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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Cardano’s ADA, XRP Slide as Bitcoin Traders Await ‘Coin-Flip’ FOMC Meeting

DeFi tokens such as Hyperliquid’s HYPE are up 70% in the past week, a sign of traders favoring fundamentals as capital allocators remain cautious with their money.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. (CoinDesk Archives)

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Ripple’s RLUSD in Focus as Firm Pledges $25M to U.S. Educational Initiatives

"RLUSD is proving their value in real-world applications like donations and large-scale transactions,” an XRP Ledger developer said.

Cash

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Ripple to Expand Its Quarterly XRP Markets Report as Institutional Usage Jumps

The quarterly report in its current form will be sunset with newer versions delivering additional insights to reflect institutional usage of XRP.

(Ripple)

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Chainlink to Start New Community Rewards Program for LINK Stakers

Chainlink to Start New Community Rewards Program for LINK Stakers

(Chainlink)

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Bitcoin’s Support at $88.8K in Focus After Trendline Break; XRP Eyes Death Cross: Technical Analysis

XRP is nearing a 'death cross,' a bearish indicator, as its price falls below the 50-day moving average.

support (CoinDesk Archives)

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Bitcoin Could Slide to $90K as BTC Traders Eye Fed Meeting

The Fed is widely expected to leave rates steady on Wednesday, but traders will monitor comments for economic projections and clarity on future rate cuts.

Water slide. (jarmoluk/Pixabay)

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Free Bitcoin Faucet From 2010 Is All Set for a Comeback

The original faucet distributed 5 BTC per user for free, which is now worth nearly $500,000 per transfer.

dripping tap faucet (CoinDesk Archives)

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Vitalik Buterin Wants to Make Ethereum as Simple as Bitcoin

Buterin put out thoughts for a long-term roadmap that drastically reduces the complexity of Ethereum’s technology.

Vitalik Buterin at RadicalXchange Detroit, March 2019

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Tether Enters AI Arena With Tether.AI

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino Tether AI tech will enable an unstoppable peer-to-peer network of billions of AI agents

Tether, realcoin

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Ether-Bitcoin 'Squeeze' Hints at Imminent Volatility as Ethereum Pectra Upgrade Nears

Ethereum's Pectra upgrade, set for May 7, aims to improve scalability and may impact market activity.

A hand squeezing a lemon. (j4p4n/OpenClipArt)