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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Finance

Live updates: Bitcoin trades near $80,000 as stocks close with gains

U.S. spot bitcoin funds have taken in $2.8 billion since the run began, and ether ETFs are matching it day for day. Three sessions are left to make August their best month since October 2025.

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Tech

Bitcoin researchers propose quantum fix that would not crowd out transactions

The SHRINCS proposal would let bitcoin transactions use larger, quantum-resistant approvals while preserving more network capacity than existing post-quantum signature designs.

The Bitcoin Whitepaper by Satoshi Nakamoto (Jonathan Borba/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin below $79,000, XRP leads losses as traders start betting on a Fed hike

Every major token except solana and BNB is flat or lower over 24 hours, with bitcoin holding a 14% weekly gain and XRP 28%.

BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL percentage change comparison today. (CoinDesk)

Tech

Ethereum developers propose first step to protect ETH staking from quantum attacks

A draft proposal would allow validators to deposit with quantum-resistant keys, then permanently stop accepting the format the network runs on today.

Graphic showing ethereum symbol on a grid with screens. (Ethereum)

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Finance

Japan to start stocks and bonds tokenization development plans this year

Japan's regulators are racing to modernize national settlement systems to prevent institutional investors and foreign capital from fleeing to overseas markets.

Tokyo, Japan. (Takashi Miyazaki/Unsplash)

Finance

Live updates: Bitcoin trades in tight range above $78,000 as Nvidia tops estimates

Markets are now looking ahead to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's keynote speech at the Jackson Hole conference on Friday.

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Markets

BlackRock cuts bitcoin ETF swap minimum to $1 million: Report

ETF issuers are lowering the barrier for bitcoin whales to trade self-custody for ETF shares.

A whale leaps out of the sea. Whales are a colloquial term for large holders of a token, whose buying and selling is watched closely because it tends to lead the wider market rather than follow it. (Unsplash+)

Markets

XRP’s 44% rally brings leverage back, raising risk of sharper pullback

CryptoQuant data show XRP’s estimated leverage ratio on Binance at its highest since January, with long accounts outnumbering shorts as futures volume runs more than five times spot trading.

XRP traders are crowded into longs on every venue. (Shaurya Malwa/CoinDesk)

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Markets

Crypto greed gauge hits highest since just before October’s $19 billion wipeout

The Fear & Greed Index reached 74 on Tuesday after sitting at 27 less than two weeks ago, showing how quickly traders have gone from caution to chasing risk.

Crypto sentiment flipped from fear to greed in 12 days. (Shaurya Malwa/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin holds $79,000, ether, solana slip as traders bank a week of gains

Every major token fell over 24 hours except HYPE, though bitcoin holds a 23% weekly gain and XRP almost 45%.

Bitcoin price in Asian morning hours Aug.26. (Shaurya Malwa/CoinDesk)