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

Bakkt Names Akshay Naheta as Co-CEO Amid Stablecoin Payments Push

The partnership aims to integrate Bakkt’s trading platform with DTR’s stablecoin-based payments infrastructure

The Bakkt Holdings leadership team in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

Markets

Bitcoin Sinks Amid Profit-Taking After FOMC Rally, but $100K Probability Rises

Traders cautioned that Thursday’s moves would be a relief rally, with the $80,000 support level one to watch for.

Sinking boat. (Unsplash)

Markets

Solana-Based DEX Orca's Native Token Skyrockets 92% as Upbit Announces Listing

ORCA's price topped the $3 mark for the first time since Jan. 26, according to data sources TradingView and CoinGecko.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Policy

Australia Proposes New Crypto Regulation Structure, Plans to Integrate Digital Assets Into the Economy

The government's plan will direct different parts of the government to research different aspects of digital assets, including tokenization and CBDCs.

Australia's Parliament in Canberra (Social Estate/Unsplash)

Markets

Metaplanet, Japan's Biggest Corporate Bitcoin Holder, Adds Eric Trump as Advisor

Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump, has recently emerged as a key figure in the crypto world

Eric Trump (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Markets

North Korea-Linked Lazarus Group Holds More Bitcoin Than Elon Musk's Tesla

D.O.G.E head Elon Musk's Tesla falls behind North Korean hacker group in terms of BTC holdings as President Trump plans to make U.S. the crypto capital of the world.

North Korea-linked Lazarus holds more BTC than Tesla. (Image via Shutterstock)

Markets

Polymarket is 90% Accurate in Predicting World Events: Research

Research shows that Polymarket is 90% accurate in predicting how events will occur one month out, and 94% four hours before the event occurs.

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan (Polymarket)

Markets

Copper, Once Positively Correlated to Bitcoin, Nears Record High. Will BTC Follow Suit?

Copper's rise is likely led by Trump's tariffs, weakening its appeal as leading indicator for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.

Copper nears record high, will BTC follow suit?. (marcelkessler/Pixabay)

Policy

Crypto Exchange Bithumb Raided by South Korean Prosecutors Over Embezzlement Allegations: Report

Investigation centers on claims that Bithumb helped a former CEO finance an apartment

(Shutterstock)

Markets

Uniswap Passes $165M Funding Plan After DAO Vote

Part of the steps toward sharing revenue would be to make the Uniswap DAO a legal entity.

Uniswap logo on phone (appshunter.io/Unsplash)