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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Wells Fargo, HSBC to Settle Forex Transactions Using Blockchain
The banking giants will use a blockchain product to settle U.S. dollar, Canadian dollar, pound and euro transactions.
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UAE Wealth Fund Mubadala Investing in Crypto Ecosystem: CEO
While “many people are skeptics, I do not fall in that category,” said CEO Khaldoon Al Mubarak.
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India’s Modi Calls for Global Crypto Standard
The prime minister said that technologies, such as crypto, should empower democracies not undermine them.
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Crypto Derivatives Firm Paradigm Raises $35M From Jump Capital, Alameda Ventures, Others
More than 25 investors participated in the round, including Dragonfly Capital, DCG and Vectr Fintech Partners.
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Flipkart Co-Founder-Backed Navi Mutual Fund Files for Blockchain Fund in India
The filing comes after Invesco deferred the launch of a similar fund due to the regulatory uncertainty in the country.
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Indian Finance Minister Says Monitoring Crypto Ads; Not Weighing Ban
The Indian government is set to bring out a new crypto draft bill in the winter session of parliament.
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Brock Pierce Returns to Politics, May Run for US Senate
Pierce said that he is weighing a run for the seat of retiring Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont.
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Republic of Palau Joins Hands With Ripple to Develop Digital Currency Strategy
The fintech company will explore the country’s first digital currency strategy and its use case.
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Crypto Lender Celsius Network Invests $300M in North American Bitcoin Mining Operations: Report
The investment was made to expand its bitcoin mining hashrate and power capacity in North America, CEO Alex Mashinsky said.
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Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer to Go Public With SPAC Merger; Deal Values Company at Around $4B
The combined company will be renamed to Bitdeer Technologies Group and remain listed on Nasdaq.
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