Parikshit Mishra

Parikshit Mishra

Parikshit Mishra is CoinDesk's Deputy Managing Editor responsible for breaking news coverage. Before joining CoinDesk, he was the European Editor at Acuris (Mergermarket), where he dealt with copies related to private equity and the startup ecosystem. He has also worked as an 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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Digital Currency Group founder and CEO Barry Silbert (DCG)
Crypto Lender Genesis Owes Creditors Over $3B: FT
Digital Currency Group, Genesis' parent company, is reportedly looking to sell some of its venture-capital portfolio, worth around $500 million.
Digital Currency Group founder and CEO Barry Silbert (DCG)
The Winklevoss twins at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2015 (Getty Images)
Gemini's Cameron Winklevoss Calls for Barry Silbert's Ouster From Crypto Conglomerate DCG
Winklevoss, on behalf of Gemini, called for Silbert's removal for his involvement in the disagreement between Genesis and its creditors.
The Winklevoss twins at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2015 (Getty Images)
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Crypto Bank Silvergate Shares Plunge 46% After $8.1B Withdrawal in Q4 Prompts 200 Job Cuts
The company also said it is writing off its investment in former Facebook stablecoin project Diem.
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Coinbase Will Pay $50M Fine to New York Regulator to Settle Background Check Charges
The settlement will also require Coinbase to invest $50 million to bolster its compliance program.
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Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)
Binance.US Agrees to Buy Voyager's Assets for $1.02B
The agreement comes after CoinDesk had reported last month that Binance was preparing a bid for Voyager's assets.
Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
CFTC Sues Sam Bankman-Fried, Alameda Research for Fraud
In a filing, the regulator says Bankman-Fried misrepresented the health of his companies, impacting the price of bitcoin and ether.
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified by CoinDesk)
US SEC Charges Sam Bankman-Fried for Defrauding FTX Investors
Bankman-Fried illegitimately used customer funds to support his lavish lifestyle and make political donations, the regulator alleged.
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified by CoinDesk)
Binance CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)
US Prosecutors Look to Charge Binance, Executives on Possible Money Laundering Violations: Reuters
The Department of Justice has also discussed a possible plea deal with Binance's lawyers, the report added.
Binance CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)
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Crypto Infrastructure Firm Blockstream Seeks to Raise Funds at 70% Lower Valuation: Bloomberg
The under $1 billion valuation is a far cry from the $3.2 billion valuation Blockstream had received in 2021.
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Circle Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte (left) and CEO Jeremy Allaire (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Stablecoin Issuer Circle Cancels Plan to Go Public
The firm ends SPAC deal under which it would have become a listed company.
Circle Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte (left) and CEO Jeremy Allaire (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)