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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U.S. Dollar to Slide Further This Summer, Bank of America Warns

Weakness in the U.S. dollar is widely seen as positive for dollar-denominated assets, such as bitcoin and gold.

Dollar Index. (TradingView)

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Crypto Soared in May as Institutions, States, and Regulators Embrace Bitcoin: Ikigai's Kling

Massive treasury allocations, regulatory breakthroughs, and strategic acquisitions pushed bitcoin to new highs.

Statue of a bull (ianproc64/Pixabay)

Tech

Taiwanese Crypto Exchange BitoPro Likely Hacked for $11M in May, ZachXBT Says

On-chain sleuth ZachXBT reports that BitoPro suffered a suspected $11.5 million exploit on May 8, with stolen funds laundered through Tornado Cash and Thorchain.

A notable portion of Bybit's hacked funds remain dark. (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Tech

Post Pectra 'Malicious' Ethereum Contracts Are Trying to Drain Wallets, But to No Avail: Wintermute

The recent EIP-7702 upgrade allows Ethereum addresses to function as smart contracts, increasing convenience but also risk.

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

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Metaplanet Acquires 1,088 Bitcoin to Bring BTC Stash to Over $930M

The firm’s latest $117.5 million purchase brings its total holdings to 8,888 BTC.

Tokyo, Japan (Jaison Lin/Unsplash)

Markets

DOGE, XRP, SOL Show Price Bottoming as Bitcoin Traders Remain Optimistic

A general decline, profit-taking, and renewed tariff fears over the past few days are doing little to dent the long-term optimism of traders.

(Getty Images)

Tech

Elon Musk Announces 'Bitcoin-Style' XChat, But Tech Experts Are Skeptical

Tech experts question the new offering's claims of having Bitcoin-style encryption.

Elon Musk. (3dalliance/Pixabay)


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XRP Drops 6% as Global Economic Tensions Trigger High-Volume Selloff

XRP drops 6% amid global economic tensions, with a significant volume spike and a key support level at $2.16 under scrutiny.

(CoinDesk Markets)

Markets

Bitcoin Cash Slumps 4% as $400 Support Faces Heavy Selling Pressure

Bitcoin Cash falls 4% as it tests the $400 support level, with a descending channel pattern and resistance at $414-$415 challenging recovery efforts.

(CoinDesk Markets)