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.

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Markets

Bitcoin’s Link to Ishiba-Led Swoon in Nikkei Comes Into Question as Yen Declines

The yen losses suggest the market is not worried about Ishiba's hawkish image and potential for faster BOJ rate hikes, offering positive cues to risk assets, including BTC.

Japanese Yen. (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin ETFs Continue Inflow Streak as BTC Remains Flat Amid China Holiday

PoliFi tokens are rallying as election countdown clock clicks on, and DeSci protocol BIO looks to raise $13 million in a public token sale.

(CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Base Creator Jesse Pollak Tapped to Lead Coinbase's Wallet Team

Pollak will also be joining Coinbase's executive team.

Jesse Pollak (courtesy Winni Wintermeyer/Coinbase)

Finance

EigenLayer's EIGEN Token Slides 12% After Debuting at $6.51B FDV

The token initially rose to $4.26 but has since fallen back to $3.77.

EigenLayer founder Sreeram Kannan at ETHDenver 2024 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Proton Management Says Swan Bitcoin ‘Does Not Have Mining Business of Its Own’

Response to Swan’s lawsuit says that the mining company at the center of the controversy was only minority-owned by the company, and not a full-fledged subsidiary.

Swan Bitcoin unveils BTC mining unit as parent company prepares to go public. (Swan Bitcoin)

Policy

Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Operating Crypto ATM Network in the UK

This marks the first U.K. conviction for running a crypto ATM operation.

(FCA)

Policy

Japan Plans to Review Its Crypto Rules: Bloomberg

The review which will occur over the coming months could also pave the way for crypto exchange traded funds.

Tokyo, Japan (Ryo Yoshitake/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin’s Bearish September May Be Its Best Since 2013 Ahead of Bullish October

BTC is close to ending September up 9%, its best since 2013, ahead of a seasonally bullish October.

(Giovanni Calia/Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Services Provider Matrixport Buys Crypto Finance's Asset Management Unit

Crypto Finance Asset Management AG has been renamed as Matrixport Asset Management AG (MAM).

Business deal. (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Bulls Eye $75K and Higher as BTC Registers Three-Week Winning Streak

BTC has registered its first three-week winning trend since February.

Bull Market (Kameleon007/Getty Images)