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

PayPal to Pay 3.7% Annual Yield on Stablecoin PYUSD to Encourage Broader Use

The move is meant to increase adoption of PYUSD amid growing competition in the stablecoin market

PayPal logo on iphone screen (Marques Thomas/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Becomes Fifth Largest Global Asset, Surpasses Google's Market Cap

Bitcoin surpasses Google in market cap as crypto breaks out against tech and key benchmarks.

Chart pointing upwards.(Frank Busch/Unsplash)

Markets

XRP Ledger Bug Patched After 'Serious' Flaw Spotted in XRPL Library

The issue only affects versions of Node Package Manager (NPM), a site where developers share reusable code for projects.

A hooded figure sits typing on a laptop in a darkened (Pixabay)

Policy

SEC Walks Away From Case Against HEX Founder Richard Heart, Attorney Says

Attorney says dismissal marks only crypto case tossed in full by a federal judge.

Richard Heart (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether, Dogecoin Surge Spurs $500M in Short Liquidations

Nearly $530 million in shorts, or bets on lower prices, booked losses amid a general unwinding of leveraged bets.

Crypto whales shorts BTC on Hyperliquid. (foco44/Pixabay)

Markets

Strike CEO Mallers to Lead Bitcoin Investment Company Backed by Tether, Softbank, Brandon Lutnick

Crypto power players back $3B bitcoin SPAC as Trump-era policies spark new wave of institutional bets.

Howard Lutnick is a fan of bitcoin and Tether's USDT. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Tech

DAO Infrastructure Provider Tally Raises $8M to Scale On-Chain Governance

Tally is used by decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) to manage the governance process.

(Joshua Woroniecki/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Runs Into Resistance Cluster Above $88K. What Next?

Behavioural aspects of trading could influence whether bitcoin continues its rally or faces a new downturn from the resistance zone.

BTC faces resistance zone. (kershnek/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin, Stablecoins Command Over 70% of Crypto Market as BTC Pushes Higher

ETH/BTC ratio drops to lowest level in five years, underscoring bitcoin’s dominance.

CoinDesk

Markets

WazirX to Get Day in Court Next Month, With Payouts After 10 Days If Recovery Plan is Approved

The exchange has wrapped up all prep work for the hearing, where the court will decide on approving WazirX’s restructuring and user compensation plan.

court, gavel