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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South Koreans Bet Big on XRP, Dogecoin as Easing Trade War Fuels Risk Taking

Korean crypto markets are experiencing a rally, influenced by a $1 billion short squeeze and improving geopolitical sentiment.

South Korea flag (Planet Volumes / Unsplash)

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Privacy-Focused Zcash Tops Key Resistance Above $40 to Flash Bull Signal

The cryptocurrency had been trading in a narrow range since February, with resistance above $40 and support near $25.

GRYP Shares Soar Over 200% (Pexels/Pixabay)

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Metaplanet Overtakes El Salvador With $126M Bitcoin Purchase

Japan’s Metaplanet said Monday it had purchased another 1,241 bitcoin (BTC), bringing total holdings to nearly 6,800.

Tokyo, Japan (Jaison Lin/Unsplash)

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Hacking Attempt on Lido Results in 1.4 Ether Lost From Oracle Provider

A private key belonging to Chorus One was compromised, and a governance vote is underway to switch oracle keys.

Hacker working on two laptops (Azamat E/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Eyes Record High Above $109K as U.S. Cuts Tariffs on Chinese Goods to 30% From 145%

China said it will release a joint statement with the U.S. on what was achieved.

Hot air ballon. (bozziniclaudio/Pixabay)

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Market Maker Flowdesk Expands Capital Market Offerings With New Institutional Credit Desk

Institutions trading crypto need more than fast execution, they need tools to unlock capital and build precise strategies says Flowdesk’s U.S. CEO.

head and shoulders shot of Flowdesk CEO Guilhem Chaumont

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Bitcoin Sees Surge in Institutional Confidence, Deribit-Listed BTC Options Market Reveals

Panning out over just the last week shows a much bigger sign of institutional positioning on BTC, Deribit said.

Institutions increase BTC options exposure. (Peggy_Marco/Pixabay)

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Metaplanet Plans a Further $21M Bond Sale to Buy More BTC

Metaplanet has the largest BTC stash among publicly-traded companies outside North America

Tokyo, Japan (Ryo Yoshitake/Unsplash)

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Florida Pharma Firm Will Use XRP for Real-Time Payments in $50M Financing Deal

“We believe that there are certain advantages to integrating XRP and its related infrastructure into its healthcare ecosystem,” the firm said in the release.

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Explosive ETH, ADA, DOGE Moves Spur $800M in Short Liquidations, Highest Since 2023

Bears are nursing their highest losses over two years as majors surged as much as 20%.

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