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

XRP Spikes as Ripple Scores Singapore License, SEC Loses Motion to Appeal

Broader crypto markets dropped 0.7% in the past 24 hours, the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) shows.

Ripple ad in Washington's Union Station (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Sam Bankman-Fried Lost Half a Million Dollars Every Day After Alameda Launched, Michael Lewis Claims

The tides finally changed after Gary Wang and Nishad Singh (both FTX directors who have since pled guilty to fraud in the ongoing trial) joined the firm.

Fundador y ex CEO de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Lack of U.S. Crypto Laws Irrelevant to Bankman-Fried Allegations, DOJ Says

The FTX founder’s fraud trial began selecting a jury Tuesday as lawyers spar about what evidence its members can see.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Slow Start for Ether Futures ETFs

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 3, 2023.

(Unchained)

Tech

Friend.Tech Users Targeted by SIM Swap Attack, Several Ether Drained

Users tie Friend.Tech accounts to real-world X profiles and phone numbers - which increases security risks.

(Camilo Jimenez/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Buckles to $27.4K as Crypto Rally Fizzles on Macro Jitters

BTC dropped 3.5% over the past 24 hours, while ether lost near 4% amid a dismal first day of ETH futures ETF trading in the U.S.

Stock exchange, trading (geralt/Pixabay)

Finance

Blockchain Analytics Firm Chainalysis Cuts 15% of Staff

This is the second round of layoffs by the analytics firm in 2023.

Chainalysis co-founder Jonathan Levin speaks at Crypto Bahamas 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk archives)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hits Highest Price in a Month

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 2, 2023.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: Circle Argues Stablecoins Aren’t Securities in Response to SEC’s Binance Lawsuit

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 29, 2023.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

JPEX Crypto Exchange Probe Sees 4 More Arrests: SCMP

Hong Kong and Macau authorities say they've detained people closely linked to the scandal, bringing total arrests to 18.

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon