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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Crypto Traders Mint Millions From Grok Glitching on 'MechaHitler'

MechaHitler is a fictional cyborg version of Adolf Hitler from the 1992 game Wolfenstein 3D, which gained fame in 90s satire and early internet memes.

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Memecoin PNUT Rips on Elon Musk’s Epstein Cue

PNUT, which has no affiliation with the actual squirrel or Musk, saw trading volumes surge over 120% from $65 million to $214 million in a 24-hour period, according to CoinGecko.

peanut, dumb

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Key Market Dynamic Keeps Bitcoin, XRP Anchored to $110K and $2.3 as Ether Looks Prone to Volatility

Ether's recent price increase has pushed it into a negative gamma zone, which could increase its market volatility.

Dealer. (englishlikeanative/Pixabay)

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Robinhood Says OpenAI Stock Tokens Backed by Special Purpose Vehicle

Vlad Tenev told CNBC that these tokens are technically not equity, but provide similar exposure.

Robinhood app on a smartphone (Shutterstock)

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OmegaPro Founder and Co-Conspirator Charged by U.S. DOJ in $650M Ponzi Scheme

Michael Shannon Sims, a founder and promoter of OmegaPro, and Juan Carlos Reynoso, who led OmegaPro’s operations in Latin America and some parts of the U.S.

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Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP ETFs See Record AUM as Traders Warn of ‘Summer Lull’

Ether-tracked products brought in $226 million, Solana $22 million, and XRP $11 million last week, bringing total ETF assets under management to an all-time high of $188 billion.

(Marco Verch/ccnull)

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BNB Holds Steady as Traders Watch U.S. Tariff Moves

This stability was influenced by global macro developments, including fresh tariff measures announced by U.S. President Donald Trump

BNB price chart (CoinDesk Data)

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Semler Scientific Gets Buy Rating From Benchmark, $101 Price Target on Bitcoin Treasury Pivot

Semler trades at a steep discount compared to bitcoin treasury peers, the report said.

Bitcoin, Semler Scientific

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Tether Invests in Blockchain Forensics Firm Crystal Intelligence to Fight Crypto Crime

Tether aims to curb illicit use of its USDT stablecoin as cryptocurrency-related scams and fraud increase.

Nemo suffered $2.4M hack on Monday. (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

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BONK Reclaims Momentum with 11% Rally as Community and Volume Fuel Breakout

BONK flipped TRUMP to become the fourth largest memecoin by market cap as community and ETF buzz drive price surge.

BONK-USD, July 8 2025 (CoinDesk)