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Shaurya Malwa

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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Shiba inu
SHIB to Get More Scarce as Key Exchange Expands to Shibarium
Increased transactions on the Shibarium blockchain will lead to a higher burn rate for the SHIB token, reducing its circulating supply.
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By Shaurya Malwa
May 16, 2024 at 7:35 a.m. UTC
May 16, 2024
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Markets
Trading
CME Looks to Take on Binance and Coinbase, Could Launch Spot Bitcoin Trading: Report
The CME is already the top bitcoin futures exchange by open interest, while the offshore, non-regulated Binance dominates the spot market.
A pedestrian passes a sign outside the building which houses the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
By Shaurya MalwaOmkar Godbole
May 16, 2024 at 7:04 a.m. UTC
May 16, 2024
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Markets
Meme coins
Bitcoin Hovers at $62K While Pepe Hits Record High as GameStop Extends Rally
Dog-themed floki (FLOKI) zoomed 12%, the highest among the top 50 tokens by market capitalization, while pepe (PEPE) jumped 5% to a new lifetime peak.
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By Shaurya Malwa
May 15, 2024 at 12:10 p.m. UTC
May 15, 2024
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Technology
Defi
Sonne Finance Token Drops 60% After $20M Exploit on Optimism
Attackers stole ether, velo and stablecoins before developers mitigated the hack and paused operations. Sonne’s markets on the Base blockchain were not affected.
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By Shaurya Malwa
May 15, 2024 at 9:11 a.m. UTC
May 15, 2024
DeFiHackLending
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Finance
Bitcoin
Bitcoin DeFi Tool Alex Lab Loses $4.3M in Hack, Offers 10% Bounty for Stolen Funds
The ALEX team proposed a 10% bounty on the total stolen funds in exchange for the return of 90% of assets.
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By Shaurya Malwa
May 15, 2024 at 7:51 a.m. UTC
May 15, 2024
BitcoinHack
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Markets
Meme coin
GameStop Rally Sends Meme Coins Skywards; PEPE, FLOKI, MOG Surge
“Roaring Kitty is living proof that retail can mog (outperform) institutions at the highest level,” one meme coin developer said.
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By Shaurya Malwa
May 14, 2024 at 11:03 a.m. UTC
May 14, 2024
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DOG•GO•TO•THE•MOON Rune. (DOG•GO•TO•THE•MOON)
News Analysis
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Runes Protocol Sees Traction Waning After Much-Hyped Introduction
User activity has plunged after a hyped run-up to the introduction of the Runes protocol, which was expected by some to mirror Solana’s meme coin ecosystem.
DOG•GO•TO•THE•MOON Rune. (DOG•GO•TO•THE•MOON)
By Shaurya Malwa
May 14, 2024 at 9:20 a.m. UTC
May 14, 2024
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GameStop sign on GameStop at 6th Avenue on March 23, 2021 in New York. (John Smith/VIEWpress)
Markets
Trading
Solana Meme Coins, GameStop Stock Rocket as 'Roaring Kitty' Returns on X
In addition to common stocks, opportunistic crypto developers issued scores of meme coins on various blockchains to capitalize on the hype.
GameStop sign on GameStop at 6th Avenue on March 23, 2021 in New York. (John Smith/VIEWpress)
By Shaurya Malwa
May 13, 2024 at 12:50 p.m. UTC
May 13, 2024
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Markets
Trading
Bitcoin Below $60K Could Trigger 'Panic' Selling, Crypto Analyst Says
One trader said recent declines are likely related to miners' asset sell-offs and fears of tighter regulation of cryptocurrencies.
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By Shaurya Malwa
May 13, 2024 at 10:52 a.m. UTC
May 13, 2024
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Markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Could Surge to $120K on 'Doomsday Rally,' Trader Says
Geopolitical factors could see investors allocate funds to alternative assets such as bitcoin, some analysts say.
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By Shaurya Malwa
Apr 16, 2024 at 11:25 a.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2024
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