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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Policy

Crypto Exchanges Bitstamp, Crypto.com Suspend Some Stablecoin Services to Meet MiCA

From Jan. 31, Bitstamp and Crypto.com will no longer offer certain services from stablecoins, like Tether USDT, Paypal USD.

EU flag and other flags (Yuedongzi CHAI/ Unsplash)

Markets

M2 Money Supply Approaches All-Time High, Bullish Signal for Crypto: Van Straten

The U.S. M2 money supply continued to increase in December a bullish catalyst for risk-on assets.

M2 Money Supply Continues to Grow (Shutterstock)

Markets

Berachain App Boyco Goes Live With $2.2B in ‘Pre-Deposits’

Through Boyco, applications can create pre-launch liquidity markets where users can deposit assets before the mainnet goes live.

Markets are forming a bottom according to Tom Lee (Shutterstock)

Markets

Japan’s Metaplanet Plans to Buy 21,000 Bitcoin by 2026

The “21 Million Plan” comprises the issuance of 21 million shares via moving strike warrants and represents Asia’s largest-ever equity capital raise for Bitcoin with a target of 16.65 billion yen.

japanese yen (Pixabay)

Markets

Czech Central Bank Governor to Propose Adding Bitcoin to Reserves: FT

The governor will present a BTC investment plan to the board Thursday, according to an interview published by the Financial Times.

Prague. (rainhard2/Pixabay)

Markets

Essential Insights to Monitor During Wednesday's 'No Change' Fed Meeting

The Fed is expected to keep rates unchanged while sticking to December's hawkish forward guidance. BTC and risk assets could take cues from Powell's take on key issues like mass deportations and shelter inflation.

(NikolayFrolochkin/Pixabay)

Markets

Venice AI’s VVV Drops 50% as Insider Trading Concerns Swirl

Two contributors of launch partner Aerodrome Finance purchased a hoard of tokens shortly after it went live on the platform.

Mazatlan diver  (Flickr)

Policy

Digital Rights Group EFF Calls for Roman Storm Dismissal in Tornado Cash Case

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) argues that U.S. government's prosecution of Tornado Cash "stretches criminal laws beyond their intended scope"

Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

TRUMP, XRP Surge 12% to Lead Crypto Rebound Ahead of FOMC Meeting

Bitcoin added 4% in the past 24 hours to trade around $103,000 in European morning hours, alleviating some of Monday’s losses.

Bull and bear (Shutterstock)

Markets

Tom Lee Calls Monday's Market Plunge a Great Buying Opportunity After AI, Crypto-Led Rout

On Monday, NVIDIA had the largest single-day market cap loss in history, erasing $465 billion in market cap.

KULR adds more bitcoin to treasury (Shutterstock)