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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Markets

MicroStrategy, Metaplanet Want Billions More in Bitcoin as BTC Nears $100K

The companies plan to collectively pick up $3 billion worth of bitcoin this year, with MicroStrategy's targeting the purchases in Q1 2025.

U.S. dollar (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

High-Stakes $100K Bitcoin Call Signals Expectation for Record Price Jump After Trump's Inauguration

Traders are positioning for a rally to record highs after President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20

BTC options flow. (Deribit, Amberdata)

Finance

Crypto Custody Firm Copper Withdraws U.K Registration Application

The decision is part of the company's strategic shift to focus on markets such as the U.S., Europe and the Middle East

Amar Kuchinad, Copper's global CEO (Copper)

Markets

Dogecoin's 11% Drop Leads Losses in Crypto Majors as Bitcoin Sours Festive Mood

“We believe the root cause of the morning’s crash to be the market’s overly bullish positioning,” QCP traders said in a Friday note.

Market drop. (Getty Images)

Markets

As Bitcoin's Post-Fed Price Dip Extends, This Key Contrary Indicator Offers Fresh Hope: Godbole

A key contrary indicator is flashing green offering hope to BTC bulls anticipating a renewed upswing into six figures.

MSTR's price chart hints at bottoming pattern. (PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)

Finance

Founder of DeFi Giant Curve Gets Liquidated Again as CRV Slumps

Curve founder Michael Egorov played down the $882,000 liquidation on X.

Curve founder Michael Egorov was liquidated, again. (Michael Egorov, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Buys $100M BTC Boosting Total Total Stash to $1B

The miner bought about 990 bitcoin for average price of around $101,710 each.

Mining rig. (Shutterstock)

Markets

U.S. Listed Spot Bitcoin ETFs on the Verge of Surpassing Gold ETFs

U.S. spot-listed bitcoin ETFs currently have an AUM of $120 billion compared to gold's $125 billion.

(itti ratanakiranaworn/Shutterstock)

Markets

Hawkish Fed Has Bitcoin Market Feeling Most Fearful in 3 Months

Short-term BTC puts are in demand after hawkish Fed dented the bullish sentiment in risk assets.

BTC's call-put skews. (Deribit, Amberdata)

Markets

Bitcoin's Nosedive to Under $100K Shaves $700M Crypto Longs, XRP Drops 5%

XRP and DOGE futures recorded an unusually high $70 million in liquidations, indicative of rising speculative activity in majors.

Mazatlan diver  (Flickr)