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.

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Finance

Crypto Exchanges Flock to List NXPC, Token Surges 115% on $1B Volume

The NXPC token is developed by NEXPACE, the blockchain arm of South Korean video game developer Nexon.

NEXPACE game (NEXPACE)

Finance

Telegram Shuts Down 'Largest Illicit Online Marketplace' After Elliptic's Insights

Telegram has now shut down both Haowang and Xinbi, which processed a combined $35 billion of illicit transactions in stablecoins

16:9 Cyber crime (satheeshsankaran/Pixabay)

Markets

Altcoin Season Could Heat Up in June and Drain Part of Bitcoin’s $2T Market Cap, Analyst Says

Joao Wedson, CEO of Alphractal, predicts a full-blown alt season in June, with BTC dominance already under pressure.

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Markets

Jim Chanos is Buying Bitcoin and Shorting Strategy


Investor Jim Chanos says Strategy overvalued and is backing bitcoin directly in a long-short strategy

Jim Chanos (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

Dogecoin, Cardano and Solana Slump as Crypto Majors See Profit-Taking After Week-Long Rally

Major tokens slip as traders lock in gains following macro-fueled surge, with market focus shifting to upcoming events.

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Markets

Surge in XRP, Dogecoin Futures Bets Signals Speculative Froth

Rising open interest despite cooling prices suggests traders are leaning into volatility, or overexposing themselves to risk.

Photo of wave froth on a sandy beach. (justus_joseph/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Boom Likely as Bond Yields Surge - Yes, You Read That Correctly

Elevated Treasury yields are driven by factors that are bullish for bitcoin.

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Finance

Standard Chartered Will Provide Banking Services for FalconX to Enhance Cross-Border Settlement

FalconX is seeking to bridge the gap between traditional finance and crypto through bringing its service up to the level one would find at a TradFi institution

Standard Chartered (Shutterstock)

Markets

Ether Nears $2.7K, Dogecoin Zooms 9% as Crypto Market Remains Cheery

Crypto market cap dips slightly, but positive sentiment and inflows persist amid bullish altcoin moves.

Cheering. (wdstock/ iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Markets

Trump Family-Backed American Bitcoin to Go Public via Merger With Gryphon Digital

Pre-market spikes follow news of strategic stock-for-stock transaction.

Donald Trump, center, pictured with sons Eric Trump, left, and Donald Trump Jr. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)