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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Markets

Leveraged Bearish Strategy ETF Surges 19%, Signals Dour Outlook for MSTR and Bitcoin

The ETF, which bets against MSTR, has seen a net inflow of $16.3 million in the past six months, while its bullish counterpart has experienced significant outflows.

A brown bear sits on the ground (LTapsaH/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin ETFs Bleed Millions for 4th Straight Day as U.S. Stagflation Fears Weigh on BTC and Stocks

Investors withdrew $196 million from U.S.-listed bitcoin ETFs on Tuesday, while pouring money into ether ETFs.

Blood on U.S. Dollar. (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

Pendle Lets Crypto Traders Bet on Bitcoin, Ether Funding Rates With Boros Platform

For traders who pay or earn funding fees on CEXs, Boros offers a new hedge: short YU if funding is expected to fall; long if rates are projected to spike.

Funding rates on ether futures return to normal days after merge (Pixabay)

Policy

China Warns Worldcoin-Style Iris Scanning a National Security Threat

A new advisory from China's Ministry of State Security highlights what it calls national security risks based on foreign firms collecting biometric data under the guise of crypto giveaways.

An inside view of the Orb, Worldcoin's custom hardware that makes cryptographic IDs based on iris scans. (Worldcoin)

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Markets

Retail XRP Holders Will Soon Be Able to Tap DeFi on Flare, No Seed Phrase Needed

XRP holders will soon be able to wrap the token into FXRP via Flare’s FAssets protocol and deploy it across staking and liquidity products.

Flare (Osarugue Igbinoba/Unsplash)

Markets

Capital B Buys 62 BTC for $7.13M, Boosting Holdings to 2,075 BTC

Europe's first bitcoin treasury firm has reached BTC yield of 1,446.3% year to date.

European Union Flag (Christian Lue / Unsplash / Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

From Airdrop to Freefall: Celestia’s Tokenomics Under Fire

Celestia’s TIA token has lost over 90% of its value amid aggressive unlocks, mirroring broader trends in tokenomics failures across high-profile projects.

Celestia vesting scheudle (

Markets

Bitcoin's Long-Term Bullishness Evaporates From Options Market as Inflation Concern Rises

Bitcoin's long-term bullish sentiment has turned neutral as options market indicators show a shift in market sentiment.

BTC bulls look to scale key resistance. (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

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Markets

Bitcoin Struggles to Hold $115K; Solana, Dogecoin Show Relative Strength as Risk-Off Sentiment Lingers

A colloquial narrative that “altseason” is imminent has weakened, with traders rotating capital back into majors or moving to the sidelines entirely.

Plastic trader

Markets

Justin Sun Comes Back to Earth With Cosmic Plans for Tron Ecosystem

After finally taking his $28 million Blue Origin ride, the Tron founder says the view from space changed his perspective and strengthened his commitment to innovation.

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