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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BNB Rises Over 6% Amid U.S.-EU Trade Deal and $610M Corporate Buying

BNB's trading volume surged by 170%, with the price reaching a high of $860.86 before pulling back slightly.

BNB price chart (CoinDesk Data)

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Bitcoin Seeing Severe Exhaustion of Bullish Momentum

BTC's positive dealer gamma at $120K is likely adding to consolidation, with key charts indicating severe uptrend exhaustion.

XRP prone to profit taking. (shutterstock_248427865)

Finance

OKX Introduces Regulated Crypto Derivatives for Retail Traders in UAE

Traders in the UAE can now access futures, perpetuals, and options with leverage under new rules

OKX trading app on a mobile phone (CoinDesk)

Markets

Here Is the Bitcoin Price Level That Could Be an Attractive Entry Point for BTC Bulls

Gauging key levels that could offer the best risk-reward ratio for those looking to join the bitcoin bull run.

Gauging best entry for BTC bulls. (Tim Mossholder/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Zooms to $120K, ETH Nears $4K as Trump’s EU Tariff Deal Lifts Risk Sentiment

Bitcoin, which had spent the past week trading between $114,000 and $119,000, neared the $120,000 barrier as traders interpreted Trump’s tariff rollback as a signal of reduced macro uncertainty.

Donald Trump (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Public Shell Firms Ramping Up Altcoin Buys Draws Skepticism: FT

Extending the BTC treasury plans to smaller altcoins has been described as "hugely speculative" and a "flash in the pan"

Treasure chest (Ashin K Suresh/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Maple Finance's SYRUP Bucks Bearish Crypto Slump With 23% Upside Move

Maple Finance’s SYRUP token defied the broader crypto market slump, soaring 23% following its listing on Upbit.

(Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Exchange OSL Group Raises $300M Ahead of Hong Kong's Stablecoin Regulation Plan

OSL also plans to use the capital to support acquisition plans and bolster its balance sheet

Hong Kong (Dan Freeman/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Slides to $115K as Dow Jones' Rally Stalls at December-January High

The broader cryptocurrency market, including ether and solana, also experienced losses of 2% to 3%.

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Finance

Ark Invest Dumps $12M Coinbase Shares After Loading Up on Ether Treasury Firm Bitmine

It also sold 11,262 shares of Robinhood (HOOD), worth around $1.1 million based on Robinhood's last close.

Cathie Wood, CEO of ARK Invest, at Consensus 2024. (Suzanne Cordiero)