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.

Parikshit Mishra

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Markets

Liquid Restaking Protocol Renzo Airdrops REZ Token, Debuts at $289M Market Cap

The token has $75 million in trading volume in the hour after claims went live.

Coins dropping / Getty Images

Markets

Bitcoin Slips Under $62K as Hong Kong ETFs Disappoint

Asia's first spot bitcoin and ether ETFs debuted in Hong Kong with dismal trading volumes.

BTC's price. (CoinDesk/TradingView)

Markets

Hong Kong Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Have Soft Debut

The volume of crypto exchange-traded funds came in at just over $11 million.

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon

Finance

MicroStrategy Now Holds $13.6B Worth of Bitcoin, 1% of Total Circulating Supply: Canaccord

The broker cut its price target on the firm to $1,590 from $1,810, while maintaining its buy rating.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Set to Become More Dominant Even as BTC Stares at First Monthly Loss Since August

Bitcoin's dominance rate has risen past key level, signaling further upside, according to Fairlead Strategies.

BTC's first monthly loss since August. (TradingView/CoinDesk)

Markets

Coal Miner Alliance Resource Dabbles In Crypto Mining, Mines 425 BTC

The $2.8 billion coal giant said that it is mining bitcoin with the excess power it generates.

(16:9 CROP) A file photo of a coal mine (Dominik Vanyi/Unsplash)

Policy

Why the DOJ May Have Recommended a Three-Year Sentence for CZ

The DOJ appears to be confident that a judge will agree with their position on Binance founder Changpeng Zhao's misdeeds – and an appeals court will too.

Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Tether Buys $200M Majority Stake in Brain-Computer Interface Company Blackrock Neurotech

The investment will fund the roll-out and commercialization of the company's medical devices.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)

Finance

Crypto Banking Firm BCB Group Secures Digital Asset and Electronic Money License in France

The payments processor has been authorized by France’s financial regulators, the ACPR and the AMF, to act as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) and Digital Assets Services Provider (DASP).

eiffel tower (Chris Karidis/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Trades At Slight Premium in Yen Terms Amid Suspected BOJ Intervention

The Japanese yen swung wildly on Monday, recovering 500 pips from over three-decade lows on suspected BOJ intervention.

Japan (Su San Lee/Unsplash)