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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Markets

Backed Finance's Tokenized Stocks Product Volume Jumps to $300M

Backed Finance's tokenized U.S. equities product, xStocks, has surpassed $300 million in trading volume within four weeks of launch.

Stylized network of light focii covering Earth (geralt/Pixabay)

Tech

Dogecoin Could Soon Verify ZK Proofs Natively, Thanks to DogeOS Push

Developers aim to transform an unused part of the script system into a tool that can verify cryptographic proofs, starting with ‘Groth16’ (a specific type of proof widely used in zk systems) and allowing for future upgrades.

Dogecoin, DOGE

Policy

South Korea Tells Firms to Cut Exposure to Crypto ETFs, Coinbase and Strategy: Report

The report seems to suggest a change in stance by South Korea, which was reportedly looking to ease crypto trading.

South Korean flag. (CoinDesk Archives)

Finance

EDX Unveils International Crypto Trading Platform With Perpetual Futures

EDX International, the Singapore-based global hub of the firm, is offering trading in 44 cryptocurrency pairs, including Bitcoin, ETH, Sol, and XRP.

Banks in Singapore (Aditya Chinchure/Unsplash)

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Finance

Archax to Acquire Deutsche Digital Assets, Expanding Crypto ETP Reach in Europe

The UK-regulated platform adds German crypto manager DDA, gaining BaFin permissions and $70 million AUM.

Europe flags (Shutterstock)

Markets

XRP Hits All-Time High Before Forming Bearish Double Top Pattern, Ether Prints 'Doji'

ETH prints a Doji on the daily chart as XRP teases a double top on intraday charts.

XRP prone to profit taking. (shutterstock_248427865)

Markets

Cathie Wood’s ARK Loads Up on Ether Treasury Bet Bitmine Immersion

ARK Invest deepens its ether exposure, buying 4.4 million shares of Tom Lee- and Peter Thiel-backed Bitmine Immersion Technologies, while trimming its holdings in Coinbase, among others.

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

Markets

Leveraged Bearish Strategy ETF Pulls in Millions at Record Lows

The bargain hunting at record lows accompanies outflows from its 2x bullish counterpart, MSTX.

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

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Markets

Trump Media's $2B Bitcoin Buy Challenges Halving Cycle Wisdom of BTC Peaking in 2025

Trump Media's BTC purchase is likely a signal of impending macroeconomic tailwinds.

U.S. President Donald Trump  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

What Are Traders Saying as Solana Reclaims Spotlight? ETH, DOGE, ADA See Profit-Taking

At current prices, ETH remains nearly 25% below its 2021 record high, providing swing traders with a defined target to aim for.

Profit, Risk and Loss. (Gino Crescoli/Pixabay)