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

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)

Tech

WBTC Episode 'Reopened Old Wounds' of Centralized Failures: Bitcoin Builders Association

The venture between BitGo and BiT Global provided a reminder of the distrust many BTC holders still have for centralized custody, according to a new report

(Dynamic Wang/Unsplash)

Finance

Custody Firm Taurus Partners With Temenos Bringing Crypto Wallets to Thousands of Banks

Banks that use Temenos core software can now easily create crypto wallets and have exposure to any type of digital assets they want

From left to right: Lamine Brahimi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner; Dr. Jean-Philippe Aumasson, Co-Founder and CSO; Oren-Olivier Puder, Co-Founder and Chairman; Sébastien Dessimoz,  Co-Founder and Managing Partner (Taurus)

Finance

Binance Abruptly Deletes Alpha Watchlist Tokens, Spurring Unforeseen Pump and Dump

One trader lost $102,000 after getting swept up in the short-lived pump and dump.

Binance. (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Takes a Breather After Doji Candle in a Cautious Pre-Fed De-Risking

BTC takes a breather after an indecisive Tuesday, as the Fed is expected to cut rates Wednesday while signaling slower easing next year.

Pause, Breathe, Resume (Brett Jordan/Unsplash)

Policy

ESMA Publishes Final Guidance on MiCA Implementation Days Before Deadline

The regulator is releasing final guidance to help member states get ready for MiCA which is set to take effect imminently, as some nations are trailing behind.

EU flag and other flags (Yuedongzi CHAI/ Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Traders No Longer Chasing Record Price Rally Like Before, Options Data Show

The way options are currently priced indicates a more measured bullish sentiment compared to what we've witnessed recently.

Magnifying glass. (Lucas23/Pixabay)

Policy

British Columbia Maintains Bitcoin Mining Ban Despite Vancouver's 'BTC-Friendly City' Motion

The Province home to Vancouver – which is exploring becoming a bitcoin-friendly city – maintains a ban on mining to preserve power for clean energy initiatives/

British Columbia's provincial legislature (Province of BC/Flickr)

Markets

Bitcoin Mining Economics Continued to Improve in December, JPMorgan Says

The hashprice, a measure of daily mining profitability, rose 5% from the end of November, the report said.

(Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

Markets

MicroStrategy Boosts Bitcoin Holdings to 439,000 BTC Following Nasdaq 100 Inclusion

MicroStrategy has increased its bitcoin holdings to a total of 439,000 BTC following its latest purchase of 15,350 BTC.

Michael Saylor, executive chairman of MicroStrategy (Michael.com)