Parikshit Mishra

Regional Head of Asia

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.

Latest from Parikshit Mishra

Policy

British Columbia Court Backs Ban on Crypto Mining in Canadian Province

Conifex, a B.C.-based cryptocurrency mining company, challenged B.C. Hydro's 18-month moratorium on mining.

Feb 6, 2024

Interior of the British Columbia court building in Vancouver, B.C (Wpcpey/Wikimedia Commons)

Tech

Hashnote's U.S. Treasuries Token Now Available Through Crypto Custodian Copper

Not all the so-called “on-chain treasuries” in the market are created equal, warns Hashnote CEO Leo Mizuhara.

Feb 5, 2024

Policy

FTX Seeks to Sell 8% Stake in Anthropic for Sake of 'Shareholders'

Court filings show the crypto estate wants to agree procedures so that it can sell the shares at the "optimal" time.

Feb 5, 2024

John J Ray III took over as FTX CEO in November 2022 (House Committee on Financial Services)

Markets

Bitcoin Floats Above $43K as 'Buy The Dip' Sentiment Prevails

Buying on dips remains the dominant tactic in the crypto market, one trader said.

Feb 5, 2024

El Salvador bought the dip. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Apparent 'Insiders’ Make Millions After Grabbing Ethereum Version of Dogwifhat

The Ethereum version of dogwifhat pumped, then dumped, within hours on Saturday, but blockchain data shows a few wallets picked up a large chunk of the supply after it was issued.

Feb 5, 2024

Policy

Donald Trump Calls CBDCs and Artificial Intelligence 'Dangerous'

The Republican front-runner also said that AI-powered deepfakes were a "tremendous problem."

Feb 5, 2024

Markets

Bitcoin Flat as Traders Look Forward to the 'Year of the Dragon'

Market enthusiasts expect the year of the dragon to bring good fortune for the crypto market, but more traditional analysts advice caution.

Feb 5, 2024

A dragon statue. (Emanuela Meli/Unsplash)

Markets

BlackRock and ProShares' Bitcoin ETFs Surpassed GBTC's Daily Volumes

GBTC has led bitcoin ETF volumes, mostly in outflows, since the products started trading in early January.

Feb 2, 2024

Policy

Thai Regulator Orders Zipmex to Suspend Digital Asset Trading and Brokerage Services

Zipmex now has 15 days to correct its financial position and create a system to prevent the improper use of customer funds.

Feb 2, 2024

Markets

Jupiter’s JUP Rallies On With Solana Supporters Leading the Charge

One of the most-anticipated airdrops faced social media ire over its novel token distribution plan.

Feb 2, 2024