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

FTX to Start Next Round of Creditor Repayments on Sept. 30

The former crypto giant used to be a mainstay in the digital asset ecosystem till a CoinDesk expose in 2022 resulted in the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried's empire.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried . (FTX)

Finance

XRP Ledger Tapped for Tokenizing $130M Agribusiness Credit as Brazil's RWA Push Accelerates

The CRA, a key instrument used to bundle future cash flows from Brazil’s agricultural sector was recorded on-chain using the XRPL and its Ethereum-compatible EVM sidechain.

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Markets

Ether, XRP Traders Book Bigger Losses Than Bitcoin as Crypto Bulls See $630M in Liquidations

Large long liquidations often signal panic bottoms, while short liquidations may precede a squeeze.

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Markets

Dogecoin, Cardano, XRP See Profit-Taking, BNB Crosses $800 as Economists See Lower Chances of July Rate Cut

The U.S. Federal Reserve remains under intense political pressure ahead of its July 30 meeting, with President Trump and some of his appointees openly calling for rate cuts despite sticky inflation.

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Markets

MARA Holdings Plans $850M Convertible Note Offering to Fuel Bitcoin Buys, Repay Debt

MARA Holdings (MARA) looks to expand its crypto holdings and restructure existing debt

MARA Holdings CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk)

Markets

XRP's July Uptrend Threatened as Bitcoin's $120K Price Resistance Holds

XRP breaks the July uptrend line as BTC's MACD hints at a bearish shift in momentum.

XRP prone to profit taking. (shutterstock_248427865)

Finance

'Prince of Darkness' Ozzy Osbourne's Death Sparks Wave of Rug-Pulls on Solana

Ozzy Osbourne’s death on Tuesday has sparked a wave of scam tokens on Solana, as bad actors exploit the heavy metal icon’s legacy for quick cash grabs.

Ozzy Osbourne speaks onstage in 2020. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

Markets

Fartcoin Jumps to Top 10 Based on Derivatives Open Interest, Signals Speculative Frenzy in the Solana-Based Memecoin

Smaller cryptocurrencies show disproportionately high open interest compared to market cap, signaling potential risk for traders.

Casino, roulette table. (whekevi/Pixabay)

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Markets

Galaxy Positioned to Capture Favorable Regulatory Upside, Jefferies Says as It Initiates With Buy

Jefferies assigned Galaxy (GLXY) a buy rating and a $35 price target

Mike Novogratz, founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital

Markets

Disguised Unemployment in Blockchain? Data Shows Only 12% of Ethereum, 25% of Solana Protocols Have Revenue

A large number of protocols on the two chains haven't captured any value lately, in what looks like on-chain version of disguised unemployment.

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