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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Crypto Traders Take On $800M Liquidations as Fed’s Caution Sparks ‘Sell-the-News’ Reversal

Large clusters of long liquidations can signal capitulation and potential short-term bottoms, while heavy short wipeouts may precede local tops as momentum flips.

A trader slumps at his desk in front of chart screens (Getty Images+/Unsplash)

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XRP Rejects $2.67 Breakout in Risk of Deeper Pullback as Fed Cuts Cause Bitcoin Slide

XRP slid from $2.63 to $2.59 after a failed breakout above the $2.67 zone, with trading volume spiking to roughly 392.6 million tokens—about 658% above its recent average—during the rejection.

(CoinDesk Data)

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BTC Drops, Then Pops, as Trump Lowers China Tariffs

However, bitcoin and other non-yielding assets may benefit in the coming months as liquidity returns and investors rotate out of cash-heavy positions into growth and alternative stores of value.

(Thomas Peter-Pool/Getty Images)

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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)