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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Tech

Terra Classic Community Votes to Stop USTC Minting as Revival Efforts Continue

TerraUSD Classic, the stablecoin at the center of Terra’s implosion, will no longer be minted.

The Terra logo inside the luxury club at Nationals Park. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Traders Lean Bearish as Bitcoin Hovers Above $26K; DOGE, XRP Dip Most Among Majors

While bitcoin is currently in a consolidation period, an analysis of past cycles suggests that gains can be expected after 2024’s halving event, one data firm said.

(PIX1861/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin and S&P 500 Eye Quarterly Loss as Bonds Look Most Attractive Since 2009

Relative attractiveness of bonds means less incentive to invest in bitcoin. The leading cryptocurrency is considered a zero-yielding risk asset, by some observers.

Balance (Roman Kraft/Unsplash)

Policy

Hong Kong to Disclose All Crypto License Applicants After JPEX Probe

Securities and Futures Commission says decision was made in light of public demand

Hong Kong (Ruslan Bardash / Unsplash)

Tech

Arbitrum Treasury Richer by $59M as Users Miss Claims Deadline

Users had nearly six months to claim the tokens after an airdrop in March.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Tech

Mixin Network Losses Nearly $200M in Hack

Mixin Network is a protocol designed to address blockchain scalability issues – at the expense of having a centralized database.

Computer Hacking Hackers (Shutterstock)

Markets

Counterfeit Aptos Token Deposited on Upbit Leads to APT Withdrawals Being Temporarily Suspended

Exchange has resumed operations, and some say a more significant market incident was narrowly avoided.

(Daniel Bernard/ Unsplash)

Web3

Web3 Adventure Game Big Time Poised to Kickoff Its ‘Player-Owned Economy’

During the last year of beta testing, the crypto and NFT-focused game’s community has grown to over 350,000 people on Discord and over a quarter million on X (formerly Twitter).

Big Time is ready for action (Big Time Studios)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Sort of Had a Rough Day

Bankman-Fried suffered two procedural losses.

SBF Trial Newsletter Graphic

Tech

Shiba Inu Developers Floated a Dummy Token and Now Activist Traders Are Making It a Real Thing

A token meant for testing purposes wasn’t intended to be traded, yet some traders have pounced on the supposed opportunity.

A Shiba inu, the dog breed that inspired both DOGE and SHIB, is getting a ride in cryptocurrency markets. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)