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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Finance

Market Maker Flowdesk Doubled Down on the U.S. as Things Looked Bleak. Now That Bet Is Paying Off

Flowdesk's CEO made a contrarian bet on the U.S. while the SEC was waging war on crypto. Fast forward a year, and the country has bitcoin ETFs, ether ETFs are imminent and pro-crypto legislation is before the Senate.

head and shoulders shot of Flowdesk CEO Guilhem Chaumont

Markets

XRP Surges 12% on the Back of Triangle Pattern, Rising Futures Bets Favor Bullish Price Moves Ahead

Open interest in XRP-tracked futures has nearly doubled over the past seven days, which is indicative of traders’ expectations of price volatility ahead.

(Giovanni Calia/Unsplash)

Markets

Deribit's New Bitcoin, Ether Options Tied to U.S. Elections Get Thumbs Up From Crypto Traders

Traders said these options will help define risk and protect capital from expected volatility in the lead-up to and following the binary event.

Monument, president. (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Markets

Ether Spot ETF Inflows Will Push ETH to Beyond $5K: Bitwise

It may not happen immediately and price action could be choppy to start due to outflows from the Grayscale Ethereum Trust, after it converts to an ETF, the report said.

Ether spot ETFs to see same sources of demand as bitcoin versions but on lower scale: Bernstein. (Rob Mitchell/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Senator Who Called Bitcoin 'Ideal Choice for Criminals' Is Convicted of Bribery

Menendez's sentencing has been scheduled for October 29 and he could face decades in prison.

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) exits Manhattan federal court on July 16 as a jury found Menendez guilty of accepting bribes. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Bulls Eye $70K Amid Donald Trump's Rising Chances of Returning as President

“BTC could hover around the 120-day moving average, and the price may have the momentum to go up to $68k or even $70k, but we need to continue to monitor closely the Fed policies and implications of Mt Gox,” one trader said.

Bulls fighting. (Bykofoto/Shutterstock)

Finance

Crypto Trading Firm XBTO Establishes Tokenization Team to Focus on Real World Assets

The tokenized asset classes that will be available through XBTO include corporate debt issuance with other areas like real estate to follow, the company said on Wednesday.

Philippe Bekhazi , XBTO CEO. (CoinDesk Archives)

Policy

Steve Bannon-Linked Chinese Businessman Found Guilty in Fraud Scheme

Guo was found guilty on nine charges, including racketeering, fraud, and money laundering

Guo Wen-gui in April 2017 (VOAnews/Wikipedia)

Markets

Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit Six-Week High of $422.5M

BTC's price has recovered 23% since hitting lows near $53,500 on July 5.

Spot BTC ETFs: Daily net inflows. (Coinglass)

Markets

Crypto Traders Search for Clues in Solana's Triangle Pattern

SOL's months-long triangular price consolidation could bring good news for the bulls.

(sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

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