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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Markets

Bitcoin CME Futures Spread Slides to $490, Undoing the 'Trump Bump' in BTC

The market has likely moved past the narrative that a pro-crypto President is beneficial for the industry, with macro correlations now driving the market.

Slide. (GuentherDillingen/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitwise Launches ETF of Firms Holding Over 1K Bitcoin, Strategy Takes a 20% Weighting

New ETF tracks public companies holding at least 1,000 bitcoin.

Hunter Horsley, CEO of Bitwise (YouTube/CoinDesk screenshot)

Finance

Cantor Fitzgerald Taps Copper, Anchorage Digital as Custodians for Bitcoin Financing Business

The business launches with $2 billion in initial financing.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin's $100K Call Takes the Crown From $120K Bet as Most Popular Options Play on Deribit

Traders opt for a more conservative bet, reassessing their expectations in the wake of the recent price sell-off.

Open interest distribution in BTC options listed on Deribit. (Deribit/Amberdata)

Markets

VanEck Registers Avalanche ETF in Delaware as Altcoin Fund Registry Heats Up

The New York-headquartered company registered the "VanEck Avalanche ETF" on March 10

Avalanche Blockchain 'Bug' Wreaks Havoc on Digital Transactions

Markets

Bitcoin Fills Yet Another CME Futures Gap as BTC Price Dropped to $76,700

Another unfilled CME futures gap occurs between $84,200 and $85,900.

BTC CME Futures (TradingView)

Finance

Coinbase Plans India Comeback After Securing Regulatory Registration With FIU

The crypto exchange started withdrawing from the country in 2022 due to regulatory pressure.

Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Dogecoin, Ether Slump 9% as Bitcoin Tumble Leads to $700M in Bullish Liquidations

Leveraged traders betting on a rally got torched with BTC bulls losing $420 million, ETH longs saw $150 million in liquidations.

Frustrated trader. (Getty Images)

Markets

Leveraged ETFs Tied to Strategy See Trading Volume Surge as Bitcoin-HODLer MSTR Teeters on 200-Day Average

Volume in both leveraged long and short ETFs has increased sharply.

Leveraged MSTR ETFs see a surge in trading volumes (steinarhovland/Pixabay)

Markets

CleanSpark Set to Become Second Bitcoin Miner in S&P SmallCap 600 Index

The company, which focuses on energy-efficient mining operations, has been expanding its operations over the past year including through an acquisition.

CleanSpark CEO Zach Bradford (CoinDesk archives)