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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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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has completed his deal to buy Twitter. (John Shearer/Getty Images)
Finance
Twitter
Elon Musk Finally Closes Twitter Acquisition, Fires Top Executives
Musk’s buyout occurred after a lengthy back-and-forth between the two sides.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has completed his deal to buy Twitter. (John Shearer/Getty Images)
By Michael BellusciShaurya Malwa
Oct 28, 2022 at 12:50 a.m. UTC
Oct 28, 2022
TwitterElon Muskmergers and acquisitionsDogecoin
A number of traders and crypto enthusiasts are investing in World Cup-themed tokens. (David Ramos/Getty Images)
Markets
First mover
First Mover Asia: Crypto Traders Are Betting on World Cup-Themed Tokens. What’s Driving the Interest?
Some of the tokens have soared in recent days, although they are not licensed or have an affiliation with World Cup teams. An analyst says they “have little to no intrinsic va...
A number of traders and crypto enthusiasts are investing in World Cup-themed tokens. (David Ramos/Getty Images)
By James RubinShaurya Malwa
Oct 26, 2022 at 11:31 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2022
First MoverAsia PacificBitcoinEtherAltcoins
(tocak/Shutterstock)
Tech
Binance
Binance Launches Native Oracle Network, Starting With BNB Chain
The exchange said its oracle service will directly benefit some 1,400 applications running on BNB Chain.
(tocak/Shutterstock)
By Shaurya Malwa
Oct 26, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2022
BinanceOracleTech
Busan, South Korea, is trying to become a crypto hub. (Insung Jeon)
Finance
Busan
Crypto Exchange Gate.io to Help Busan, South Korea, Build Blockchain Infrastructure
The firm joins Binance, Huobi and FTX in inking paperwork with the city as it develops its nascent crypto market.
Busan, South Korea, is trying to become a crypto hub. (Insung Jeon)
By Shaurya Malwa
Oct 26, 2022 at 12:57 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2022
BusanSouth KoreaGate.ioCrypto Exchange
Crypto markets had over $700 million in liquidations on short trades. (Pixabay)
Markets
Markets
Crypto Markets See Largest Short Liquidations in 15 Months; Ether Leads Token Surge
Crypto exchange FTX saw some $500 million in liquidations alone, a larger-than-usual figure.
Crypto markets had over $700 million in liquidations on short trades. (Pixabay)
By Shaurya Malwa
Oct 26, 2022 at 6:45 a.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2022
MarketsTradingLiquidations
(Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Getty Images)
Tech
Compound
Compound Pauses YFI, ZRX, BAT and MKR Supply to Protect Against Potential Exploits
Attackers have recently been exploiting DeFi protocols by manipulating thinly traded tokens and eventually draining liquidity.
(Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Getty Images)
By Shaurya Malwa
Oct 25, 2022 at 3:47 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2022
CompoundDeFiTradingExploits
BNB Chain, one of the world's most actively used blockchains, launched a $10 million program to help projects with user acquisition and growth. (Tom Barrett/Unsplash)
Finance
Defi
BNB Chain Introduces $10M Fund to Incentivize Project Growth on the Blockchain
The program will initially support 10 projects in the fourth quarter, with gas incentives up to 800 BNB a month in total.
BNB Chain, one of the world's most actively used blockchains, launched a $10 million program to help projects with user acquisition and growth. (Tom Barrett/Unsplash)
By Shaurya Malwa
Oct 25, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2022
DeFiBinanceBNB
Attackers drained all liquidity from the affected QuickSwap pool. (Shutterstock)
Technology
Defi
Polygon-Based DeFi Platform QuickSwap Closes Lending Service After Exploit
Over $220,00 in tokens was stolen on Monday with the use of a flash loan.
Attackers drained all liquidity from the affected QuickSwap pool. (Shutterstock)
By Shaurya Malwa
Oct 25, 2022 at 9:29 a.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2022
DeFiBlockchainPolygonExploits
A new class of meme tokens created over the past week has returned multiples of initial capital to early investors. (Getty Images)
Markets
Defi
THE Memes Won’t DIE: Crypto Hopefuls Seek Value in Joke Tokens After Vitalik Buterin’s Tweets
If there’s money to be made peddling trendy topics, expect a market for it somewhere in niche meme coin circles.
A new class of meme tokens created over the past week has returned multiples of initial capital to early investors. (Getty Images)
By Shaurya Malwa
Oct 21, 2022 at 10:32 a.m. UTC
Oct 21, 2022
DeFiTradingmeme
Sui Network developers introduced Mist units for the project’s native SUI tokens. (Getty Images)
Tech
Defi
Sui Network Turns to Mist Units to Improve Payment Efficiency
Developers said that denoting Sui in Mist units will enable more flexibility in SUI transactions by supporting micropayments at very low gas fees.
Sui Network developers introduced Mist units for the project’s native SUI tokens. (Getty Images)
By Shaurya Malwa
Oct 21, 2022 at 7:38 a.m. UTC
Oct 21, 2022
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