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

Institutions Still Skeptical of a Near-Term Bitcoin Price Rally, CME Options Data Show

The higher implied volatility for short-dated puts suggests investors are willing to pay a premium for downside protection, CF Benchmarks said.

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Finance

Telegram-Based Notcoin Debuts at $1B FDV on Ton Blockchain

4.5% of the supply had been set aside for users on Binance Launchpool and OKX Jumpstart.

Coins (Micheile Henderson/Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto and DeFi Wallet Firm Fordefi Gets Cover from Insurance Giant Munich Re

Insurance broker Lockton’s Emerging Asset Protection (LEAP) team helped organize the Munich Re deal.

The Fordefi team (Fordefi)

Markets

Ether-Bitcoin Ratio Slides to Lowest Since April 2021. Here's Why

"Ether is a 'lightning rod' for negative sentiment from crypto native and external players and has several weak spots," one observer said.

ETH/BTC hits a three-year low. (TradingView/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Traders Expect Prices to Hit $74K Highs as Selling Pressure Eases

One trading desk has seen an uptick in call buying activity with targets of as high as $120,000 for December 2024.

Bull Market (Kameleon007/Getty Images)

Markets

CME Looks to Take On Binance and Coinbase, Could Launch Spot Bitcoin Trading: Report

The CME is already the top bitcoin futures exchange by open interest, while the offshore, non-regulated Binance dominates the spot market.

A pedestrian passes a sign outside the building which houses the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Policy

Coinbase to Target Australia's Self-Managed Pension Funds: Bloomberg

“We are working on an offering to service those clients really well on a one-off basis — to have them trade with us and stay with us," a Coinbase official said.

Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Has Best Day in 2 Months as Markets Anticipate a ‘Summer of Easing'

The net percent of global central banks cutting rates is increasing in a positive sign for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.

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Finance

Eclipse Labs Promotes Vijay Chetty to CEO Nearly a Week After Neel Somani's Ouster

Neel Somani, the founder and CEO of Eclipse Labs, stepped down after sexual misconduct allegations recently surfaced.

Lunar eclipse (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Nears $63K as Bulls Chew Through 'Taker Selling'

A taker order is placed by a trader who looks to execute the trade immediately at the going market price.

BTC's price bounce. (CoinDesk)