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

MicroStrategy Buys 1,070 BTC, Plans to Raise Up to $2B Through Preferred Stock Offering

MicroStrategy Purchases More Bitcoin, Adding to Holdings for 9th Consecutive Week.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor

Markets

Polymarket Bettors Are Confident Justin Trudeau Will Resign by Friday

Duelling scoops from two of Canada's largest newspapers put Trudeau's departure as early as Monday, but Polymarket bettors aren't so sure it'll come that early.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a 2017 Pride Parade (Joy Real/Unsplash)

Markets

Ripple's Garlinghouse Touts ‘Trump Effect’ Amid Bump in U.S. Deals

This shift in focus towards the US market is part of Ripple's response to the "Trump effect," which is believed to be making crypto more favorable in the US.

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple Labs (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

SOL Worth $227M Moved to Centralized Exchanges, Clouds Bullish Technical Outlook

Centralized exchanges see highest net-inflow of SOL tokens since March, according to Coinglass

SOL worth millions move to centralized exchanges. (inkflo/Pixabay)

Markets

MicroStrategy, Metaplanet Want Billions More in Bitcoin as BTC Nears $100K

The companies plan to collectively pick up $3 billion worth of bitcoin this year, with MicroStrategy's targeting the purchases in Q1 2025.

U.S. dollar (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

High-Stakes $100K Bitcoin Call Signals Expectation for Record Price Jump After Trump's Inauguration

Traders are positioning for a rally to record highs after President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20

BTC options flow. (Deribit, Amberdata)

Finance

Crypto Custody Firm Copper Withdraws U.K Registration Application

The decision is part of the company's strategic shift to focus on markets such as the U.S., Europe and the Middle East

Amar Kuchinad, Copper's global CEO (Copper)

Markets

Dogecoin's 11% Drop Leads Losses in Crypto Majors as Bitcoin Sours Festive Mood

“We believe the root cause of the morning’s crash to be the market’s overly bullish positioning,” QCP traders said in a Friday note.

Market drop. (Getty Images)

Markets

As Bitcoin's Post-Fed Price Dip Extends, This Key Contrary Indicator Offers Fresh Hope: Godbole

A key contrary indicator is flashing green offering hope to BTC bulls anticipating a renewed upswing into six figures.

Bottom. (PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)

Finance

Founder of DeFi Giant Curve Gets Liquidated Again as CRV Slumps

Curve founder Michael Egorov played down the $882,000 liquidation on X.

Curve founder Michael Egorov was liquidated, again. (Michael Egorov, modified by CoinDesk)