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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Tech

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Proposes Design to Make Running Nodes Easier

A new proposal from Ethereum’s co-founder would let users run lightweight nodes without storing the entire blockchain, trimming costs for node operators.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

Bitcoin's Volatile Liquidity Run Could Lead to New Record Highs

Bitcoin behaved differently on Sunday, with CME futures leading the volatile price action.

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Policy

VARA Fortifies Controls on Crypto Margin Trading in Dubai, Refreshes Rulebook

VARA has introduced greater leverage controls and collateralization requirements through provisions in its Broker-Deal and Exchange Rulebooks

16:9 Dubai UAE (Pexels, Pixabay)

Markets

Bulls and Bears Get Caught off Guard as Bitcoin Jumps to $106K, Then Falls Back to $103K

The sudden price gyrations wiped out over $460 million in long positions and $220 million in shorts, across futures tracking majors like ether (ETH), solana (SOL), and dogecoin (DOGE).

A roller coaster. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Markets

U.S. 30-Year Treasury Yield Breaches 5% Amid Moody's Rating Downgrade, Fiscal Concerns

Rising deficits, reduced foreign demand, and investor unease over trade policy drive bond market turbulence and broader risk aversion.

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Markets

Metaplanet Buys Another 1,004 Bitcoin, Lifts Holdings to Over $800M Worth of BTC

The average purchase price for this latest tranche was $103,873 per bitcoin, according to a Monday disclosure.

Tokyo, Japan (Jaison Lin/Unsplash)

Markets

The Bull Case for Galaxy Digital Is AI Data Centers Not Bitcoin Mining, Research Firm Says

Rittenhouse Research, a new firm covering fintech, AI, and crypto, is giving GLXY a strong buy rating because of its BTC mining to AI transition

Mike Novogratz, Galaxy founder and CEO, speaks at Consensus 2024

Web3

Binance, Kraken Thwarted Social Engineering Attacks Similar to Coinbase Hack

Attackers reportedly tried bribing support agents, but Binance and Kraken’s internal systems blocked the attempts.

Hacker working on two laptops (Azamat E/Unsplash)

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Markets

Movement Labs and Mantra Scandal Are Shaking up Crypto Market-Making

Forced liquidations, hidden contracts, and backchannel deals are prompting a rethink in how liquidity is structured — and who gets trusted.

A man reading something shocking in the newspaper. (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

World Liberty's Stablecoin Now Available on Multiple Networks Via Chainlink

The integration, initially supporting Ethereum and BNB Chain, addresses cross-chain security concerns and aims to expand USD1’s reach, the firms said.

Consensus 2025: Zak Folkman, Eric Trump