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.

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Markets

Mad Money's Jim Cramer Says 'Own Bitcoin, Not MicroStrategy'

In January 2024, Cramer said that bitcoin was likely topping out and called for an exit. The asset has surged more than 100% since.

CNBC's Jim Cramer

Policy

KuCoin to Pay Nearly $300M Fine After Pleading Guilty to DOJ Charges

KuCoin was used to launder billions in proceeds from darknet markets, malware, ransomware and fraud schemes, U.S. Attorney Danielle R. Sassoon said in a statement.

KuCoin (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

Bitcoin, CoinDesk 20 Roared in the Year of the Dragon. What Is in Store in the Year of the Snake?

Maybe it’s time to trust the stars as the year of the snake starts.

(David Clode/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin's Bull Run Could be Tested if BTC Falls Below $91K: Van Straten

Bitcoin has had two 15% corrections since Donald Trump won the U.S. election.

BTC: Short Term Holder Cost Basis (Glassnode)

Markets

Bitcoin Funding Rates Flip Negative as Nasdaq Futures Tank 700 Points

The renewed bearish flip in funding rates comes amid risk-off in Wall Street's tech-heavy Nasdaq index.

Annualized funding rates for BTC and other major coins. (Velo Data)

Markets

Bitcoin Dives to Under $99K as DeepSeek, FOMC Steal Trump Effect

Much of the concern draws from a possible overvaluation in U.S. tech companies as DeepSeek’s latest AI model is significantly cheaper to produce and was built using open-source technology that is easy to access.

(Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin May Be 'Double Topping' for a Price Slide to $75K

BTC looks to be forming a double top bearish reversal pattern on the daily chart.

BTC has recently put in twin peaks at around $108K. (lin2015/Pixabay)

Markets

TRUMP Memecoin Draws Eyes, But Leaves Crypto Market Without Fresh Investment: Web3 Expert

The hot ball of money moved around, leaving the total crypto market cap listless, Mirai Labs' Garrison Yang told CoinDesk.

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

Markets

Bitcoin Whales in ‘Accumulation Phase’ After Trump Inauguration: CryptoQuant

Selling pressure for Bitcoin has been reduced greatly after realizing daily profits as high as $10 billion as the asset approached $100,000 in December.

A whale leaping out of the sea. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Policy

Prediction Markets Don't Have a Gambling Problem, Says Crypto Attorney

While regulators around the world ban Polymarket for being a gambling platform, attorney Aaron Brogan has a good argument for why it's not.

(Sung Shin/Unsplash)