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

Policy

Singapore Blocks Polymarket, Following Taiwan and France

The city-state's Gambling Regulatory Authority tells local ISPs to stop access to the leading prediction market.

Jan 13, 2025

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan (Polymarket)

Markets

Altcoin Market Could Heat Up This Week With $3B Token Unlock Schedule, ONDO Leads the Charge

On Jan. 18, Ondo Finance will free up 1.94 billion ONDO tokens, equating to over 130% of the token's circulating supply.

Jan 13, 2025

Token unlocks worth $3 billion loom. (stevepb/Pixabay)

Markets

Trump's Treasury Pick to Divest Bitcoin ETF Holdings to Eliminate Conflict of Interest: Report

Trump's Treasury nominee Scott Bessent plans to liquidate a string of investments, including BTC ETF, to avoid a potential conflict of interest.

Jan 13, 2025

U.S. Treasury pick up to divest host of investments. (Pixabay)

Policy

'Razzlekhan' Drops Video As Rapper Prepares for Prison in Bitfinex Hack

The self-described "misfits anthem" emerges as the 18-month sentence nears for her role in laundering the crypto horde that now would be worth $11 billion.

Jan 10, 2025

Markets

Bitcoin Registers 14 Green Hourly Candles, Longest Streak Since 2017

K33 Research suggests this type of price action has only occurred a few times since 2017.

Jan 10, 2025

BTCUSD - 1 Hour Time Frame (TradingView)

Markets

Sentiment Readings Favor Dogecoin Gains as Cardano’s ADA Leads Market Bump

Social sentiment supports growth in dogecoin as AI Agent tokens rebounded on Friday.

Jan 10, 2025

Markets

EU's MiCA Rules Will Likely Boost Euro Denominated Stablecoins, JPMorgan Says

Under the new regulations only compliant stablecoins can be used as trading pairs in regulated markets, the report said.

Jan 10, 2025

Markets

Bitcoin Data Indicates Ripe Buying Period as BTC Nears $95K

BTC neared $95,000 in European morning hours Friday after a slump in U.S. hours sent it to near $90,000 late Thursday, down 10% from a weekly high above $120,000.

Jan 10, 2025

Markets

Bitcoin Funding Rates Briefly Went Negative, Usually Marks a Local Bottom: Van Straten

Glassnode data shows that the perpetual funding rate went negative for the first time in 2025.

Jan 10, 2025

BTC Futures Perpetual Funding Rate (Glassnode)

Markets

U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners Accounted for 25% of Global Network in December: Jefferies

Mining profitability increased last month as the rally in bitcoin outpaced the increase in the network hashrate, the report said.

Jan 10, 2025