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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 dog (Anastasiia Cherniavskaia/Getty Images)
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Shib
Shiba Inu, Dogecoin Jump as Risk-On Behavior Returns to Crypto Markets
Futures tracking the two tokens saw over $25 million in liquidations in the past 24 hours.
Shiba Inu dog (Anastasiia Cherniavskaia/Getty Images)
By Shaurya Malwa
Aug 15, 2022 at 7:50 a.m. UTC
Aug 15, 2022
SHIBDOGETrading
Most of those attacking Nomad's cross-chain bridge were copying the original hackers. (Charlie Green/Unsplash)
Technology
Hack
'Copycats' Stole $88M During Nomad Exploit by Copying Attacker's Code: Coinbase
Over 88% of the addresses involved in the $190 million Nomad attack likely belonged to users copying a code that was initially used by the exploiters.
Most of those attacking Nomad's cross-chain bridge were copying the original hackers. (Charlie Green/Unsplash)
By Shaurya Malwa
Aug 11, 2022 at 8:45 a.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2022
HackTechDeFi
QCP Capital co-founder Darius Sit speaking at Korea Blockchain Week. (Shaurya Malwa/CoinDesk)
Markets
Trading
Crypto Fund QCP Capital Says Options Trading Is Next Institutional Growth Driver
Institutional investors are much more likely to engage in options trading than other crypto-centric niches, co-founder Darius Sit shared at an event in Seoul.
QCP Capital co-founder Darius Sit speaking at Korea Blockchain Week. (Shaurya Malwa/CoinDesk)
By Shaurya Malwa
Aug 11, 2022 at 8:17 a.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2022
TradingEtherFutures
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Markets
First mover
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Soars Past $24K on Favorable CPI; Governments Focus Too Much on Crypto’s Economic Importance, Australia Academics Argue
Professors from The University of Sydney say that as governments consider different initiatives, they are overlooking crypto’s social and cultural significance.
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By Shaurya MalwaJames Rubin
Aug 10, 2022 at 11:05 p.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2022
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More than $600,000 has disappeared from Blur Finance. (Andrew Khoroshavin/Pixabay)
Technology
Polygon
Over $600K Vanishes From DeFi Project Blur Finance; Developers Disappear
The project's Twitter feed and Discord channel have been deleted.
More than $600,000 has disappeared from Blur Finance. (Andrew Khoroshavin/Pixabay)
By Shaurya Malwa
Aug 10, 2022 at 9:39 a.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2022
PolygonBNBDeFiFraud
Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHSeoul. (CoinDesk)
Technology
Ethereum
At ETHSeoul, Ethereum Developers Turn Attention to Privacy and Users
Real-life use cases, privacy and making blockchain applications more accessible for retail users dominated the conversations at Ethereum’s developer event.
Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHSeoul. (CoinDesk)
By Shaurya Malwa
Aug 10, 2022 at 5:35 a.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2022
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Klaytn's funding aims to support industry research in a program led by two of Asia’s highly ranked technology schools. (Noah Buscher/Unsplash)
Technology
Klaytn
Korean Blockchain Project Klaytn Commits $20M to Blockchain Research
The funding program will support research led by two of Asia’s most highly ranked technology schools.
Klaytn's funding aims to support industry research in a program led by two of Asia’s highly ranked technology schools. (Noah Buscher/Unsplash)
By Shaurya Malwa
Aug 9, 2022 at 10:05 a.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2022
KlaytnBlockchainUniversityResearchFundingGrantsSouth Korea
BTC climbed above $24,000 with volume levels around 310 million. (Daphné Be Frenchie/Unsplash)
Markets
First mover
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Passes $24K for First Time in August; Ethereum’s Buterin Shrugs Off Fork Talk
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug. 8, 2022.
BTC climbed above $24,000 with volume levels around 310 million. (Daphné Be Frenchie/Unsplash)
By Lyllah LedesmaOmkar GodboleShaurya Malwa
Aug 8, 2022 at 2:23 p.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2022
First MoverBitcoinEtherMarketsAltcoins
Vitalik Buterin spoke to reporters during an exclusive event at ETH Seoul. (CoinDesk)
Technology
Vitalik buterin
Vitalik Buterin Plays Down Impact of Ethereum Forks After Merge
The company co-founder said it's unlikely that the blockchain will be “significantly harmed by another fork.”
Vitalik Buterin spoke to reporters during an exclusive event at ETH Seoul. (CoinDesk)
By Shaurya Malwa
Aug 8, 2022 at 10:32 a.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2022
Vitalik ButerinEthereumForks
Seoul, South Korea (Ciaran O'Brien/Unsplash)
Finance
South korea
Crypto.com Receives South Korean Regulatory Licenses After Buying Local Firms
The firm did not publicly disclose the deal size.
Seoul, South Korea (Ciaran O'Brien/Unsplash)
By Parikshit MishraShaurya Malwa
Aug 8, 2022 at 7:38 a.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2022
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