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 Is Currently Neither ‘Bullish’ or ‘Bearish,’ Traders Say

Major tokens seemed to stabilize on Friday morning following a week-long price drop.

BBitcoin faces headwinds (Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin’s 300% Surge From Early 2019 in Focus as Fed Officials Favor Rate Pause

The 2019 playbook offers a bullish view for bitcoin as Fed officials signal pause in the rate hike cycle.

(Jon Tyson/Unsplash)

Policy

Alameda Lost Nearly $200M to Phishing Attacks, Ex-Engineer Says

Lax security practices seemed to be a feature of the former crypto trading titan.

(CoinDesk, modified)

Finance

Reddit's Fortnite Token BRICK More Than Doubles After Two-Months of Decline

Liquidity remains thin across Bricks trading pairs with 2% market depth on Kraken standing at $2,500 on both the bid and ask side.

Fortnite Reddit Token Soars (Vlad Gorshkov/Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Americas: JPMorgan Goes Live With First Blockchain-Based Collateral Settlement

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 11, 2023.

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Markets

Bitcoin Slips to $27K as Escalating Hamas-Israel Conflict Dampens Investor Confidence

Traders expect risk assets to fall further should geopolitical tensions continue to rise.

(@tmirzo via Unsplash)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Wanted to Close Alameda in 2022, Unpublished Posts Show

He had hoped to continue Alameda Research as an investment firm and infrastructure developer, but claimed in the posts that Alameda wouldn’t actively trade.

(CoinDesk, modified)

Markets

Bitcoin Cash Sees Biggest Liquidity Jump in Q3, Bitcoin and Ether Lag: Kaiko

Liquidity refers to market's ability to absorb large orders at stable prices.

Splash (Janeke88/Pixabay)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Dominance Continues to Climb

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 10, 2023.

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Policy

Grocery Chain Trader Joe’s Sues Unaffiliated Crypto Project That’s Using Its Name; JOE Token Sinks

The grocer alleged the Trader Joe decentralized exchange chose a similar name to benefit from the former’s popularity.

Trader Joe is making changes to its tokenomics. (Trader Joe)