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

CoinShares Netted $513.1M Profit in Q2

CoinShares' total assets under management almost doubled from $2.7 billion to $5.3 billion.

Aug 7, 2024

Jean-Marie Mognetti, CEO CoinShares (CoinShares)

Markets

Solana-Based Memecoins Surge as SOL Jumps 38% From Monday's Lows

The memecoins on the Solana network rose 30% in the past 24 hours, leading gains as a sector as optimism around SOL ETFs heats up among some.

Aug 7, 2024

Markets

Bitcoin's Impending 'Death Cross' May Trap Bears as Bank of Japan Eases Rate Concerns

The ominous-sounding technical price pattern could again trap bears on the wrong side of the market as the Bank of Japan plays down chance of a near-term interest rate hike.

Aug 7, 2024

Policy

Post WazirX Hack, India's CoinDCX Starts Investor Protection Fund With $6M

The decision comes in the wake of the $230 million hack on crypto exchange WazirX last month.

Aug 6, 2024

CoinDCX's co-founders Neeraj Khandelwal and Sumit Gupta (CoinDCX)

Policy

Kamala Harris Taps Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as Running Mate

Tuesday's move sets up this year's presidential contest against Donald Trump and JD Vance.

Aug 6, 2024

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Markets

Trump-Themed ‘DJT’ Token, Issued by Martin Shkreli, Suddenly Dives 90%

A single wallet sold $2 million worth of the token earlier Tuesday, causing market capitalization to fall from $55 million to as low as $2 million almost instantly.

Aug 6, 2024

Former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli on the left points as he exits a courthouse (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Bank Anchorage Adds Custody for Solana-Based Tokens

"We're very responsive to what our clients ask for," CEO Nathan McCauley said.

Aug 6, 2024

Anchorage co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Ethereum ETFs Scored $49M Inflows as ETH Plunged

ETH bounced over 18% in the past 24 hours to reverse losses from a steep fall on Monday, with some drawing eyes to the blockchain’s fundamentals.

Aug 6, 2024

Ethereum ETFs drew in inflows despite ETH's plunge on Monday.(Shutterstock)

Markets

ARK Bought $17.8M of COIN, $11.2M of HOOD as Market Slumped

COIN lost 7.3% on Monday to close at $189.47 amid a market sell-off in which crypto and global stock markets experienced one of their sharpest losses in recent years.

Aug 6, 2024

Markets

Bitcoin Price Crash to $50K Dashes Carry Traders' Hopes

Carry trading, a popular strategy from the first quarter, involves profiting from pricing discrepancies between two markets.

Aug 5, 2024