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

Strategy Added 850 Bitcoin for Nearly $100M Last Week

The relatively small purchase was mostly funded through common stock sales.

Strategy Executive Chaiman Michael Saylor (Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Stocks Tumble in Pre-Market Trading as Bitcoin Dives to $112K

Crypto stocks tumbled in pre-market trading as bitcoin and ether extended heavy overnight losses, fueling $1.6 billion in liquidations across derivatives exchanges.

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Markets

Metaplanet Becomes Fifth-Largest Listed Bitcoin Holder With $632M BTC Buy

Company overtakes Bullish with $632 million purchase as both Metaplanet and Capital B shares trade lower.

Close up of the red circle at the center of the Japanese flag. (DavidRockDesign/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Longs on Bitfinex Jump 20%, Prices Drop Below 100-Day Average

BTC/USD longs on Bitfinex frequently move inversely to bitcoin’s price action.

A trader in front of screens. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Could Crash to $107K, XRP MACD Bearish Ahead of Fed Speak & PCE Inflation

Impending Federal Reserve speeches and the upcoming PCE report could add to market volatility.

Crystal ball. (GimpWorkshop/Pixabay)

Markets

BTC, XRP, SOL, DOGE Resume Slow Grind Higher After Fed, Dollar Index Is Resilient Too

Dovish Fed favors new all-time highs in major tokens, but the dollar resilience may prove costly.

Major tokens look to have resumed the slow grind higher. (NEOM/Unsplash)

Finance

Ripple, Franklin Templeton and DBS to Offer Token Lending and Trading

DBS is considering allowing holders of Franklin Templeton's money market fund to pledge their tokens as collateral to borrow funds.

Executives of DBS, Franklin Templeton and DBS (Ripple)

Finance

MoneyGram Makes Stablecoins the Backbone of Its Next-Generation App

Launching first in Colombia, the app will allow users to receive and hold funds in USD-backed stablecoins.

MoneyGram app (MoneyGram)

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Policy

UK FCA Plans to Waive Some Rules for Crypto Companies: FT

The financial watchdog wishes to adapt its existing rules for financial service companies to the unique nature of cryptoassets

UK FCA building (FCA)

Finance

Hex Trust Adds Custody and Staking for Lido’s stETH, Expanding Institutional Access to Ethereum Rewards

Integration offers one-click staking and liquidity for institutional investors through Hex Trust’s platform.

Alessio Quaglini, CEO and Co-Founder of Hex Trust (provided)