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.

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LayerZero Proposes $110M Stargate Token Merger in Consolidation Play

The plan would see all STG tokens converted into ZRO at a fixed rate, effectively retiring STG as a standalone governance and rewards token.

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Zora Surges 50% as Perps Listings and Base Ecosystem Flows Drive Breakout

The rally was likely driven by a large purchase in anticipation of future volatility, despite no immediate news catalyst.

Coinbase app on a mobile phone screen.

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Bitcoin Bulls Take Another Shot at the Fibonacci Golden Ratio Above $122K as Inflation Data Looms

U.S. inflation data, expected to show a rise in core CPI, may affect market volatility but is unlikely to prevent a Fed rate cut.

target (CoinDesk Archives)

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Ether Volatility Spikes on Rally as Bitcoin Edges Back Toward Record Highs

ETH’s strength has been underpinned by pro-crypto regulatory signals and heavy inflows into ETFs, with traders betting on a retest of its all-time high, some say.

A high jumper. (CoinDesk archives)

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Finance

CrediX Team Vanishes After $4.5M Exploit in Suspected DeFi Exit Scam

Blockchain security firm CertiK says the lender’s website and X account have been offline since Aug. 4, after an attack drained millions.

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Markets

ICP Pushes Higher as Strong Volume Secures Bullish Momentum

Internet Computer defends key support with multi-million unit volume surges, fueling a breakout toward $5.40 resistance

ICP-USD, Aug. 8 2025 (CoinDesk)

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Hong Kong’s IVD Medical Adds $19M Ether to Its Treasury

IVD Medical’s ETH buy will serve as both the backbone of its ivd.xyz tokenization platform and a yield-generating treasury asset, powering settlements, stablecoin backing, and staking strategies.

Hong Kong's skyline (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

Markets

Ether, Dogecoin Rally as XRP Soars 12% in Altcoin-Led Crypto Surge

FxPro chief market analyst Alex Kuptsikevich said the rebound aligns with “growing appetite in the stock markets,” but warned that BTC is “trapped in a narrow range.”

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Finance

Ripple to Buy Stablecoin Payments Firm Rail for $200M to Boost RLUSD

The Rail acquisition is a way for Ripple to delve deeper into the fast-growing stablecoin ecosystem after launching its RLUSD stablecoin

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse at Korea Blockchain Week. (Parikshit Mishra/CoinDesk)

Finance

Salomon Brothers Say It Has Completed Process of Notifying 'Abandoned' Crypto Wallets

Revived investment bank Salomon Brothers is using Bitcoin’s blockchain to claim abandoned wallets, sparking legal and ethical debates as it targets dormant addresses holding billions in BTC.

New York City skyline (Michael Discenza/Unsplash)