Parikshit Mishra

Regional Head of Asia

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.

Latest from Parikshit Mishra

Markets

Arthur Hayes' Maelstrom Hedges U.S. Election Uncertainty With Staked USDe, Holds Large BTC, ETH Bullish Bets

"Given the uncertainty, Maelstrom has 5% of the fund in staked USDe (Ethena USD), earning roughly 13%," Hayes told CoinDesk.

Oct 28, 2024

Arthur Hayes at Korea Blockchain Week 2023. (Factblock)

Markets

Bitcoin Has a Lot Going for It, Except the Persistent Slide in Copper-Gold Ratio

BTC's best years have been characterized by copper's outperformance relative to gold.

Oct 28, 2024

Markets

MicroStrategy Touches New Highs as Trading Volume Relative to Nvidia Surges

MicroStrategy is up over 240% year-to-date with the NAV premium approaching 3.

Oct 25, 2024

MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Finance

Newly-Qualified Crypto Custodian Balance Aims to Bring ETF Assets Held in the U.S. Back to Canada

Until now, Canada’s crypto ETF assets have been held under sub-custody arrangements in the U.S. with firms like Coinbase and Gemini.

Oct 25, 2024

Canada's regulatory situation is both clear and more conservative than in the U.S. (Sebastiaan Stam/Unsplash)

Markets

The Popular $100K Year-End Goal for Bitcoin Has Less Than 10% Probability in Options Market

Both retail and sophisticated investors expect bitcoin to trade at least above $100,000 by the end of the year.

Oct 25, 2024

Markets

Bitcoin Liquidity Could Flow to Cardano Ecosystem With New BTC Bridge

EMURGO, a founding entity of Cardano, will be among ecosystem buildings developing tools and services to attract the BTC capital.

Oct 25, 2024

Markets

Polymarket Trader Betting on Donald Trump Win Ends Up Getting 99% Odds

Low liquidity led to massive slippage for one entity trying to buy up Trump “yes” shares in a short period.

Oct 25, 2024

Trump poster for 2024 election. (Jon Tyson/Unsplash)

Policy

Pennsylvania House of Representatives Passes Crypto Bill to Bring Regulatory Clarity: Report

The bill aims to provide regulatory clarity for digital assets, including self-custody rights, bitcoin payments, and transaction taxation.

Oct 25, 2024

Pennsylvania State Capitol. (Shutterstock)

Tech

Improbable, the Company Building Yuga Labs’ Otherside, to Launch Somnia Blockchain DevNet Phase

The blockchain will process over 400,000 transactions per second, according to Improbable.

Oct 25, 2024

Markets

First Mover Americas: BTC Rebounds to $67K After Subdued U.S. Economic Data Reading

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 24, 2024.

Oct 24, 2024