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

DOGE, ADA, XRP Tank 10% as Market Sentiment Index Flashes 'Extreme Fear', Falls to Nearly 17 Month Low

Traders are now in a wait-and-watch mode as they approach the coming months, mainly eying macroeconomic data and decisions for cues on further positioning.

Fear and greed index falls to new low, last seen in Oct 2023. (Chris Charles/Unsplash)

Policy

Spanish Bank BBVA Gets Green Light to Offer BTC and ETH Trading: Report

BBVA had been working on allowing crypto trading services since 2020.

Spain flag. (Max Harlynking/Unsplash)

Markets

Ether's 20% Plunge Signals End of 3-Year Bull Run

Ether's price now trades below a trendline that starts from the low registered after the crash of Terra in 2022.

Ether has fallen below a key bull market trendline.  (Eva Blue/Unsplash)

Tech

Ripple Co-founder’s $150M XRP Heist Related to LastPass Hack: ZachXBT

Larsen confirmed the incident in January, where he clarified the hack affected only his personal accounts, not Ripple’s corporate wallets.

money wallet

Markets

XRP, ADA, SOL Fall Harder Than BTC as White House Crypto Summit Fails to Wow Traders

Expectations of bigger plans for the largest cryptocurrencies fell short on Friday as the first-ever presidential crypto summit ended with promises of stablecoin legislation and lower regulatory resistance.

Donald Trump speaking at the White House crypto summit. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Fold Adds 475 BTC, Secures Top 10 Spot in U.S. Public Bitcoin Treasuries

With over 1,485 BTC in its treasury, Fold strengthens its position as a leader in bitcoin-powered financial services.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Markets

The Fourth Largest Weekly Drop in Dollar Index in Over a Decade Signals Bitcoin Bottom

One of the largest weekly DXY index drops since 2013 tends to align with bitcoin cycle lows.

Drop (Skitterphoto/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether, Solana Traders Chase Downside Protection, XRP Stands Out, as Trump's Crypto Plan Disappoints

Short-dated puts tied to BTC, ETH, and SOL trade at a premium relative to calls, according to Block Scholes.

Race (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Coinbase Acquires Iron Fish Team to Boost Privacy on Base

The Iron Fish blockchain will continue to operate independently, and its CEO will continue serving on the Iron Fish Foundation's board.

Coinbase app opening screen on mobile phone (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Markets

XRP, DOGE, ADA Slump 9% as Trump Douses Bullish Crypto Reserve Hopes

Traders are disappointed the crypto reserve plans won’t add any buying pressure to the market, at least in the near term, with few catalysts to buoy the market.

A skier falls. (Clive Rose/Getty Images)