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

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Registers Highest Trading Volume in 3 Months

The ETF saw over $1 billion in outflows last week alongside a surge in trading volumes.

Mar 5, 2025

ECB is likely to cut rates Thursday. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

Markets

Metaplanet Buys 497 BTC in Another Bargain-Hunting Bitcoin Acquisition

This brings its total BTC holdings to 2,888 BTC.

Mar 5, 2025

Markets

Bitcoin Mining Economics Weakened in February: JPMorgan

The total market cap of the 14 publicly-listed U.S. bitcoin miners that the bank tracks dropped 22% last month, the report said.

Mar 4, 2025

Markets

Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Says He Has 70% Bitcoin-Related Exposure

The billionaire, a well-known bitcoin proponent, added he holds no bonds or stocks except for his own company shares.

Mar 4, 2025

Finance

Crypto Custodian Taurus Expands Footprint to Turkey Through BankPozitif Collaboration

Turkey's economic woes have buoyed crypto adoption in recent years as users have turned to cryptocurrency as a lifeline against double-digit inflation

Mar 4, 2025

From left to right: Lamine Brahimi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner; Dr. Jean-Philippe Aumasson, Co-Founder and CSO; Oren-Olivier Puder, Co-Founder and Chairman; Sébastien Dessimoz, Co-Founder and Managing Partner (Taurus)

Finance

Infrared Raises $16M to Roll Out First Liquidity Staking Protocol on Berachain

Users will be able to stake native Berachain tokens via Infrared while generating added yields through a liquid staked token.

Mar 4, 2025

Markets

Trump's Mention of XRP, ADA and SOL May Be Bait to Secure BTC, ETH Reserve

Trump seems to have taken a page out of his real estate negotiations in pitching XRP, ADA and SOL as candidates for crypto reserve to win over approval for bitcoin.

Mar 4, 2025

Donald Trump (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Markets

Tom Lee Predicts Market Bottom This Week, Still Sees Bitcoin Closing the Year at $150K

Tom Lee sees bitcoin finishing the year at over $150,000 and attributes the current drawdown to cyclical behavior.

Mar 4, 2025

MSTR's price chart hints at bottoming pattern. (PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)

Markets

Bybit CEO Says 77% of Stolen Funds From Record $1.4B Hack Still Traceable

Some 417,348 ETH, valued at approximately $1 billion remain traceable on the blockchain after being moved using privacy-focused THORChain.

Mar 4, 2025

Markets

Bitcoin Drop to $84K Fills CME Futures Record Price Gap, Nearly $1B Bets Liquidated

CME gaps — price disparities caused by the exchange’s weekend closure while spot markets trade around the clock — tend to historically act as magnets for bitcoin prices.

Mar 4, 2025