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 Bargain Hunters Active on Kraken and Coinbase, CCData Shows

Bargain hunters are active on Kraken and Coinbase, snapping up coins at perceived discounts as selling pressure from other exchanges keeps prices under pressure.

Sale (Markus Spiske/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Jumps Over $58K Amid Tech Stock Rally, SUI Outperforms

SUI outperformed the market, rising over 16%, possibly due to Grayscale's new Sui Trust announcement.

Bitcoin jumped over $58,000 on Thursday amid a rally in U.S. tech stocks. (Denny Luan/Unsplash)

Markets

A Bitcoin Chart That Offers Hope to Battered Crypto Bulls

Bitcoin's price action since late April seems to have bullish undertones.

Trading screen.

Policy

India and Nigeria Lead the World in Crypto Adoption Again, but Indonesia Is Fastest Growing: Chainalysis

The U.S. maintained its fourth position from 2023, while Vietnam fell from third to fifth.

The flag of India and Nigeria. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Opinion

Crypto Goes Unmentioned Again at Second Presidential Debate

The chances of crypto popping up were low. Still, it would have been nice.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Mining Was Significantly Less Profitable in August, Jefferies Says

September could be another difficult month for the miners as bitcoin remains under $60K and the network hashrate continues to rise, the report said.

Alta Novella's turbine room with 40 ASIC bitcoin miners.

Markets

Indonesian Crypto Exchange Indodax Hacked for $22M; Pauses Activity Before Bigger Hit

The exchange is focused on the Indonesian market and recorded $11 million in trading volumes on Monday.

ddos (Shutterstock)

Policy

Singapore Investigating Seven People for Providing Worldcoin Services

On Aug. 7, Singapore's police warned the public against giving away or selling their Worldcoin accounts or tokens.

Night view of Singapore from the habor. (Larry Teo/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Slides, Yen Gains as Trump-Harris Debate Disappoints Markets

The yen picked up a strong bid in late July as the Bank of Japan hiked interest rates for the first time in decades, triggering an unwinding of the risk-on yen carry trades.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris debate for the first time during the presidential election. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Policy

UK Regulator Charges First Individual With Running a Network of Illegal Crypto ATMs

Olumide Osunkoya, 45 year old Londoner has been accused of running crypto ATMs that processed British pounds 2.6 million ($3.4 million) in crypto transactions across various locations.

(FCA)