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

First Mover Americas: BTC Slides Ahead of Busy Data Week

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 12, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Aug. 12 2024 (CoinDesk)

Markets

XRP Bullish Options' Popularity Jump May Be Due to ETF Speculation, Observers Say

Traders have locked in over $2 million in XRP's $1.10 call option listed on Deribit, the highest across all available maturities.

XRP options data. (Amberdata)

Markets

Ex-Bank of Japan Official Rules Out Another Rate Hike This Year

The BOJ recently raised rates for the first time in over a decade, destabilizing global markets, including bitcoin.

Bank of Japan building. (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin's 12% Price Rally on Thursday Was the Biggest Since February 2022

Risk assets stabilized as upbeat weekly U.S. jobs data eased recession concerns.

Bernstein forecasts new crypto cycle ( Hans Eiskonen/Unsplash)

Markets

Here's Why XRP Whales May Prefer U.S. Exchanges Over Offshore Venues

Order books on U.S. exchanges offer more liquidity than their offshore counterparts, according to CCData.

XRP's market depth on U.S. and offshore exchanges. (CCData)

Markets

Bitcoin Bulls Revisit $100K Year-End Target as BTC Spikes Over $62K

“Regardless of the next 60 days, the bull market will continue along traditional four-year cycle lines with solid gains in October and November,” one trader said.

Archery Target (Shutterstock)

Markets

XRP Jumps 17%, Beating Bitcoin Gains, as Ripple-SEC Case Ends

Trading volumes nearly tripled and open interest on XRP-tracked futures jumped $200 million in the past 24 hours.

(CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Bitcoin Faces Risk From 'Maxed Out' U.S. Consumers, Analyst Says

U.S. consumers are accumulating debt at a slower rate, data released Wednesday showed.

visa, credit cards

Policy

FTX, Alameda Ordered to Pay $12.7B to Creditors by U.S. Judge

The order doesn't include civil penalties but bans FTX and its sister concern, Alameda, formerly a heavyweight crypto market maker, from trading digital assets and acting as intermediaries in the market.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Tied on Polymarket on Who Will Be The Next U.S. President

Donald Trump's chances of winning the 2024 election have declined 13 percentage points in the last month.

Bitcoin Nashville attendees queued up early on Saturday to get into the conference venue, Music City Center, ahead of former President Donald Trump's speech (Bradley Keoun)