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

Paxos Unveils Yield-Generating Stablecoin Lift Dollar

USDL is issued in the UAE and regulated by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).

Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Firms Hit by Newsletter Breach Attack, Mailing Lists Leaked

Crypto users are being warned to be careful with email newsletters in the coming days.

Crypto companies hit by newsletter breach (Mika Baumeister/Unsplash)

Policy

Biden Urged to Act as Lawmakers Fear for the Life of Detained Binance Exec in Nigeria

Binance and Gambaryan are facing money laundering and tax evasion charges in the country.

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)

Markets

Bitcoin Crosses $71K as BTC ETFs See $880M Inflows in Best Day Since March

This marked the best day of inflows since March and the second-highest overall since 11 bitcoin ETFs went live in January.

(Giovanni Calia/Unsplash)

Markets

Galaxy Digital Could Benefit From Improving Political Sentiment Towards Crypto in U.S.: Benchmark

The broker assumed coverage of the digital assets platform with a buy rating and a C$19 price target.

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

English Soccer Club Watford FC to Offer 10% Digital Equity Through Investment Platform Seedrs

Currently an EFL Championship club, Watford has periodically competed in the Premier League over the last decade.

Soccer stadium (jarmoluk/Pixabay)

Finance

Bitpanda Drafts Deutsche Bank to Process Fiat Transactions in Germany

This is Bitpanda's second major partnership in Germany this year after it was enlisted by LBBW to offer crypto custody services in the country.

Deutsche Bank logo

Policy

Epoch Times CFO Charged With $67M Fraud Scheme Involving Crypto Platform

The crime proceeds were generally purchased by the scheme participants at discounted rates of up to 80 cents per dollar in exchange for an unspecified cryptocurrency.

Jebara Igbara was sentenced to 7 years in prison. (Sasun Bughdaryan / Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Sees Profit-Taking Around $70K Amid ‘Stubbornly Bullish’ Sentiment

On-chain data shows over 50% of Bitcoin supply remains inactive, a sign of strong long-term conviction in the asset.

(16:9 CROP) Bull and Bear (Rawpixel)

Policy

MicroStrategy Founder Michael Saylor Agrees to $40M Settlement in D.C. Income Tax Case

The District of Columbia sued Saylor in 2022 for allegedly not paying income taxes while living in the district.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)