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

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Options to Set Stage for GameStop-Like 'Gamma Squeeze' Rally, Bitwise Predicts

Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) approved the list of of physically settled options tied to BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF, the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT).

(Jim Henderson, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Canada Moves Away From Retail CBDC, Shifts Focus to Broader Payments

Canada's central bank has said it is shifting its focus to broader payments system research and policy development.

Canada has unveiled new bank-capital plans for crypto (Pixabay)

Opinion

Prediction Markets Go to Washington('s Appeals Court)

A federal appeals court will consider the CFTC's ongoing efforts to keep political prediction markets from launching.

(Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Finance

YouTube Page of India's Supreme Court Hacked to Promote XRP

The channel streams hearings of notable court cases but temporarily showed promotional videos of XRP and Ripple Labs before being taken down.

Supreme Court of India. (Shutterstock)

Markets

Cat-Themed Memecoins Emerge as Preferred Risk On Bets With 40% Surge in a Week

Cat-themed tokens have emerged as a new cohort alongside dog-themed Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, among the biggest gainers in the 2020-2021 bull run.

A cat hiding. (Shutterstock)

Markets

Ether Is Going to Shine Again, Steno Research Says

The recent Federal Reserve interest cut will fuel increased onchain activity, and this will strongly benefit the Ethereum blockchain, the report said.

Ethereum (Unsplash)

Markets

'Satoshi Era' Wallets Move $16M in Bitcoin After 15 Years of Dormancy

It is unclear if all these wallets belong to the same person or entity.

Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper on Halloween Day in 2008. (Jonathan Borba/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

SocGen's Crypto Unit Takes Euro Stablecoin to Solana After Flopping on Ethereum

The French financial services firm is betting on Solana's faster and cheaper attributes.

Societe Generale (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Nears $64K as BTC Futures Attract Billions; BoJ's Hike Pause Bumps Risk Assets

The Bank of Japan won’t rush to repeat hikes of the yen, which triggered a market meltdown in July.

(Giovanni Calia/Unsplash)