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

Binance Burns $450M BNB in Quarterly Move

The burn mechanism is based on BNB's price and the number of blocks generated on the BNB Smart Chain (BSC) during the quarter.

DeFi protocol OptiFi lost $661,000 in user funds after an update error. (Pixabay)

Tech

FTX Bankruptcy Estate Stakes $150M SOL and ETH as Sam Bankman-Fried's Trial Continues

Addresses tied to the bankrupt crypto exchange controlled by a creditors’ group have apparently staked the tokens to earn yield, blockchain data suggests.

(Charles Hoffmeyer)

Markets

Grayscale 'GBTC Discount' Narrows to Near 2-Year Low as SEC Misses ETF Appeal Window

The narrowing of the discount likely represents increased likelihood that Grayscale will be able to convert its close-ended bitcoin trust into a spot-based exchange-traded fund.

GBTC discount (YCHARTS)

Markets

Bitcoin Jumps to Near $28K as Bulls Bet on ETF Approval

Traders could be betting on a development that buoys hopes for a spot bitcoin ETF in the US.

(Shutterstock)

Policy

Australia Proposes New Licensing Regime for Crypto Exchanges, Aims for Draft Legislation by 2024

The timeline indicates it could take till 2025 for an Australian digital asset platform to receive a licence under the freshly proposed regime.

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

Finance

Upbit Receives Preliminary 'In-Principal' Approval in Singapore

The in-principal approval allows Upbit Singapore to continue providing regulated digital payment token services in compliance with the Payment Services Act 2019.

Singapore skyline (Mike Enerio/Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Spot ETF Partially Priced in: Coinbase

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 13, 2023.

trading prices monitor screen

Finance

Tether Promotes Paolo Ardoino to CEO

Former CEO Jean-Louis van der Velde will transition into an advisory role at Tether.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)

Markets

Frax Finance's Fed Yield-Matching Staking Vault Attracts $30M, FXS Steady

Early Thursday, Frax unveiled sFRAX staking vault, allowing users to take advantage of higher interest rates in the U.S.

a hundred dollar bill

Markets

DeFi Is Losing the Race to Become the Future of Finance

Money market funds are offering more than 5% annual returns, Ethereum stakers meanwhile get just 3.3%.

(Noah Silliman/Unsplash)