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

Bitcoin's Rally to Record Highs Puts Focus on $115K Where an 'Invisible Hand' May Slow Bull Run

As BTC looks north, an invisible hand may work to slow the ascent above $115K

Invisible hands likely accelerated BTC's recent crash. (Christina Langford-Miller/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Smashes Past $111K, Setting New Record Highs, on Institutional Fervor

Large institutions — not just retail hype — are driving this cycle’s rally, traders say, as bitcoin pushes deeper into price discovery.

Smashed brick (CoinDesk Archives)

Finance

Guatemala's Largest Bank Adopts Stablecoin Rails for U.S. Remittance Payments

SukuPay will allow Guatemalans to receive funds from the U.S. for a flat 99 cent fee, using only a phone number within their Banco Industrial mobile app Zigi.

16:9 Guatemala City (Victor Leal/Pixabay)

Markets

XRP-BTC Pair Flashes First Golden Cross, Hinting at Major Bull Run for XRP

The pattern has raised the probability of ratio breaking out of its prolonged sideways trend in a sign of major XRP uptrend.

Nasdaq futures chalks out golden cross. (Flickr)

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Finance

'Hawk Tuah Girl' Hailey Welch Claims SEC, FBI Cleared Her for the HAWK Memecoin Disaster

Haliey Welch says she “didn’t know enough about crypto” — despite previously claiming she’d “learned so much” ahead of her failed token launch.

Haliey Welch issues statement on HAWK memecoin (Hawk Token Page/Overhere)

Markets

These Six Charts Explain Why Bitcoin's Recent Move to Over $100K May Be More Durable Than January's Run

Financial conditions, stablecoin flows and other key metrics point to stronger foundation compared to the December-January twin peaks.

Statue of a bull (ianproc64/Pixabay)

Policy

Australian Securities Regulator Wants to Appeal High Court's Decision on Block Earner

The High Court in March 2024 dismissed ASIC's allegations that Block Earner had engaged in unlicensed financial services by offering its DeFi product Access

Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Tech

Solana Could Soon Witness Its Largest Consensus Change as Developer Proposes 'Alpenglow'

“We believe that the release of Alpenglow will be a turning point for Solana,” developers wrote in a blog Monday.

Solana sign (CoinDesk)

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Markets

CME's XRP Futures Have Pulled In Nearly $30M Since Debut, Fueling XRP ETF Hopes

Strong institutional interest in CME’s new XRP futures contracts is reviving hopes for a U.S.-listed spot XRP ETF, as the token gains traction in regulated markets.

A montage of Ripple-related brands (Ripple)

Markets

Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Zoom as BTC Inches Towards All-Time High; DOGE, ADA, XRP Add 4%

Buoyant sentiment and calm volatility are fueling leveraged bets as BTC consolidates above $100,000 — setting up what traders say could be a clean move to new highs.

(Marcio Jose Bastos Silva/Shutterstock.com)