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.

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Markets

Hyperliquid Loses $4M After Whale's Over $200M Ether Trade Unwinds

The whale liquidation saw wallet ‘0xf3f4’ opening a highly leveraged 50x ETH long position, depositing $4.3 million in USDC as margin for a total size of 113,000 ETH.

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Markets

Bitcoin Forms Bullish RSI Divergence Just in Time for U.S. CPI

The bullish divergence means the stage is set for a positive response to a potential soft U.s.

BTC's bullish pattern. (cjweaver13/Pixabay)

Markets

Mercado Bitcoin, Polygon Labs Look to Issue $200M Worth of Tokenized Assets in Latin America

The collaboration aims to expand access to tokenized private credit and other real-world assets in the region.

Brazil

Markets

Bitcoin’s Four-Year Compounded Annual Growth Rate Drops to Record Low of 8%

Ethereum-to-bitcoin ratio hits lowest level since 2020, as four-year CAGR goes negative.

BTC: 4yr Compound Annual Growth Rate (Glassnode)

Markets

Metaplanet Increases Bitcoin Holdings With $13.5M Purchase and Bond Issuance

The Japanese hotel company has acquired more bitcoin and issues zero-interest bonds.

The National Diet Building, home of Japan's national legislature, in Tokyo (Shutterstock)

Markets

Franklin Templeton Joins XRP ETF Rush, Files Preliminary Application With SEC

The filing’s preliminary, so the SEC has up to 240 days — potentially late 2025 — to approve or deny it.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Sees Relief Run to $82K; SEC Delays XRP, DOGE, LTC ETF Filings

Gains in BTC came as Senator Cynthia Lummis reintroduced the BITCOIN Act, pushing for the U.S. to scoop up 1 million BTC as a strategic reserve.

July has brought rising relief to the crypto market. (Digital Vision/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin CME Futures Spread Slides to $490, Undoing the 'Trump Bump' in BTC

The market has likely moved past the narrative that a pro-crypto President is beneficial for the industry, with macro correlations now driving the market.

Slide. (GuentherDillingen/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitwise Launches ETF of Firms Holding Over 1K Bitcoin, Strategy Takes a 20% Weighting

New ETF tracks public companies holding at least 1,000 bitcoin.

Hunter Horsley, CEO of Bitwise (YouTube/CoinDesk screenshot)

Finance

Cantor Fitzgerald Taps Copper, Anchorage Digital as Custodians for Bitcoin Financing Business

The business launches with $2 billion in initial financing.

FastNews (CoinDesk)