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

Over 40 Firms Prepping for Hong Kong Stablecoin License Applications: Report

The number of approved applications is expected to be small, according to reports from China media.

Hong Kong's skyline (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

Finance

Metaplanet Wants to Use Bitcoin Holdings for Acquisitions: FT

Metaplanet is eyeing up "phase two" of its bitcoin treasury strategy, CEO Simon Gerovich said in an interview

Tokyo, Japan (Ryo Yoshitake/Unsplash)

Finance

Australian Crypto Asset Manager DigitalX Secures Over $13M to Expand Bitcoin Holdings

The funds will be used to increase DigitalX’s bitcoin treasury, bringing its total bitcoin and digital holdings to over 95 million australian dollar.

View of Sydney harbor with Habor Bridge and opera house. (Caleb/ Unsplash)

Markets

Bonk.fun Grabs 55% of Solana Token Issuance Share, Pushes BONK Demand

Pump.fun had dominated the issuance sector since its January 2024 debut, accumulating over $800 million in fees within two years.

A BONK ad in Salt Lake City (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Markets

Coinbase Recovers to Listing Day Valuation. What Next for COIN?

Shares in Coinbase recently surged to $380, reaching valuations last seen during its Nasdaq debut in April 2021.

COIN looks north. (jothamsutharson/Pixabay)

Markets

Eric Trump to Headline BTC Asia in August

Trump previously spoke at CoinDesk's Consensus conference in Toronto

Eric Trump, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, American Bitcoin speaks at Consensus 2025. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Traders Shrug Off Dormant Bitcoin Whale Moves, With Profit-Taking on XRP, DOGE, SOL

Musk mania, bullish options flows, and tariff delays keep crypto bid alive amid quiet summer trading.

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Markets

Bitcoin Traders Chase $130K Bets in Anticipation of Renewed Bullish Volatility

Bitcoin's price has been stable between $100,000 and $110,000, but upcoming events like the Fed minutes release may impact volatility.

XRP options see huge block trades. (Pixabay)

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Markets

Threshold's Bitcoin Backed tBTC Debuts on Sui, Unlocking $500M in Liquidity

The collaboration allows Sui users to directly mint tBTC on the network.

Bitcoin (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Markets

Satoshi Era-Whale's $8B Bitcoin Move Could Be Linked to Wallet Security Upgrade: Arkham

The funds remain untouched in the new wallets, suggesting that the move was proactive and likely part of a broader operational security measure rather than a response to market activity.

Cybercrime fingers typing