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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Policy

Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis 'Would Not Be Shocked' to See State’s $800M Crypto Portfolio Grow Under a Trump Presidency: CNBC

He has recommended that the state retirement system direct a portion of its funds into crypto.

Florida (Gettyimages)

Finance

Consensys Cuts 20% Workforce, Blames SEC’s ‘Abuse Of Power’

The main supporter of the Ethereum network has been in an ongoing battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission who most recently alleged the company of operating as an unregistered broker.

Joe Lubin, founder and CEO of Consensys, discusses Ethereum's political prospects. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

Finance

Binance Unveils 'Binance Wealth' for Elite Customers

The initial focus will be on Asia and Latin America, Binance said.

Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.

Markets

First Mover Americas: BTC Jumps Above $71K, DOGE Leads Market Surge

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 29, 2024.

BTC price, FMA Oct. 29 2024 (CoinDesk)

Policy

As BIS Mulls Shutting Down mBridge, Its Innovation Hub Calls The Project a ‘Public Good’

Putin's interest in an alternative international payments system has focused attention on mBridge.

BIS building (BIS)

Markets

Dogecoin Bets Spike to $1.3B as Trump Popularity Sees DOGE Rocket 15%

Stablecoin margined futures on DOGE have spiked, with DOGE denominated bets rising 33% since Sunday.

DOGE Meme shiba inu (Atsuko Sato)

Markets

Crypto.com Overtakes Coinbase to Dominate North American Crypto Trading, Data Shows

The crypto exchange's volume has nearly quadrupled between mid-year and September.

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek during a 2022 interview (Crypto.com)

Consensus Hong Kong 2025 Coverage

Hong Kong Considering Tax Concessions for Crypto Investments

Virtual assets are among a list of proposed investment types that could receive tax breaks.

HONG KONG, CHINA - AUGUST 06: Traffic at a main road of a shopping district on August 06, 2022 in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong's economy contracted consecutively for the last two quarters in a row due to weak exports and investment as it struggles with pandemic-induced restrictions. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

Markets

MicroStrategy’s Current Premium Relative to Its Bitcoin Stack Is Unlikely to Last: Steno Research

The launch of options on spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S. will reduce the incentives for investors to hold MicroStrategy stock over these ETFs, the report said.

Michael Saylor at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee