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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Stablecoin Connector BVNK Partners With Chinese Cross-Border Payments Firm LianLian

The deal facilitates stablecoin payments across LianLian’s network of merchants in over 100 countries.

(Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Traders Are Watching These Levels for Cues on Downside Risk

Stablecoin reserves on exchanges have reached their highest levels in years, a sign that investors may be preparing to deploy fresh capital, traders say.

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Markets

Classover Taps $500M Convertible Note Deal to Boost Solana Treasury Strategy

The company will allocate up to 80% of the proceeds from the notes towards SOL purchases.

Solana portfolio shown on a laptop (Amjith S/Unsplash)

Finance

Bittensor’s Decentralized AI Studio, Yuma, Comes to University of Connecticut

Bittensor builder Yuma has partnered with University of Connecticut to create ‘BittBridge,’ a learning program focused on blockchain-based AI.

The Connecticut State Capitol (Shutterstock)

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Finance

Kraken Unveils White-Glove Prime Brokerage Service for Crypto Institutions

Kraken Prime will offer institutional crypto clients trading, custody and financing through a unified platform.

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Finance

Tether Invests in Chilean Crypto Exchange Orionx to Drive Latin American Adoption

The exchange also received a 2023 investment from Bitfinex.

Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino at Paris Blockchain Week on April 14, 2022. (Twitter/Bitfinex, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Robinhood Completes $200M Acquisition of Crypto Exchange Bitstamp

The deal, which was first announced in June of last year, gives Robinhood an entry into the global crypto trading market, both retail and institutional

Robinhood website on laptop (Unsplash)

Markets

Jacobi Bitcoin ETF's Lowers Entry Barriers Allowing European Retail Investors to Jump In

Guernsey approval marks breakthrough in accessibility for Europe’s first bitcoin ETF.

Ranking Assets for 2024 Performance (Shutterstock)

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Strategy Expands Capital Stack With Launch of High-Yield STRD Preferred Shares

New 10% non-cumulative perpetual preferred sits below STRF and STRK in seniority, offering investors long-duration yield exposure with zero fees.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City on March 20, 2025. (Nikhilesh De)

Markets

Monero Bull Run Accelerating, XMR-BTC Price Chart Signals

Monero has outperformed bitcoin this year, with an 86% surge compared to BTC's 12% rise.

XMR/BTC looks north. (pcdazero/Pixabay)