up to 75% as Arbitrum Incentives Go Live

Such rewards have been made possible as the platform was the biggest recipient of Arbitrum’s arb (ARB) token grant following a community vote in October.

(Pixabay)

Markets

Investment Adviser Two Prime Sees $2B in Demand for Bitcoin-Backed Loans

"We have seen about $2 billion in demand for bitcoin-secured loans since we started offering them in September," Two Prime's Alexander Blume said.

Debt, money, deadline (geralt/Pixabay)

Markets

Grayscale Chainlink Trust Zooms to 200% Premium, Indicating Institutional Demand for LINK

The trust is one of the only ways for institutional investors to gain exposure to LINK tokens through a regulated product.

(Tetra Images/Getty Images)