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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Finance

MicroStrategy Buys 301 More Bitcoins, Now Holds Almost 130K

The software company purchased the additional coins at an average price of $19,851.

Executive Chairman MicroStrategy, Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Miner Bitdeer Bought Physical Safety Vault Le Freeport for Over $28M: Report

The miner is looking to go public via a SPAC merger.

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Finance

South Korean Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon

The warrant also includes five others, according to a report.

Do Kwon, cofundador de Terraform Labs. (Terra)

Finance

Schwab, Citadel Securities, Fidelity, Other Wall Street Firms Start Crypto Exchange EDX Markets

The exchange will be led by Jamil Nazarali, a former senior executive at trading giant Citadel Securities.

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Finance

US Asked Binance for Documents Related to Money-Laundering Probe: Report

The request was made by federal prosecutors in late 2020.

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Finance

FBI Asks DeFi Platforms to Increase Security Measures, Warns Crypto Investors Against Vulnerabilities

The warning comes after a slew of DeFi hacks this year, which has led to investors losing billions of dollars worth of crypto.

The FBI has warned investors against the vulnerabilities in DeFi platforms. (Shutterstock)

Finance

Fintech Firm Lightnet Group Gets $50M From LDA Capital to Boost Velo Protocol's Technology

The firm has the option to raise the total commitment to up to $100 million over the next three years.

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Policy

Singapore's Central Bank Asks Crypto Firms to Submit Business Data: Report

The move comes as the central bank is looking to bring in more safeguards for retail customers and a stablecoin regulation.

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Tech

Crypto Exchange Binance Recovers $450K Stolen From DeFi Protocol Curve.Finance

The world's largest exchange is working with law enforcement to return the funds.

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Finance

Crypto Entrepreneurs Bankman-Fried, Sun in Talks to Buy Majority of Huobi Global Exchange: Report

The deal could be one of the biggest ever in the crypto industry.

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