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

Bitcoin Recedes to $27K as Fed's Mester Favors Unabated Tightening

"I don't really see a compelling reason to pause rate hikes," Fed's Mester said, validating the recent hawkish repricing of interest rate expectations in the U.S.

May 31, 2023

Bitcoin's price chart (CoinDesk/Highcharts.com)

Policy

Crypto Exchange bitFlyer Aligns Itself With FATF 'Travel Rule' With New Restrictions

Restrictions targeting 21 countries include only allowing select crypto and transfers to platforms that comply with Coinbase-led Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology (TRUST).

May 30, 2023

Cityscape Tokyo, Japan (Ryo Yoshitake/Unsplash)

Policy

India's RBI Intends to Push G-20 to Focus on Crypto's Macro Risks

The move is seen as a step to attract attention towards how crypto can hurt or change the global economy rather than just nations and customers individually, government sources have told CoinDesk previously.

May 30, 2023

(L-R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in Washington DC in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)

Markets

Blockchain-Based Render Network's Token Tracks Tech Stocks as Broader Crypto Market Decouples

RNDR has been a good high beta Nasdaq play in recent weeks, one portfolio manager noted.

May 30, 2023

Gráficos diarios de RNDR, Nasdaq y capitalización total del mercado de criptomonedas. (TradingView/CoinDesk)

Tech

Crypto Storage Firm Qredo's Revamped Self-Custody Wallet Goes Live

The New Qredo remains aimed at the institutional crypto market, but now it's low-cost and open to anyone, says COO Josh Goodbody.

May 30, 2023

Markets

Bitcoin Headed for First Monthly Loss in 6 Months

The liquidate wave from the narrative of lower inflation has now run its course and the market needs a new driver and theme to lift prices higher, one observer said.

May 30, 2023

Bitcoin registra su mayor pérdida mensual de precios desde mayo. (Archivo de CoinDesk)

Tech

Cardano DEX Minswap Sees Volume Jump Driven by SNEK, BANK Meme Coins

Volumes surged from just over $1 million at the start of May to $18 million on Tuesday, data from Minswap shows.

May 30, 2023

Markets

Optimism Token Prices Slide 7% Ahead of $580M OP Unlock, Doubling Token Supply

The initial vesting period for early investors and contributors ends today and will nearly double the circulating supply of the tokens.

May 30, 2023

Los primeros inversores podrán vender una parte de sus tenencias. (Unsplash, modificada por CoinDesk)

Markets

Dogecoin Chart Pattern Suggests Volatility Explosion Ahead

A technical analysis indicator called Bollinger bandwidth suggests dogecoin's unusual calm could soon end with a pronounced move in either direction.

May 29, 2023

Policy

Gemini and Bankrupt Lender Genesis Ask U.S. Court to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit Targeting Earn Program

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleged the two entities had sold unregistered securities through Gemini's Earn program.

May 29, 2023

Oklahoma's new laws protect Oklahomans’ right to self-custody their crypto and prevent the state and local governments from banning crypto mining (Unsplash)