Shaurya Malwa

Shaurya is a Senior Ecosystems Analyst driving CoinDesk's market-leading coverage on tokens, data and insights, with a deep focus on crypto derivatives, DeFi, market microstructure, and protocol analysis.

Shaurya holds over $1,000 in BTC, ETH, SOL, DOGE, TOSHI, MOG and CAT.

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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Markets

Coinbase Loses $300K in MEV Exploit After Misstep With 0x Swapper Contract

The bots simply waited for a high-value wallet — like Coinbase’s fee receiver — to mistakenly grant spending rights to an exposed contract, then executed the drain instantly.

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XRP Breaks Key Resistance After Ripple-SEC Win — Is $8 Next?

The most aggressive move came at 13:00 when XRP pierced resistance at $3.27 on 217.4 million volume—nearly triple the 24-hour average—followed by sustained overnight accumulation with volumes above 117 million in consecutive hours.

(CoinDesk Data)

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Bitcoin Tops $124K, Now Larger Than Google by Market Cap

The milestone reflects a year-long build in bullish sentiment, fueled by a friendlier regulatory backdrop under President Donald Trump and the rapid adoption of corporate treasury strategies centered on Bitcoin accumulation.

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XRP Peaks at $3.33 on Double-Average Volume Before Quick Reversal

Post-settlement buying lifts token to $3.33 peak before profit-taking sends price lower into the close.

(CoinDesk Data)

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DOGE Jumps 7% as Bull Flag Breakout Signals Run Toward 30-Cents

The surge aligns with bullish technical setups on daily charts, including a bull flag breakout and an emerging golden cross, with pattern targets pointing toward the $0.30 zone.

(CoinDesk Data)

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Risk-On Rules as CPI Fails to Dent Rally: Crypto Daybook Americas

Your day-ahead look for Aug. 13, 2025

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Memecoin Launchpad Odin.fun Suffers $7M Liquidity Exploit

Attackers exploited Odin’s liquidity pool by depositing a worthless token like SATOSHI alongside BTC, setting an inflated price ratio in the thin market.

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Markets Today: OKB, FART Surge as Ether Races Toward Record Highs

Open interest in ether futures has increased significantly, indicating bullish sentiment among traders.

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Bitcoin Holds Near $120K, Ether Rallies Towards $4.7K on Trump's Comment, Fed Rate Cut Bets

“BTC implied volatility remains near all-time lows while ETH’s short-dated vol has jumped materially — that’s a sign traders see more upside and near-term action in ETH,” one trader said.

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DOGE Rises 5.6% on $200M Whale Accumulation Despite Late-Session Selloff

Macro sentiment remains influenced by broader risk markets, but DOGE’s higher lows and persistent whale bids keep the near-term structure constructive.

(CoinDesk Data)