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

Tom Lee Predicts Market Bottom This Week, Still Sees Bitcoin Closing the Year at $150K

Tom Lee sees bitcoin finishing the year at over $150,000 and attributes the current drawdown to cyclical behavior.

Bottom. (PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)

Markets

Bybit CEO Says 77% of Stolen Funds From Record $1.4B Hack Still Traceable

Some 417,348 ETH, valued at approximately $1 billion remain traceable on the blockchain after being moved using privacy-focused THORChain.

(Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Drop to $84K Fills CME Futures Record Price Gap, Nearly $1B Bets Liquidated

CME gaps — price disparities caused by the exchange’s weekend closure while spot markets trade around the clock — tend to historically act as magnets for bitcoin prices.

(TradingView)

Markets

Bitcoin Price Support Near $82K Under Threat as Nasdaq Triggers 'Double Top'

The technical outlook has worsened for both BTC and Nasdaq.

BTC's technical outlook worsens following Nasdaq's double top breakdown. (danfador/Pixabay)

Markets

ADA, XRP, SOL Dive 21% to Reverse All Gains From Trump’s Strategic Reserve Plans

The sharp reversal aligned with a cautious mood among traders after Monday’s market rally following the ambitious plan, as a CoinDesk analysis previously noted.

President Donald Trump (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Markets

THORChain Sees Record $4.6B Volume After Bybit's $1.4B Hack

THORChain was one of the platforms Bybit hackers used to launder funds, according to observers.

Thor hammer (UnSplash)

Finance

Tether Names Simon McWilliams as CFO Amid Push for Full Audit

The stablecoin giant is moving toward a comprehensive financial audit as it expands its global operations

Tether. (CoinDesk archive)

Markets

U.S. Crypto Strategic Reserve More Likely, Further Details Needed: Citi

The President announced that XRP, SOL, BTC, ETH and ADA would be included in the strategic reserve.

Crypto market to stay highly correlated to stocks, Citi says. (Miquel Parera/Unsplash)

Policy

U.S. Senate Expected to Vote on Erasing IRS's Crypto Broker Rule That Threatens DeFi: Source

Senate leaders are said to be queuing up votes to reverse two Biden-era regulations tied to digital assets: the IRS DeFi rule and a CFPB digital-payments rule.

U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)