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 Cash Prices Spikes to 4-Month High; Open Interest Rises to 77%

Bitcoin Cash was one of four assets listed on Citadel-backed exchange EDX this week.

BCH/USD chart (Cryptowatch)

Finance

JPMorgan Expands Its Blockchain-Based Token to Euro Payments: Bloomberg

Since its inception in 2019, over $300 billion in transactions have been processed using JPM Coin.

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Policy

Crypto.com Approved to Operate in Spain

The crypto exchange said it has registered as a virtual asset service provider with the country's central bank following a "comprehensive" compliance review.

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek during his YouTube interview (Crypto.com)

Policy

SEC Relinquishes $30M BlockFi Penalty Until Investors Are Repaid

The regulator agreed to forego the payment, owed as part of a settlement of charges against BlockFi, to maximize and speed up payments to investors.

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Policy

CFTC Takes Action Against New York Resident for $21M Crypto Pooling Scam

William Ichioka has agreed to the charges and the CFTC has sought full recovery for the defrauded individuals and entities.

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Markets

Matrixport's Bitcoin Greed & Fear Index Surpasses 90%, Suggests Bull Breather Ahead

Historically, an above 90% reading on the index has coincided with interim market tops.

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Finance

Crypto Custody Firm BitGo Cancels Acquisition of Rival Prime Trust

Prime Trust has been losing clients and deposits to competitors for weeks amid mounting concerns over its business, a source at one former client told CoinDesk.

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Finance

Crypto Friendly Xapo Bank Expands to India, Rest of South Asia

Xapo's CEO said the move "is in line with the positive shifts we are witnessing in Asia’s evolving crypto landscape"

South Asia map (Joshua Olsen/Unsplash)

Markets

QCP Capital, SBI Alpha Execute First Uncleared Crypto Options Trade on Regulated Platform Using Bitcoin as Collateral

The trade was executed on the regulated Clear Markets platform and involved bitcoin as collateral. The risk management techniques involved were consistent with ISDA's requirements for uncleared derivatives.

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Markets

Bitcoin's Price Bump to $30K Sees Short Traders Nurse Biggest Loss in 2 Months

“Bitcoin’s rally is part of a larger trend signaling a shift towards bitcoin as a distinctly strong and established store of value,” one investor said.

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