Parikshit Mishra

Regional Head of Asia

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.

Latest from Parikshit Mishra

Markets

XRP's 'Bearish Skew' Persists Amid 10% Price Slide Following SEC Appeal and ETF Filing

Just as optimism was about to surge, clouds rolled in, pushing prices lower.

Oct 3, 2024

Markets

Bitcoin Flat Near $61K as Whales Continue to Accumulate; XRP Down 10% as SEC Appeals Case

PLUS: AI tokens not moving despite a $6.6 billion fundraise from OpenAI.

Oct 3, 2024

Policy

'Is Daddy on the Airplane?' Jailed Binance Exec Gambaryan Family’s Ordeal in New Podcast

U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick, the congressman from Gambaryan’s district, alleged in the “Designated” podcast that Nigeria is holding him as a “hostage” and argued that all of America’s cards “should be on the table.”

Oct 1, 2024

Policy

U.S. Judge Sides With SEC in Case Against Crypto Wallet Rivetz Over Sale of Unregistered Securities

United States District Judge Mark Mastroianni granted the SEC's motion for a summary judgement.

Oct 1, 2024

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin $100K Bullish Bet Draws Nearly $1B Open Interest on Deribit

The $100,000 call is the most popular bitcoin option on Deribit.

Oct 1, 2024

BTC Options: Distribution of open interest across all expirations. (Deribit)

Markets

Metaplanet Buys Another 107 Bitcoin, Pushing Stock-BTC Ratio to 20%

The firm now holds over 500 bitcoin after a first tranche of purchases in April.

Oct 1, 2024

Markets

Cryptocurrencies Continue to Outperform the Stock Market: Canaccord

A potential bitcoin rally could start between now and April if the crypto follows historical patterns post halving, the report said.

Oct 1, 2024

stepwise increasing stacks of coins pictured against a chart of rising price candles

Policy

Circle Signals Plans to Bring USDC to Australia With Venture Capitalist Mark Carnegie

The partnership appears set to cover the Asia Pacific region since Carnegie's company has offices in Australia and Singapore.

Oct 1, 2024

Circle Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte (left) and CEO Jeremy Allaire (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin’s Link to Ishiba-Led Swoon in Nikkei Comes Into Question as Yen Declines

The yen losses suggest the market is not worried about Ishiba's hawkish image and potential for faster BOJ rate hikes, offering positive cues to risk assets, including BTC.

Oct 1, 2024

Markets

Bitcoin ETFs Continue Inflow Streak as BTC Remains Flat Amid China Holiday

PoliFi tokens are rallying as election countdown clock clicks on, and DeSci protocol BIO looks to raise $13 million in a public token sale.

Oct 1, 2024