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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Bitcoin Holds $113K as Liquidity Thins, Traders Turn Defensive Before Fed Week

The moves come ahead of a pivotal Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Oct. 28–29, where officials are widely expected to cut benchmark rates by 25 basis points to the 4.00%–4.25% range.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Speaking on Sept. 17, 2025 at FOMC Press Conference

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XRP Trades Higher on Big Flows, Yet Technical Setup Signals Caution

Traders should watch for XRP to maintain support around $2.60-$2.63, as a sustained rise above $2.65 could shift the bias bullish.

(CoinDesk Data)

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Bitcoin Slips Ahead of Fed Week, DOGE, ETH Lead Losses as Traders Price in 4.25% Rate Cut

Open interest climbing from $25 billion to nearly $30 billion reflects fresh leverage entering the market — a double-edged sword that could amplify upside momentum above $112,000 but heighten liquidation risks below $110,000, an analyst noted.

Bull vs bear (Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Dogecoin Consolidates Below $0.21 With Cup-and-Handle Pattern Emerging

Institutional positioning and derivatives data indicate growing speculative interest, with futures activity climbing 9% over the past 24 hours.

(CoinDesk Data)

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XRP Edges Higher to $2.63 as Volume Surges Signal Growing Trader Interest

Onchain data show a roughly 3.36% drop in exchange reserves since early October — a historically bullish signal tied to accumulation.

(CoinDesk Data)

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Indian Judge Halts WazirX’s XRP Reallocation Plan Linked to 2024 Hack

The Madras High Court granted interim protection to a WazirX user, blocking the exchange from redistributing her XRP as part of its Singapore-led restructuring.

Indian flag (Naveed Ahmed/Unsplash)

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Restoring Privacy to ZEC on Solana via Encifher

ZEC's price has surged by 380% this month.

Privacy (Shutterstock, modified by CoinDesk)

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Dogecoin Breaks Multi-Month Range as $0.21 Resistance Flips to Support

DOGE outperforms broader crypto markets as volume climbs nearly 10% above weekly averages, signaling early accumulation within breakout structure.

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XRP’s Clean Technical Break Repositions Bulls for $2.80 Push

XRP surged 3% to $2.68 during Sunday’s session, breaking above the critical resistance level at $2.63 on a dramatic volume spike — one of the largest of the month.

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Gold’s Pause is Bitcoin’s Pulse as Risk Appetite Returns Ahead of the Fed Week

The move comes as the BTC/gold ratio — a measure of Bitcoin’s relative value against the yellow metal — flashed its most oversold reading in nearly three years last week.

Stacked gold bars (Scottsdale Mint/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)