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

Bitcoin Could Reach $45K by Year-End, Analyst Says

Options market positioning and dovish Fed expectations indicate the path of least resistance is on the higher side.

DeFi is targeting institutional investors. (Shutterstock)

Policy

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Treasury to Revise Proposed Crypto Tax Rules

Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y) led a group of nine lawmakers in the effort.

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry got tied up as temporary Speaker of the House, distracting him from crypto legislation. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

'Cryptocurrencies Have Failed the Test of Digital Money,' MAS' Managing Director Says

Ravi Menon, the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, said crypto has performed poorly as a medium of exchange or store of value.

Ravi_Menon

Finance

South Korea's Pension Fund Bought $20M Coinbase Shares in Q3, Made 40% Profit: Report

The fund snapped up COIN at an average price of $70.5 in the third quarter, achieving a 40% profit from investment.

(Daniel Bernard/ Unsplash)

Markets

Solana’s SOL Jumps 20% as Investors Turn Bullish, Fears of FTX Sales Wane

The tokens crossed $63, reaching a level previously seen in May 2022. Trading volumes spiked to over $3.5 billion, up more than 70% from average levels of $2 billion each day at the start of November.

Solana party in Lisbon (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Central Bank Digital Currencies Can Replace Cash, Offer Resilience: IMF Chief

The public sector should continue to prepare for CBDC deployment, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said.

Managing Director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Tech

Former Boxing Champ Manny Pacquiao’s Foundation Will Use Shibarium for Its Operations

The charitable foundation established by the eight-time WBC champion will use the Shibarium blockchain to optimize fundraising, distribution, and other operations.

Emmanuel (Manny) Pacquiao (wikimedia)

Markets

Crypto Futures Funding Rates Normalize After Bitcoin Drops to $35.6K

Large movements in spot markets led to open interest surging to $35 billion over the weekend, indicating highly leveraged bets from traders hoping for even higher prices.

Desarrolladores contribuyen a la Web3 a pesar del bear market. (nosheep/Pixabay)

Markets

Crypto Market Sees Net Capital Inflow for First Time in 17 Months

The 90 day net change in the supply of the top four stablecoins has flipped positive, indicating an inflow of capital into the market.

(Getty Images)

Finance

Blockchain.com Closes $110M Raise: Bloomberg

The exchange's valuation in the $110 million round was less than half of its previous $14 billion valuation, according to the report.

Blockchain.com CEO Peter Smith in 2015 (CoinDesk archive)