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.

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Policy

Binance Redirected $12B to Firms Controlled by CEO Changpeng Zhao, SEC Says

SEC says billions in customer funds were directed to Zhao’s firm Merit Peak via a holding company called Key Vision Development Limited.

Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as "CZ", founder and CEO of Binance, at Davos in 2023. (Casper Labs)

Markets

Research Shows Majority of Pepe Investors Caught in High-Stakes Game of Musical Chairs

The majority of investors do not stand to gain from Pepecoin's herculean rise, indicating a limited window for potential gains.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin, Dogecoin Lead Bounce in Crypto Majors Day After Record 8-Month Liquidations

Crypto markets added 3.3% to overall capitalization in the past 24 hours as some opined the recent SEC filings could strengthen bitcoin's value proposition among investors.

(Ajithkumar M/Pixabay)

Policy

SEC’s Binance.US Probe Started in 2020, Court Filings Show

The securities regulator detailed evidence of hundreds of millions of dollars in profiteering by the crypto exchange as it seeks to freeze company assets.

Binance Logo (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Stablecoin Issuer Circle Receives Digital Token License in Singapore

The issuer of USDC received in-principle approval in November last year.

(Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Markets

Cathie Wood's ARK Buys $21.6M Coinbase Shares as SEC Suit Sends Stock Tumbling

The purchase took ARK Invest's total Coinbase holdings to 11.44 million shares.

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Woods (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Court Tells SEC to Respond to Coinbase's Rulemaking Petition Within a Week

A U.S. judge has ordered the SEC to respond to Coinbase’s rulemaking petition or explain why it shouldn’t.

Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer, Coinbase (CoinDesk)

Policy

Coinbase Violated Securities Laws With Staking Program, Multiple U.S. State Regulators Allege

The crypto exchange is facing scrutiny from a task force of 10 U.S. state securities regulators including in Alabama and California after getting sued by the SEC on the same day.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

Markets

Altcoins Dip Following Second SEC Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange

The SEC's lawsuit against Coinbase named thirteen altcoins as securities.

(Shutterstock)

Finance

Bitcoin Saw Heavy Profit Taking in May: Goldman Sachs

The amount of bitcoin held on exchanges fell 12%, while ether supply saw a slight gain, the report said.

Profit gauge (Shutterstock)