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

Policy

Fairshake Notches Another Win With Arizona's Ruben Gallego; 16 House Seats Still Uncalled

Fairshake supported Gallego, who polling and prediction markets have consistently said would win.

Nov 12, 2024

Sheila Warren writes Sam Bankman-Fried's case is a "tale as old as fraud." (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Spikes Above $89K in Wild Trading Session, Battering Both Bulls and Bears

Such cumulative losses are the highest since early April, when BTC briefly crossed its previous peak at over $73,000.

Nov 12, 2024

Holders de bitcoin retienen sus tenencias en tiempos turbulentos. (Source: Pexels at Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Market Euphoric, Faces Risk of Pullbacks and Leverage Washouts, Trading Firm Warns as BTC Price Nears $90K

BTC's breakout has the market in a state of euphoria, QCP Capital said.

Nov 12, 2024

(davide ragusa/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Decentralized Social Media Firm Lens Eyes Massive Scale-Up

Version 3 of Lens introduces flagship features like verifiable information feeds and curated content groups.

Nov 12, 2024

Stani Kulechov, Lens founder, at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk archive)

Markets

Why Bitcoin's Record Price Rally May Be Choked Between $90K and $100K?

As bitcoin's ongoing price surge gives off an aura of invincibility, one force threatens to slow the ascent above $90,000.

Nov 11, 2024

Markets

MicroStrategy Buys Another 27,200 BTC for $2B; Bitcoin Profits Sit at $11B

The company's bitcoin yield thus far this quarter is 7.4% and over 26% year-to-date.

Nov 11, 2024

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Credit: CoinDesk/Danny Nelson)

Markets

Crypto Market Cap Could Balloon to $10T by 2026 Under Trump Administration: Standard Chartered

A Republican sweep is the best result for the digital assets sector and could bring regulatory and other positive changes, the report said.

Nov 11, 2024

Finance

Solana Memecoin ACT Rockets 1,720% on Binance Listing as Altcoin Market Heats Up

The token has risen amid an absence of liquidity on exchanges.

Nov 11, 2024

Rocket taking off. (NASA, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Nansen Expands to Bitcoin Layer 2, Will Provide Analytics for Bitlayer

Nansen aims to pave the way for more efficient decision-making in Bitcoin layer 2s empowered by the insights its data and analytics provide

Nov 11, 2024

Nansen co-founders Alex Svanevik and Evgeny Medvedev. (Nansen)

Markets

Bitcoin Looks Ripe for Price Pullback as $80K Breakout Looks Overstretched: Godbole

Chart studies reveal that BTC's price rally appears overstretched and could be primed for a classic "bull market pullback."

Nov 11, 2024