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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Finance

Pudgy Penguins’ Layer 2 Network, Abstract, Struggles to Attract Liquidity

Just $33 million worth of ether and stablecoins is currently deployed on Abstract.

Image of several Pudgy Penguin NFTs (Pudgy Penguins)

Markets

TRUMP Memecoins Can Now Be Used to Buy Donald Trump Merchandise

The move bumps utility and useability for the TRUMP token, which launched on Jan. 17 and has since entered the top-thirty tokens.

Trump's BTC reserve comprises of coins seized in enforcement actions. (hoekstrarogier/Pixabay)

Markets

Polymarket Still Skeptical of U.S Bitcoin Reserve Despite David Sacks' Assurance

Trump's crypto czar David Sacks confirmed on Fox News that a national BTC reserve is being studied, but the market isn't buying it

White House. (René DeAnda/Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto Consortium T3 FCU Helps Spanish Authorities Freeze $26.4M Linked to Crime Syndicate

Authorities in Spain say they've arrested 23 people and seized $26.4 million thanks to assistance from T3.

Spain flag. (Max Harlynking/Unsplash)

Markets

Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Are Spending Their BTC, A Bullish Signal, Analysts Say

Analysts observing previous BTC bull market said the outlook remains constructive while long-term holders continue to distribute their coins.

BTC long-term holders continue to sell. (Alexas_Fotos/Pixabay)

Finance

Crypto Accounting Platform Cryptio Raises $15M in Series A Extension

Existing investor Alven led the round and featured participation from new backers 1kx and Ledger Cathay Capital.

16:9 Antoine Scalia, Founder & CEO of Cryptio (Cryptio)

Policy

Crypto Exchanges Bitstamp, Crypto.com Suspend Some Stablecoin Services to Meet MiCA

From Jan. 31, Bitstamp and Crypto.com will no longer offer certain services from stablecoins, like Tether USDT, Paypal USD.

EU flag and other flags (Yuedongzi CHAI/ Unsplash)

Markets

M2 Money Supply Approaches All-Time High, Bullish Signal for Crypto: Van Straten

The U.S. M2 money supply continued to increase in December a bullish catalyst for risk-on assets.

M2 Money Supply Continues to Grow (Shutterstock)

Markets

Berachain App Boyco Goes Live With $2.2B in ‘Pre-Deposits’

Through Boyco, applications can create pre-launch liquidity markets where users can deposit assets before the mainnet goes live.

Markets are forming a bottom according to Tom Lee (Shutterstock)

Markets

Japan’s Metaplanet Plans to Buy 21,000 Bitcoin by 2026

The “21 Million Plan” comprises the issuance of 21 million shares via moving strike warrants and represents Asia’s largest-ever equity capital raise for Bitcoin with a target of 16.65 billion yen.

japanese yen (Pixabay)