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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Memecoin Madness Returns as Barstool Sports, BNB Chain, and an Entire African Country Dabble With Meme Tokens

America, Asia and Africa witnessed various regional memecoin events over the weekend.

Memes (Seize.io)

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Bitcoin Indicator That Signaled $70K Breakout Turns Bearish as Trump's Trade War Rhetoric Grows

The renewed bearish signal on the key indicator is not an immediate threat to BTC, but Trump's tariff rhetoric could shake up the market.

Bear and bull (Pixabay)

Markets

Polymarket Bettors Punt $1.1B on Superbowl Results, Despite Regulatory Overhang

The Philadelphia Eagles won the Superbowl, but the Kansas City Chiefs were the early favorite on Polymarket.

A football placed on a field. (Dave Adamson/Unsplash)

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KBW Starts Strategy Coverage With Outperform, Says Firm Offers Leveraged Bitcoin Exposure

The stock could be eligible for S&P 500 index inclusion once it adopts updated FASB accounting standards, the report said.

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor.

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Cardano's ADA, DOGE Slide 4% as Bitcoin Traders Await Payrolls

Strong job growth can lead to fears of inflation and increased interest rates, while weak data might signal an economic slowdown.

(Kanchanara/Unsplash)

Markets

BlackRock Increases Ownership of Strategy to 5%

Strategy’s STRK is up 5% in pre-market trading, building on its 2% gain during its Nasdaq debut.

Larry Fink on Fox News (Fox Business)

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Riot Platforms Bucks Trend of Weak Bitcoin Production in January

Riot mined 527 bitcoin in January, the highest amount since December 2023.

Mining Stocks YTD Share Price Performance (TradingView)

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Ethereum Faces 'Intense' Competition From Other Networks: JPMorgan

The blockchain's native token ether has underperformed bitcoin and other altcoins in recent months, the report noted.

(Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin in a Mire, Gold Eyes 6th Straight Week of Gains as Jobs Data Looms

BTC struggles amid weak on-chain activity while gold shines bright ahead of the pivotal U.S. nonfarm payrolls report.

BTC in stasis ahead of the jobs report (AhmadArdity/Pixabay)

Markets

Solana’s SOL Could Hit $520 by 2025-End, VanEck Says

VanEck predicts M2 money supply will grow to $22.3 trillion by 2025 from the current $21.5 trillion, boosting crypto markets and top tokens such as SOL.

(VanEck)