Shaurya Malwa

Deputy Manager 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

Tech

THORSwap Pauses Platform After Series of FTX Hack-Linked Trades

A THORSwap developer said the team “stands firmly against any and all criminal actions” in a message to CoinDesk. After the move, the FTX Exploiter started swapping funds into the Threshold Network's tBTC tokens.

Oct 6, 2023

The recent call for a "pause" on AI innovation should be seen as a red flag. (أخٌ‌في‌الله /Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Friend.Tech Targeted SIM Swaps Worsen as Users Lose More Ether

CoinDesk reported earlier this week that Friend.Tech users were starting to seemingly get targeted in SIM swap exploits.

Oct 5, 2023

La volatilidad implícita de ether parece barata en comparación con la volatilidad histórica. (Pixabay)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Two Multimillion-Dollar Jets May Be Forfeit, DOJ Says

The assets, whose ownership is in dispute, could potentially be used to pay back creditors of FTX.

Oct 5, 2023

El fundador de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, vuelve a comparecer ante el tribunal en las Bahamas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Holds Steady at $27.6K; Why Are XRP, AVAX Prices Pumping?

Ether fell 0.5%, Solana’s SOL fell 1.4%, while Cardano’s ADA and BNB Chain’s BNB traded flat.

Oct 5, 2023

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies have been riding along relatively flat terrain. (Marianna Lutkova/Unsplash)

Web3

Doge Community 'Own The Doge' Is Installing Kabosu Dog’s Statue in Japan

Kabosu is the actual dog of the meme that inspired popular internet culture and tokens such as Dogecoin.

Oct 5, 2023

Policy

Singapore Police Responding to Su Zhu's Arrest Says It Has Detained 36-Year Old Man: Reuters

Police, however, did not reveal the name or provide further comment to Reuters.

Oct 5, 2023

3AC co-founder Su Zhu speaks at Crypto Bahamas. (Tracy Wang/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Hovers Above $27.4K; XRP Notches Win, Solana Token Slides

Low volatility returned to crypto markets after a sudden move higher earlier this week following ETF decisions.

Oct 4, 2023

Markets

XRP Spikes as Ripple Scores Singapore License, SEC Loses Motion to Appeal

Broader crypto markets dropped 0.7% in the past 24 hours, the CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) shows.

Oct 4, 2023

Ripple ad in Washington's Union Station (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Sam Bankman-Fried Lost Half a Million Dollars Every Day After Alameda Launched, Michael Lewis Claims

The tides finally changed after Gary Wang and Nishad Singh (both FTX directors who have since pled guilty to fraud in the ongoing trial) joined the firm.

Oct 4, 2023

Fundador y ex CEO de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Tech

Friend.Tech Users Targeted by SIM Swap Attack, Several Ether Drained

Users tie Friend.Tech accounts to real-world X profiles and phone numbers - which increases security risks.

Oct 3, 2023