Parikshit Mishra

Regional Head of Asia

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.

Latest from Parikshit Mishra

Markets

Less than 1% of Microsoft Shareholders Voted for BTC Proposal

Prediction markets were skeptical that such a motion would pass.

Dec 12, 2024

Policy

Vancouver City Council Passes Pro-Bitcoin Motion Citing Fiat Challenges

The motion calls for the integration of bitcoin into Vancouver's financial strategies, including establishing a bitcoin reserve.

Dec 12, 2024

Markets

XRP Price Raises Bull Flag as $5 Call Options Heat Up: Godbole

XRP's price pattern is teasing a major bullish pattern alongside increased activity in the $5 strike call options on Deribit

Dec 11, 2024

Finance

Trader Turns $2.5K Into $200K by Buying XRP With 500X Leverage

The position was dangerously close to liquidation before XRP moved to the upside.

Dec 11, 2024

Trade makes $200k on XRP trade (Rollbit)

Markets

Bitcoin Miners Cipher, CleanSpark and MARA Upgraded at JPMorgan

The bank updated estimates for a number of mining stocks in its coverage following third quarter results and recent gains in bitcoin and the hashrate.

Dec 10, 2024

Markets

Floki Releases No-Fee Crypto Debit Card, Boosting Token Fundamentals

A physical card costs $33, while a virtual card costs just over $10. A 2% top-up fee applies when transferring tokens to the spending account associated with the card.

Dec 10, 2024

Finance

Bitcoin Buy and Sell App Relai Raises $12M for Europe Expansion

The Series A round was led by Ego Death Capital, with participation from Plan B Bitcoin Fund, Timechain, and Solit Group.

Dec 10, 2024

Tech

What Does Google's Quantum Computing Chip Mean for Bitcoin?

What does the uber-powerful Quantum supercomputer Willow mean for bitcoin and crypto security.

Dec 10, 2024

The sign at Google's Sydney office. (Mitchell Luo/Unsplash)

Finance

First Abu Dhabi Bank Joins Tokenization Firm Libre for Collateralized Lending

An MoU signed in the UAE by First Abu Dhabi Bank and Libre Capital kickstarts a pilot credit line for approved lenders to use RWA tokens as collateral.

Dec 10, 2024

Markets

Derive Protocol Crosses $100M in Value Locked as Bitcoin Whales Make Waves in Options Trading

Record activity in Derive's onchain options market is consistent with the broad-based demand for derivatives tied to all things crypto

Dec 10, 2024

Stablecoin inflows have stalled ahead of the CPI report.(sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)