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

XRP, Ether Dive as Launch of 'Official' Trump Memecoin Pushes SOL Higher

Trader demand for Solana’s SOL rose as Donald Trump’s so-termed official token was issued on the network.

Mazatlan diver  (Flickr)

Markets

Donald Trump’s ‘Official’ Memecoin Makes Millionaires, Raffles $3B Volumes in a Couple of Hours

Prices ran from few cents to $14 in less than six hours amid widespread confusion on whether the token was actually backed by Trump or was a possible hack of Trump’s verified social account

President Donald Trump (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Policy

Upbit, South Korea's Largest Crypto Exchange, May Face Sanctions in the Country: Report

Crypto exchange Upbit could face sanctions from South Korean authorities for not complying with money laundering obligations.

South Korea flag (Planet Volumes / Unsplash)

Finance

Nomura-Backed Komainu Receives $75M Bitcoin Investment From Blockstream Capital

Blockstream CEO and co-founder Adam Back is to join Komainu's board of directors.

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Markets

XRP's Bullish Momentum Strongest Since January 2018 as Futures Open Interest Hits Record High

XRP's price rise is accompanied by record perpetual futures open interest and surge in trading volumes.

XRP, DOGE and JUP rally (Jakub Żerdzicki/Unsplash)

Tech

Indian Telecom Giant Jio Joins Hands With Polygon to Bring Web3 to Over 450M Users

Polygon's CEO hailed the partnership as a significant step forward for Web3 adoption in India.

Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani (YouTube)

Markets

Bitcoin Caught Up in a Macro-Driven Sell-Off, May Fall Further: Standard Chartered

There is a danger that forced or panic selling could lead to further bitcoin weakness and a break below $90K could lead to a 10% retracement, the report said.

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Markets

Corporate Bitcoin Adoption Forges Ahead as More Listed Firms Ride the Wave

In the last few weeks, four firms have announced bitcoin purchases, while seven companies announced a strategy, but no acquisition.

Bitcoin Corporate Treasury Adoption (Shutterstock)

Markets

Stalled Stablecoin Supply Casts Doubt on BTC's Bullish Recovery as U.S. Inflation Report Looms

The combined supply of top four stablecoins has stabilized with barely any change over the 30-day period.

Stablecoin inflows have stalled ahead of the CPI report.(sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

Finance

Deribit CEO Confirms Strategic Investment Inquiries, Rules Out Takeover Report

The crypto options platform is reportedly working with FT Partners to assess takeover bids.

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