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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Policy

Australia Looks to Bring Crypto Under Financial Services Framework With New Draft Legislation

Digital asset platforms (DAPs) and tokenized custody platforms (TCPs) will fall under the same bracket as other financial intermediaries.

Australia (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

Ether Falls to $4K, BTC, XRP Slide as U.S. Government Shutdown Risks Mount

The White House is preparing for potential job cuts, as Congress must pass a funding measure to prevent the government from running out of money by the end of September.

closed sign (CoinDesk Archives)

Finance

South Korean Crypto Exchange Upbit to Be Acquired by Naver: Report

The deal would bring Upbit's parent Dunamu under the umbrella of Naver Financial.

Upbit-logo (CoinDesk Archives)

Finance

Coinbase, Sony and Samsung Back $14.6M Round for Stablecoin Startup Bastion

The firm white-label stablecoin systems, enabling companies to issue digital dollars without coding or their own regulatory licenses.

Seed Funding Investment coins in a jar (Towfiqu barbhuiya/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Finance

Chainlink Chosen by Privacy-Focused Blockchain Canton to Push Institutional Adoption

Partnership brings Chainlink’s oracle and cross-chain tools to Canton’s growing enterprise network

Chainlink CEO and co-founder Sergey Nazarov

Markets

Franklin Templeton Expands Tokenization Frontiers With Benji Platform Integration Onto BNB Chain

The partnership aims to leverage BNB Chain's scalable and low-cost infrastructure to create new on-chain financial assets.

(Michał Parzuchowski/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Hyperliquid's Newly Launched USDH Stablecoin Sees Over $2M Volume in Early Trading

USDH, backed by cash and U.S. Treasury securities, aims to reduce dependency on external stablecoins.

US Dollars (CoinDesk Archives)


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Markets

Bitcoin Stalls Around $112K as Whales Lead Wave of Selling

Cohort selling and long-term holder distribution add to ongoing pressure.

BTC: Supply Last Active 1year+ (glassnode)

Markets

Ripple, Securitize Bring RLUSD to BlackRock and VanEck Tokenized Funds

A new smart contract on Securitize's platform enables investors to swap shares for RLUSD, creating a 24/7 stablecoin off-ramp for tokenized treasuries.

U.S. dollar (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)