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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Finance

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.

(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

Markets

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.

image of a crypto trader aka degen (Anjo Clacino/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

News Analysis

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.

Leonidas's DOG•GO•TO•THE•MOON token secured a coveted satoshi during the fourth Bitcoin halving. (DOG•GO•TO•THE•MOON)

Markets

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)

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Markets

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.

Panic. (Andrey Metelev/Unsplash)

Markets

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.

Bitcoin could hit a new record high in two months. (Kurt Cotoaga/Unsplash)

Web3

Bored Ape NFT Prices Tank to August 2022 Levels, Down 90% From Peak

Bored Apes were one of the most globally hyped NFTs in the last bull market, but have suffered amid a general lack of demand for NFT collections.

(Dylan Calluy/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Meme-Coin, AI Tokens Lead Gains After Bitcoin Drop Causes $2B in Weekend Liquidations

One analyst firm said over $13 billion in open interest was wiped out as $1.5 billion in bullish bets were liquidated.

Bull and Bear (nosheep/Pixabay)

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Markets

Bitcoin From Rare 'Satoshi Era' Moves After 14 Years of Dormancy

The miner earned 50 bitcoin in April 2010 during the network’s early weeks and has held on to them for the entire time.

Heading of Bitcoin Whitepaper

Tech

Solana Rolls Out Update to Tackle Network Congestion

A meme coin trading frenzy and a rapid spike in users has stressed the network in recent months.

Solana's offices in New York (Danny Nelson)