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

Strategy Has Taken 30% of the U.S. Convertible Debt Market in 2025

The stock has rebounded approxiamately 30% from the Feb. 28 lows.

Executive Chairman MicroStrategy, Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Policy

Tether Freezes $28M USDT on Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex

"Tether has entered the war against the Russian crypto market and blocked our wallets worth over 2.5 billion rubles," Garantex said.

Tether 's logo painted on a wooden background.

Markets

Bitwise Debuts Bitcoin and Gold ETP in Europe

The Bitwise Diaman Bitcoin & Gold ETP (BTCG), which commenced trading on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam on Thursday, replicates the Diaman Bitcoin and Gold Index

(Shutterstock)

Policy

Dubai Government-Owned Bank Emirates NBD Offers Crypto Trading Through Liv X App

Liv is offering its crypto service using infrastructure operated by Aquanow, a digital asset platform licensed by Dubai's VARA

16:9 Dubai UAE (Pexels, Pixabay)

Markets

Deribit Launches Block RFQ System to Improve Liquidity for Large Over-the-Counter Trades

The new system, tailored for high-volume traders, enables direct negotiation of block trades with improved efficiency and liquidity.

BTC traders buy puts ahead of NFP. (PIX1861/Pixabay)

Finance

Crypto Custodian Hex Trust Secures Major Payment Institution License in Singapore

The license allows Hex Trust to provide cross-border money transfers and digital payment token services.

Singaporean flag under helicopters (Tomas Vyšniauskas/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Chart Shows Back to Back Weekly Hammer Candles, Seen Only a Handful Of Times in BTC History

A hammer candle is where the lower or upper wick is 90% of the total range.

Weekly Hammer Candle Hunter (Checkonchain)

Finance

Fireblocks Unveils Cyber Security Tools to Help Crypto Handlers Meet Europe’s DORA Rules

Fireblocks’ Cyber and Operational Resilience Compliance Package is designed to help financial institutions and crypto asset services firms.

(Adam Levine/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Could Move $5K After White House Crypto Summit; ETH and SOL Volatility Likely: STS Digital

Options pricing on Deribit suggests BTC could swing by nearly $5K following the crypto summit, according to analysis by STS Digital

Trump's crypto summit promises a volatile weekend. (dimitrisvetsikas1969/Pixabay)

Markets

Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Snaps Up $21.5M in WBTC, ETH, MOVE

The WLFI purchases come days ahead of a White House Crypto Summit scheduled on Mar. 7.

Donald Trump (BarBus/Pixabay)