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

Dogecoin Traders Appear to Short Token as Meme Coin Frenzy Eases

DOGE funding rates are starting to flip negative, data shows, as traders move away from riskier assets amid low volatility in the broader crypto market.

(Minh Pham/Unsplash)

Markets

Solana-Ether Ratio Hits 3-Month Low, Analyst Anticipates Further Losses

The ratio has declined 35% in one month, reaching the lowest since March 13.

Water slide. (Mariakray/Pixabay)

Markets

AI Tokens Led by FET, AGIX Surge as Nvidia Zooms to Become World’s Most Valuable Company

The AI-linked token sector has risen 15% in the past 24 hours, data shows, outperforming other sectors.

GPU prices have taken a toll, and it's hitting Nvidia's bottom line. (FritzchensFritz/Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Monero's XMR Token Reverses February Slide With Golden Cross

XMR has gained 25% in four weeks amid a crackdown on Botnet mining in some European countries and one of the leading miners' decision to shut down operations.

(Monero Project, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Whales Sold Over $1B BTC in Past Two Weeks: CryptoQuant

The selling coincides with net outflows from U.S.-listed bitcoin ETFs in the same period, data shows.

Whales feeding (Shutterstock)

Finance

National Australia Bank’s Venture Arm Invests in Crypto-Focused Zodia Custody

Zodia Custody established operations in Australia in late 2023

National Australia Bank (Shutterstock)

Markets

Martin Shkreli Says He Is Behind Trump-Linked DJT as ZachXBT, GCR Start Poking Around

The young token made waves in the crypto community over its supposed status as the “official” Trump token. Turns out one of X's biggest loudmouths was behind its issuance.

Former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli on the left points as he exits a courthouse (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Policy

IMF Says CBDCs Could Boost Middle East's Financial Inclusion, Payment Efficiency

The survey said that the 19 central banks in the region are exploring issuing a CBDC and the countries are mainly focused on how CBDCs can enhance financial inclusion and payment system efficiency.

The IMF is looking at crossborder payments using CBDC (World Bank/Flickr)

Markets

XRP, LINK, ETH Stand Out Relative to BTC in Sector Rotation Analysis, DOGE Struggles

Fairlead's 12-week relative rotation graph shows signs of green shoots in XRP, LINK, ETH.

Solar system, planets (WikiImages/Pixabay)

Markets

Dogecoin, Solana Lead Crypto Majors Plunge as Bitcoin Falls Below $66K

The lack of immediate catalysts to prop up markets in the near-term are likely weighing down token prices, one trader said.

Bitcoin plunges below $40K (Eva Blue/Unsplash)