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

Bitcoin Drops 8% to $93K as Asia Awakens to Trump's Trade War

As Asia begins its trading day, BTC's weakness likely reflects fears that a trade war could freeze global growth

BTC sends risk-off cues to tradfi over the weekend. (ValdasMiskinis/Pixabay)

Markets

MicroStrategy Upsizes Preferred Stock Offering, Raising $563M for More Bitcoin

The initial dividend yield will be 10%, up from an originally expected 8%.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk/Danny Nelson)

Markets

January Could Become Bitcoin's Second-Best Month in the Last 10 Months

February and March are both seasonally bullish months for bitcoin, with Q1 being the second-best-performing quarter.

Bitcoin Bulls (Unsplash)

Markets

Elon Musk’s Dad Eyes $200M Raise From 'MUSK IT' Memecoin to Go ‘Beyond Rockets’

Musk’s flirtation with memecoins has remained limited to dogecoin. His father is taking a different path.

(Musk It)

Markets

BOJ's Ueda Says Need to Maintain Accommodative Monetary Environment to Support Economy

The slightly dovish take may assuage concerns about a yen-led risk-off in global markets, including cryptocurrencies.

japanese yen(Shutterstock)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents Seek Presidential Pardon for Their Son: Report

Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried have engaged with individuals connected to Trump's inner circle to discuss potential clemency for their 32-year-old son.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried after returning to court In the Bahamas (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Steady, Gold Tokens Shine as XAU Hits Record High; Inflation in Tokyo Rises

BTC takes a breather as Trump's tariff threat bodes well for gold, and the uptick in Tokyo inflation supports BOJ rate hikes.

BTC, ETH carry trades lose shine, spurring record ETF outflows. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Markets

Grayscale Files SEC Proposal to Convert XRP Trust Into ETF

Earlier in January, Ripple Labs president Monica Long remarked an XRP ETF could “soon be a reality” under the new Trump administration.

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Finance

Kraken Brings Back Crypto Staking for U.S. Customers

Kraken, which was forced to shutter its staking products in early 2023 thanks to the SEC, has re-introduced on-chain staking for U.S. clients in 39 state territories.

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Finance

Elastos Raises $20M to Build Native Bitcoin DeFi Protocol

Another project looking to turn Bitcoin into a more fruitful base for DeFi has raised $20 million in funding toward that goal

16:9 Elastic (evondue/Pixabay)