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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Michael Saylor's Strategy Adds 4,225 Bitcoin, Bringing BTC Stack to 601,550

Sequans, K33, Tao Alpha and The Blockchain Group also expand their bitcoin treasuries as corporate crypto buying gathers momentum.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor standing. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk))

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BONK Surges 12% as Grayscale Monitoring Sparks Institutional Momentum

BONK rallies as Grayscale adds it to institutional monitoring, with 2.6T volume signaling growing Wall Street interest in meme coins

BONK-USD, July 14 2025 (CoinDesk)

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CLARITY Act Could be a Game Changer for Institutional Adoption of Crypto: Benchmark

Galaxy Digital, Coinbase are 'exceptionally well positioned' to benefit from increased adoption of digital assets once the act is passed, the report said.

U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. (lazyllama/Shutterstock)

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Bhutan Quietly Sells $59M in Bitcoin as BTC Hits $123K, Still Holds Over $1.4B in Reserves

Much of this strategy is executed via Druk Holding & Investments (DHI), the nation’s sovereign wealth fund, which began mining bitcoin by utilizing the country’s abundant hydropower.

Bhutan (Sittichok Glomvinya/Pixabay)

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Ether Sees Record Short Build up as Hedge Funds Pile on Basis Trade

Traders can capture an annualized yield of up to 9.5% by shorting ETH on the CME exchange.

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Bitcoin May Consolidate Between $120K-$130K, Here are 3 Reasons Why

BTC's dealer gamma profile suggests potential consolidation.

XRP prone to profit taking. (shutterstock_248427865)

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Bitcoin Hits $123,000, Overtakes Gold as 2025’s Top Asset

Geopolitical turmoil and economic uncertainty push unproductive assets to the forefront, raising concerns over capital allocation and market signals.

A gold bar (CoinDesk Archives)

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Aptos' APT Gains 4.5% After High Volume Bullish Breakout

Support zone established at $5.09, with key resistance at $5.20.

Aptos bullish breakout.

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As Bitcoin Rushes Past $122K, What's Next for Ether, XRP, Dogecoin?

“We could see Bitcoin test $130K–$150K by year-end if macro winds cooperate,” one trading desk said.

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Bearish Bitcoin Trader Loses $92M as Surge Wipes Out $426M in Short Liquidations

BTC alone saw $291 million in forced closures, with futures tracking ether (ETH) and XRP following at $68 million and $17 million, respectively.

Metal castings depicting bear and a bull stand on the street.