Shaurya Malwa

Deputy Managing Editor, Data & Tokens

Shaurya is the Co-Leader of the CoinDesk tokens and data team in Asia with a focus on crypto derivatives, DeFi, market microstructure, and protocol analysis.

Shaurya holds over $1,000 in BTC, ETH, SOL, AVAX, SUSHI, CRV, NEAR, YFI, YFII, SHIB, DOGE, USDT, USDC, BNB, MANA, MLN, LINK, XMR, ALGO, VET, CAKE, AAVE, COMP, ROOK, TRX, SNX, RUNE, FTM, ZIL, KSM, ENJ, CKB, JOE, GHST, PERP, BTRFLY, OHM, BANANA, ROME, BURGER, SPIRIT, and ORCA.

He provides over $1,000 to liquidity pools on Compound, Curve, SushiSwap, PancakeSwap, BurgerSwap, Orca, AnySwap, SpiritSwap, Rook Protocol, Yearn Finance, Synthetix, Harvest, Redacted Cartel, OlympusDAO, Rome, Trader Joe, and SUN.

Latest from Shaurya Malwa

Markets

GROK Token, Inspired by Elon Musk’s Grok AI, Hits $160M Capitalization in Latest Frenzy

Total liquidity for the token is a paltry $3.5 million on decentralized exchanges, meaning a single significant sale could instantly topple the rise.

Nov 13, 2023

Markets

Bitcoin Could Hit $69K by Mid-2024 as It Enters Acceleration Phase, Analyst Says

BTC prices have doubled this year amid a spot ETF push by prominent traditional finance firms.

Nov 10, 2023

Markets

Michael Saylor’s Massive Bitcoin Bet Crosses $1B in Unrealized Profit

Saylor’s business software company, MicroStrategy, held more than 158,000 bitcoins as of Friday.

Nov 10, 2023

MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Tech

Ethereum Fees Briefly Jumped to $100 After BlackRock’s ETH ETF Filing

Fees spiked to as high as 270 gwei late on Thursday, the data shows, temporarily touching a level last seen in June 2022.

Nov 10, 2023

Markets

Solana Tokens Sees Risky Bets Increase After End of Sam Bankman-Fried Trial

Bonk took center stage in the Solana ecosystem in January as sentiment around the blockchain network took a hit in the aftermath of the Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX exchange debacle.

Nov 9, 2023

Bonk Inu developers say they want to showcase Solana's capabilities. (Bonk Inu)

Tech

Cardano-Based DEX MuesliSwap to Open Refund Site 'Soon' as Some Users Voice Concerns

The DEX previously said traders lost a significant amount of ADA due to a “misunderstanding” about how the platform operates, but confirmed it would refund losses at the time.

Nov 9, 2023

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $37K for First Time Since May 2022 as Short Squeeze Bumps Prices Amid BTC ETF Optimism

Over $62 million in bitcoin shorts were liquidated in the past 24 hours, contributing to higher prices.

Nov 9, 2023

El estrangulamiento de posiciones cortas impulsó las ganancias en altcoins. (Bella H./Pixabat)

Markets

SOL, XRP, DOGE Yields on GMX Jump up to 75% as Arbitrum Incentives Go Live

Such rewards have been made possible as the platform was the biggest recipient of Arbitrum’s arb (ARB) token grant following a community vote in October.

Nov 8, 2023

Markets

Grayscale Chainlink Trust Zooms to 200% Premium, Indicating Institutional Demand for LINK

The trust is one of the only ways for institutional investors to gain exposure to LINK tokens through a regulated product.

Nov 8, 2023

Markets

Bitcoin’s Role as ‘Digital Gold’ Will Aid Further Demand, Traders Say

Traders continue to point out bitcoin’s supposed role as ‘digital gold,’ amid economic headwinds in the U.S., as a possible price catalyst.

Nov 7, 2023