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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Finance

CarnationFM: A Decentralized Radio Playing Songs With Encrypted Hidden Messages

CarnationFM emerged from EthBerlin 2024 and won the award for Best Social Impact.

16:9 A mix of volunteers and hackers at EthBerlin playing music. 
Image Courtesy: Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk Date: May 2024

Policy

Tornado Cash Co-Founder Alexey Pertsev Denied Bail by Dutch Court

Pertsev sought bail to allow him to prepare for his appeal to the verdict in May which found him guilty of money laundering.

Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Markets

Spain National Fan Token Slides 20% After UEFA Euro 2024 Win

Fan tokens are known to see anticipatory gains and post-tournament losses.

Alvaro Morata of Spain lifts the UEFA Euro 2024 . (Lars Baron/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Retakes $62K as 'Trump Trades' Back In Vogue After Weekend Attack

The weekend attack on pro-crypto presidential candidate Trump should galvanize bids for cryptocurrencies, one observer said.

BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 13: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed offstage by U.S. Secret Service agents after being grazed by a bullet during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said the shooter is dead after injuring former U.S. President Donald Trump, killing one audience member and injuring another in the shooting. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Markets

XRP Is the Sole Crypto Major in Green as Bitcoin Bulls Remain Sidelined

Some traders consider the current price lull to be stemming from market participants remaining “on the sidelines” amid sales pressure from defunct exchange Mt. Gox and the German state of Saxony.

Bull and Bear (nosheep/Pixabay)

Finance

Partior, Blockchain Payment Network Backed by JPMorgan and DBS, Raises $60M Series B

The investment was led by Peak XV Partners with contributions from Valor Capital Group and Jump Trading Group.

(Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Bulls Fail Again, but There Is Still Hope

Bitcoin could not topple a key resistance on Thursday despite positive U.S. inflation report.

AI generating trading. (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Finance

Iggy Azalea's MOTHER Token Jumps Over 50% After Partnering With DWF Labs

MOTHER jumped as much 50% after the announcement to over 4 cents.

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - JUNE 10: Iggy Azalea performs at the Tel Aviv Pride Parade on June 10, 2022 in Jerusalem, Israel. The annual Pride Parade draws thousands of people from around the world and across Israel. According to a 2019 report it is the largest pride parade on the continent of Asia. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld /Getty Images)

Finance

Fireblocks Adds First Clutch of Crypto Safekeeping Firms to Its Global Custodian Program

Zodia Custody, Komainu, CloudTech, Zerocap and Rakkar are the first five institutional-friendly crypto custody providers to join the Fireblocks Global Custodian Partner Program.

Fireblocks sign at Miami airport during Bitcoin Miami conference 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)