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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Policy

'Razzlekhan' Drops Video As Rapper Prepares for Prison in Bitfinex Hack

The self-described "misfits anthem" emerges as the 18-month sentence nears for her role in laundering the crypto horde that now would be worth $11 billion.

Heather Morgan

Markets

Bitcoin Registers 14 Green Hourly Candles, Longest Streak Since 2017

K33 Research suggests this type of price action has only occurred a few times since 2017.

BTCUSD - 1 Hour Time Frame (TradingView)

Markets

Sentiment Readings Favor Dogecoin Gains as Cardano’s ADA Leads Market Bump

Social sentiment supports growth in dogecoin as AI Agent tokens rebounded on Friday.

dogecoin moon

Markets

EU's MiCA Rules Will Likely Boost Euro Denominated Stablecoins, JPMorgan Says

Under the new regulations only compliant stablecoins can be used as trading pairs in regulated markets, the report said.

JPMorgan (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Data Indicates Ripe Buying Period as BTC Nears $95K

BTC neared $95,000 in European morning hours Friday after a slump in U.S. hours sent it to near $90,000 late Thursday, down 10% from a weekly high above $120,000.

Bull and bear (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Funding Rates Briefly Went Negative, Usually Marks a Local Bottom: Van Straten

Glassnode data shows that the perpetual funding rate went negative for the first time in 2025.

BTC Futures Perpetual Funding Rate (Glassnode)

Markets

U.S.-Listed Bitcoin Miners Accounted for 25% of Global Network in December: Jefferies

Mining profitability increased last month as the rally in bitcoin outpaced the increase in the network hashrate, the report said.

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Markets

China's Central Bank Halts Bond Purchases to Support Yuan, BTC Holds Under $95K

The PBOC on Friday suspended bond purchases to stall the slide in bond yields and CNY

China. (Excellentcc/Pixabay)

Markets

The Bitcoin Iceberg: Buyers Await Beneath The Bearish Surface

The market depth shows dominance of buy orders at levels away from the going market rate.

The BTC order book shows buyer dominance at depths. (NaomiBooth/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Gives Up Gains Post New Year-Spiral, But $120K Bets Still Remain Hot

Macro jitters have pushed back BTC to where it was a week ago. Still, bullish bets in options market remain as popular as ever.

Spiral staircase. (13delf2/Pixabay)