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

Tokens Linked to Terra Shoot 70% on Bitcoin Linking, Burn Program

These tokens have been among the strongest performers among the top hundred tokens by market capitalization in the past week.

(David Mark/Pixabay)

Policy

UK Lawmakers Urge Lower Digital Pound Holding Limits

They also want the government to tweak plans to make sure the CBDC’s design won’t preclude the possibility of paying interest on the digital pound.

UK United Kingdom British England Flag (Unsplash)

Markets

Coinbase, MicroStrategy Jump as Bitcoin Rallies

Bitcoin is trading at levels not seen since April 2022, shrugging off a tough year marked by several implosions and regulatory clampdowns.

Coinbase (Alpha Photo/Flickr)

Markets

Bitcoin Market-Neutral Bets Offer 10% Return as BTC Tops $41K, Analysts Say

The "basis trade," a standout in the 2020/2021 bull market, is hinting at a resurgence, one observer said, referring to the rising futures premium.

BTC's price chart (CoinDesk/TradingView)

Markets

Bitcoin’s Price Rise to $41K Buoyed by $200M in Weekend Short Liquidations

Overall market capitalization has risen 3% in the past 24 hours to reach a level previously seen in April 2022.

(Adi Goldstein/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $42K as Crypto Market Recovers to Pre-Terra Levels

Ether also rose past $2,200 for the first time in months.

Bitcoin price chart Dec. 4, 2023

Policy

BlackRock Ether ETF Prospectus Gets Filed With SEC

The asset management giant last week registered the iShares Ethereum Trust, and via Nasdaq sought approval from the SEC for the new vehicle.

BlackRock HQ

Policy

Singapore Central Bank to Start 'Live' Wholesale CBDC Trials

The trials are part of a broader initiative to set up infrastructure for digital money transfers, including tokenization of banking assets.

(Shutterstock)

Policy

Do Kwon's Appeal in Fake Passport Case Denied by Montenegro High Court

The founder of Terraform Labs was sentenced to four months in prison, and faces extradition following the completion of his sentence.

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon on CoinDesk TV in December. (CoinDesk)

Tech

PancakeSwap Targets GameFi With Release of Gaming Marketplace

The marketplace will allow developers to directly build, publish, and update games on the platform.

Binance Labs has made an investment in PancakeSwap. (Unsplash)