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

Finance

Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Now Holds Over $4.6B Worth of Bitcoin

The firm bought over 12K bitcoin for $347 million in the last two months.

Jun 28, 2023

Michael Saylor, executive director, MicroStrategy (Marco Bello/Getty Images)

Markets

CFX Drops 6% After Conflux Network Says DWF Labs Bought $18M of Its Tokens

Conflux token's dour reaction is consistent with the prevailing investor disinterest in alternative cryptocurrencies.

Jun 28, 2023

Andrei Grachev Managing Partner DWF LABS (LinkedIn, Modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Australia Acts on De-Banking of Crypto Entities, Supports Policy Recommendations to Tackle Issue

The government's choice to make its position clearer on de-banking comes hours after Blockchain Australia, the nation's industry body made a fresh commitment to minimize scams.

Jun 28, 2023

The Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Tech

Crypto Miners Sent Over $1B Bitcoin to Exchanges Over Two Weeks: CryptoQuant

Miners usually sell bitcoin at favorable prices to keep their extensive computing operations running.

Jun 28, 2023

Markets

Bitcoin Bulls Getting Ready for Seasonal Surge: Matrixport

The largest cryptocurrency by market cap tends to rally in the month of July, the report said.

Jun 28, 2023

Policy

Israel Seized $1.7M in Crypto From Iranian Military and Hezbollah With Chainalysis' Aid

The Israeli government seized the crypto wallets after an order from Defense Minister Yoav Gallant earlier this week,.

Jun 28, 2023

Markets

TrueUSD Depegs on Binance.US, Drops to 80 Cents Against Tether

TUSD trades at a discount versus Tether as former FTX auditor Armanino's rebranded outlet The Network Firm's association with TrueUSD raises alarm bells on Crypto Twitter.

Jun 28, 2023

Finance

TrueUSD’s Reserves Were Attested by Former FTX.US Accounting Team

Armanino’s digital asset team rebranded itself to The Network Firm, as CoinDesk reported, to continue performing audits and attestations after the collapse of FTX.

Jun 28, 2023

Finance

Voyager to Pay $1.1M Legal Fees for April

Some of the firm’s attorneys billed Voyager upwards of $150,000 for their work during the month.

Jun 28, 2023

Voyager Digital's bankrupcy has left creditors in the lurch. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Prices Topping $31.9K Would Confirm Long-Term Bullish Bias: Fairlead Strategies

The Ichimoku cloud, created by Japanese journalist Goichi Hosoda in the late 1960s, is used by traders and analysts to monitor momentum and trend direction.

Jun 27, 2023