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

Latest from Parikshit Mishra


Policy

Binance, CZ’s Lawyers File Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint in SEC Lawsuit

Lawyers slammed the SEC for a lack of clarity on regulation when it comes to virtual assets.

Founder/CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao, closeup

Markets

Bitcoin Traders Wary of Price Drop in U.S. Election Week, CME Options Show

"It looks like bitcoin options traders appear to be hedging their bets to the downside ahead of the U.S. election this week," one observer said, noting pricier puts on the CME.

Vote (RGY23/Pixabay)

Policy

Citigroup, Fidelity International Unveil Proposal for On-Chain Fund With Real-Time FX Swaps

Their proof-of-concept aims to boost liquidity and efficiency in multi-currency transactions.

Citibank logo

Markets

Bitcoin Set for $6K-$8K Seesaw as U.S. Election Enters Final Stretch: Analyst

While volatility is price-agnostic, recent flows in the options market suggest bullish expectations.

Voting booths (Philip Oroni / Unsplash)

Policy

Singapore Pushes for Commercialization of Tokenization

The regulator has seen strong interest in tokenization among the fixed income, FX and asset management sectors.

Night view of Singapore taken across the water.

Finance

Stripe's $1.1B Acquisition Target, Bridge, Buys Web3 Wallet Platform Triangle

Bridge acquired Triangle for an undisclosed amount.

Triangle founder Tasti Zakarie. (Triangle)

Markets

MicroStrategy Remains One of the Best Ways to Gain Exposure to Bitcoin Given Its Intelligent Leverage Strategy: Canaccord

The broker raised its price target for the software company to $300 from $173 while maintaining its buy rating.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Consensus Hong Kong 2025 Coverage

DeFi to Have ‘Walled Garden’ Moment as Internet of Money Matures: dYdX’s D’Haussy

The CEO of the dYdX Foundation sees parallels between the internet of the 1990s and where Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is today.

Charles D’Haussy, CEO of the dYdX foundation, speaks with CoinDesk at the Hong Kong Fintech Week (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Price Drop Leads to $250M Bullish Liquidations; Crypto Sentiment Indicator Signals Top

A tracker for market sentiment reached “extreme greed” levels on Thursday, which has historically preceded market corrections.

Liquidity Pool (Unsplash)

Policy

SEC Goes After Another Crypto Firm, Slaps Immutable With Wells Notice

The firm’s IMX token is down over 13% at $1.16 following the announcement.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)