Parikshit Mishra

Parikshit Mishra is CoinDesk's 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

Mike Cagney's Figure Technologies Seeks Over $4B Valuation in Nasdaq IPO

Figure Technologies is seeking to raise as much as $526 million at a valuation over $4 billion through the share sale.

Figure Technologies CEO Mike Cagney (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

BONK Holds Firm Amid $30M Corporate Deal and Token Unlocks

BONK consolidates after sharp swings, with unlock dynamics shaping investor sentiment

BONK, Sept. 2 2025 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Trader Scores $250M Payday as Trump-Linked WLFI Hits Open Market

A pseudonymous trader scored a massive payday on Monday, turning a $15 million WLFI investment into $250 million as hackers targeted the token’s debut.

Jackpot (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

Bitcoin's 7 Day Average Hashrate Hits 1 ZettaHash for First Time

Milestone reached on the seven day moving average highlights accelerating network growth and sets stage for a major difficulty adjustment.

BTC Hash Rate (Glassnode)

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Finance

Citi Says Stablecoins and AI Could Drive Post-Trade Shakeup

Citi’s survey of 537 industry leaders points to tokenization, T+1 adoption and GenAI reshaping trade processing.

Close up of Citigroup logo on the side of a building.

Web3

Bunni DEX Halts Smart Contracts After Exploit Drains $8.4M Across Chains

The exploit targeted BunniHub, the protocol's main contract system, and the funds have been traced to two Ethereum wallets.

Fluffy bunny (Pablo Martinez/Unsplash)

Markets

Metaplanet Shares Jump After Key Amendments

Investor approval of share expansion and governance changes.

Close up of the red circle at the center of the Japanese flag. (DavidRockDesign/Pixabay)

Markets

Record Margin Debt in Chinese Stocks Signals Risk-On Momentum for Global Markets and Bitcoin

Chinese investors have borrowed a record 2.28 trillion yuan to buy local stocks.

Graphs, discussion (geralt/Pixabay)

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Markets

Bitcoin Floats Around $110K as Traders Look Toward Friday Data for Upside

A weaker U.S. jobs market has strengthened the case for easing, and investors are seeking protection in hard assets, some opine.

(Kurhan/Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Spend 97K BTC in Largest One-Day Move of 2025

Long-term bitcoin (BTC) holders have stepped up their liquidations in recent weeks, adding to bearish pressures in the market.

Long-term holders spend BTC. (Unsplash)