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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Chillguy Creator Threatens Legal Action as Crypto Trenches Scour TikTok

The chillguy meme has recently gained traction on platforms like TikTok and among brands. But its creator is unamused with a parody memecoin.

Chillguy. (Nayib Bukele/X)

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Bitcoin Crosses $97K, Continuing Wild ‘Trump Trade’ Rally

BTC traded above $96,500 in early Asian hours, less than 6% from a landmark $100,000 figure that would push it above a $2 trillion market capitalization.

(Giovanni Calia/Unsplash)

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Memecoin Launchpad GraFun Expands to Ethereum to Clinch New Users

Expanding to Ethereum will help GraFun capture newer audiences, tap into higher liquidity for meme issuances and increase the platform’s visibility among crypto traders.

(GraFun)

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Dogecoin, XRP Trading Volumes Flip Bitcoin’s in South Korea

South Korean traders are known for pushing euphoric rallies on tokens, contributing to buying pressure and possibly influencing prices.

South Korea flag (Daniel Bernard/ Unsplash)

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Bitcoin ETF Options Attract $2B on Day One, Shifting BTC’s Market Structure

IBIT options went live Tuesday in a first, a move that market participants widely expect to draw more institutional interest in bitcoin (BTC). Here’s how they could impact the market.

(Gino Crescoli/Pixabay)

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Donald Trump’s Media Group Eyes Purchase of Crypto Exchange Bakkt: Report

Trump Media and Technology Group, which operates Truth Social, is nearing an all-stock deal to purchase Bakkt, a struggling crypto trading venue owned by Intercontinental Exchange.

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Bitcoin at $100K No Longer a Dream Believe Traders, but Blow-Off Top Warning in Near Term

QCP traders expect a run to $100,000 — nearly 10% higher than the current record of over $93,000 — in the coming months, with those gains flowing into altcoins in a mark of a general “alt season.”

Three arrows hit bullseye of a target (QuinceCreative/Pixabay)

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Missed BTC Rally to $93K? Bitcoin Memecoins Could Be Next to Watch

While on-chain metrics show no uptick in Runes protocol on chain metrics as of Monday, these typically follow social activity and narratives, with prices leading afterward.

Ledn's Mauricio Di Bartolomeo argues that the crypto lending industry can rebuild trust following a disastrous 2022. (Mathieu Stern/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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CAT Token Expands to Solana, Setting Up Long-Term Bullish Move

The vault has been filled in excess of an initial $100,000 target as of Asian morning hours, with $240,000 worth of stablecoins deposited for CAT on Solana, data shows.

(Simon's Cat/Floki)

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XRP Sees Record Futures Bets Amid Price Surge Above $1.20

An increase in both OI and prices typically indicates that new money is entering the market — indicative of a bullish trend.

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