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

Markets

Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Tops $21B, Highest Since November 2021

While notional open interest has surged, the overall leverage build-up is still relatively low.

Feb 14, 2024

Markets

Bitcoin Traders Scoop Up Options Bets at $65K and Higher

The bullish flow is reminiscent of the 2020-2021 bull market when traders consistently snapped up bitcoin calls at levels well above the going market rate.

Feb 13, 2024

Markets

Solana Leads Gains in Crypto Majors, Bitcoin Metric Suggests Low Retail Growth

The CoinDesk 20, a liquid index of the top twenty cryptocurrencies, rose 4% in the past 24 hours.

Feb 13, 2024

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Markets

Michael Saylor Believes Demand for Bitcoin Products Is 10x the Supply

MicroStrategy co-founder and executive chairman says his company is re-branding as a bitcoin development company during CNBC interview.

Feb 13, 2024

MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin May Face Stiff Resistance Near $48.5K, On-Chain Analysis Shows

Nearly 270,000 BTC have been acquired at an average cost of $48,491, as analysis by IntoTheBlock shows.

Feb 12, 2024

Markets

Bitcoin 'Stronger’ Ahead of Halving: Grayscale

Spot bitcoin ETFs have amassed more than 192,000 bitcoin in holdings, as of Friday, since their launch nearly a month ago.

Feb 12, 2024

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Markets

Ethereum Validator Entry Queue Signals Renewed Interest in Staking

The validator entry queue has jumped to 7,045, the highest since Oct. 6, according to data source ValidatorQueue.

Feb 12, 2024

Policy

Australian Judge Hands Split Decision in Market’s Regulator vs Block Earner

The court will determine the fine Block Earner will have to pay during a scheduled hearing on March 1, 2024.

Feb 12, 2024

Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Markets

New Zealand Central Banker Adrian Orr Says Stablecoins Aren’t Stable: Report

The central banker said fiat money is more credible than stablecoins because it has the power of government behind it.

Feb 12, 2024

Auckland, New Zealand (Dan Freeman/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Logs Biggest Weekly Gain Since October as S&P 500 Tops 5K

The S&P 500 look expensive relative to bonds, but that does not imply risk aversion or outflow of money from stocks and crypto and into Treasury notes.

Feb 12, 2024