Shaurya Malwa

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.

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Tech

Fantom Slashes Validator Staking Requirements by 90%, FTM Prices Unchanged

The move could help improve network security as validators are more widely distributed across the world, developers said.

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Markets

Arthur Hayes Believes Bitcoin ETFs Could Bring in Billions From TradFi

ETFs could open up a line of trading avenues centred around arbitrage, options and financing, Hayes said.

Arthur Hayes (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Traders Eye Support at $40K as ETF Contrarian Bets Prove Right

The approval of spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. was much anticipated and well-priced, so the event will likely be a short- to mid-term top for the price, analysts said.

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Tech

In Failed Bitfinex Exploit Attempt, Billions in XRP Moved

The failed token transfers spooked some market watchers as they amounted to nearly half of XRP’s $30 billion market capitalization.

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Finance

Bitcoin Miner Outflows Hit Six-Year Highs Ahead of Halving, Sparking Mixed Signals

CryptoQuant data shows that miners are moving bitcoin to exchanges, likely because of a need to build more liquidity in anticipation of higher capital expenditures.

ASIC Miners (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

Tech

Telcoin Restores User Balances After Exploit, Records 400% Increase in Deposits

The issue apparently resulted from a fault in the interaction between Telcoin’s digital wallet and a proxy contract that incorrectly performed certain storage functions.

Web3 Gaming (Chanzj/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin’s Wall Street Debut Ends in Tears for Futures Traders, Leads to $83M Liquidations

Bitcoin ETFs clocked up some $4.6 billion in volumes on their first day, but market volatility hit futures speculators as prices whipsawed.

Bull and Bear (nosheep/Pixabay)

Markets

Ether ETF Hopes Drive Smart Money Bets After Historic Bitcoin ETF Approval

Bets on Ethereum tokens may spark a reversal of fortunes for ETH investors, especially as the token underperformed bitcoin in 2023.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Gary Gensler Voted to Approve Bitcoin ETFs, Despite Public Criticism

Three out of five committee members approved the various filings that gave the green light for the first-ever spot bitcoin ETFs to be offered in the U.S.

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman SEC Gary Gensler (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified)

Markets

Trader Buys $9M of Solana Meme Coin Dogwifhat, But Loses Over 60% to Slippage

Some market watchers have termed the trade a possible “marketing stunt,” one that could have drawn attention to WIF as prices took a hit in recent weeks.

The dogwifhat meme (Know your meme)