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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Finance

Flipkart Co-Founder-Backed Navi Mutual Fund Files for Blockchain Fund in India

The filing comes after Invesco deferred the launch of a similar fund due to the regulatory uncertainty in the country.

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Policy

Indian Finance Minister Says Monitoring Crypto Ads; Not Weighing Ban

The Indian government is set to bring out a new crypto draft bill in the winter session of parliament.

PM Modi chairs high-level meeting on future of cryptocurrencies

Policy

Brock Pierce Returns to Politics, May Run for US Senate

Pierce said that he is weighing a run for the seat of retiring Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont.

Brock Pierce (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

Republic of Palau Joins Hands With Ripple to Develop Digital Currency Strategy

The fintech company will explore the country’s first digital currency strategy and its use case.

Ripple (Shutterstock)

Finance

Crypto Lender Celsius Network Invests $300M in North American Bitcoin Mining Operations: Report

The investment was made to expand its bitcoin mining hashrate and power capacity in North America, CEO Alex Mashinsky said.

Celsius (Shutterstock, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer to Go Public With SPAC Merger; Deal Values Company at Around $4B

The combined company will be renamed to Bitdeer Technologies Group and remain listed on Nasdaq.

Cryptocurrency mining machines

Policy

ECB Sounds Alarm Over Linkages Between Stablecoins and Conventional Financial Markets

The central bank said exotic market segments, such as crypto, remain subject to “speculative bouts of volatility.”

ECB building

Policy

ECB’s Panetta Says Digital Euro Should Expand Overall Payment Solutions

For the central bank’s digital currency to be successful it should not be seen as competition for private payment solutions.

ECB image via Shutterstock

Policy

India’s Securities Regulator Warns Advisers Against Dealing in Unregulated Assets

SEBI cautioned investment advisers to not deal in unregulated assets, including digital gold.

SEBI Bhavan, head office of Securities and Exchange Board of India in Mumbai. (Jimmy vikas/Wikimedia Commons)

Finance

Crypto Miner Hut 8 Buys 12,000 New MicroBT Miners for $58.7M

The company expects to start taking delivery in January 2022.

Hut 8 plant