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

Ex-Bank of Japan Official Rules Out Another Rate Hike This Year

The BOJ recently raised rates for the first time in over a decade, destabilizing global markets, including bitcoin.

Aug 12, 2024

Markets

Bitcoin's 12% Price Rally on Thursday Was the Biggest Since February 2022

Risk assets stabilized as upbeat weekly U.S. jobs data eased recession concerns.

Aug 9, 2024

Bernstein forecasts new crypto cycle ( Hans Eiskonen/Unsplash)

Markets

Here's Why XRP Whales May Prefer U.S. Exchanges Over Offshore Venues

Order books on U.S. exchanges offer more liquidity than their offshore counterparts, according to CCData.

Aug 9, 2024

XRP's market depth on U.S. and offshore exchanges. (CCData)

Markets

Bitcoin Bulls Revisit $100K Year-End Target as BTC Spikes Over $62K

“Regardless of the next 60 days, the bull market will continue along traditional four-year cycle lines with solid gains in October and November,” one trader said.

Aug 9, 2024

Markets

XRP Jumps 17%, Beating Bitcoin Gains, as Ripple-SEC Case Ends

Trading volumes nearly tripled and open interest on XRP-tracked futures jumped $200 million in the past 24 hours.

Aug 8, 2024

Markets

Bitcoin Faces Risk From 'Maxed Out' U.S. Consumers, Analyst Says

U.S. consumers are accumulating debt at a slower rate, data released Wednesday showed.

Aug 8, 2024

Policy

FTX, Alameda Ordered to Pay $12.7B to Creditors by U.S. Judge

The order doesn't include civil penalties but bans FTX and its sister concern, Alameda, formerly a heavyweight crypto market maker, from trading digital assets and acting as intermediaries in the market.

Aug 8, 2024

Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Tied on Polymarket on Who Will Be The Next U.S. President

Donald Trump's chances of winning the 2024 election have declined 13 percentage points in the last month.

Aug 8, 2024

Bitcoin Nashville attendees queued up early on Saturday to get into the conference venue, Music City Center, ahead of former President Donald Trump's speech (Bradley Keoun)

Markets

WOO X Now Lets Traders Bet on Upcoming Tokens

The ORDER token of Orderly Network, an on-chain liquidity provider, is being offered as the first on the market, with prices down 5% since its listing at 08:00 UTC.

Aug 7, 2024

Policy

Coinbase’s Paul Grewal Says Crypto Should Remain Non-Partisan

Technology should transcend the political divide, Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer says

Aug 7, 2024

Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer, Coinbase (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)