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

TRUMP, MELANIA Memecoins Made Millions for Some, Less Than $100 for Many

An analysis of wallets showed 77% of TRUMP holders earned less than $100, with over 80% of TRUMP or MELANIA holders likely to be investors who held less than $1,000 worth of Solana-based assets.

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

Markets

Vitalik Buterin Calls for Added Focus on Ether as Part of the Network's Scaling Plans

Buterin called for implementing incentives for layer 2 networks to allocate a portion of their fees to ETH using mechanisms like burning fees and staking.

Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum co-founder (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Markets

RUNE Plunges 30% as THORChain Pauses Bitcoin, Ether Withdrawals

The pause comes amid community concerns around the settlements protocol solvency.

plunge (shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Steady Near $104K After Bank of Japan Delivers Hawkish Rate Hike

Risk assets, including BTC, held steady while the Japanese yen rose after the BOJ hiked rates to the highest in 17 years.

BTC's price. (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Lender Nexo Introduces $5,000 Minimum Limit to Focus on Wealthy Clients

The firm said the move strengthens its commitment to long-term HODLers and wealth builders through white-glove customer care and tailored products.

Nexo image (Nexo)

Markets

Dogecoin Sinks After Brief D.O.G.E Pump; SOL, HYPE Lead Crypto Rebound

Crypto majors showed mixed movement as bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH) and BNB Chain’s bnb gained under 1% in the past 24 hours, while Solana’s SOL and XRP surged as much as 7%.

Rebound tennis ball. (Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Hashprice Hits One Month Highs, A Bullish Signal for Miners

A combination of rising transaction fees and a buoyant bitcoin price has given miners some relief.

Miner Hash Price: (Source: Glassnode)

Markets

Solana Validators Made Over $25M in Fees on TRUMP, MELANIA Memecoins

Of the 4.5 million daily active users on Solana, 1.5 million were unique tippers, showcasing interest in token sniping on platforms like Meteora and Orca.

Melania Trump (David Hume Kennerly)

Markets

Donald Trump's Official Token Surges 25%, Some Observers See It as Bet on His Presidency

Token prices zoomed 25% in the past 24 hours, beating gains in bitcoin and other majors to reverse losses from earlier in the week.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)