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.

Shaurya Malwa

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Markets

Dogecoin Holds $0.14 Floor as Network Activity Hits 3-Month High

Rising active addresses and tightening volatility indicate an impending directional move, with $0.16 as a critical breakout threshold.

(CoinDesk Data)

Markets

XRP Traders Eyes Breakout Above $2.11 as U.S. ETFs Cross $1B Milestone

A breakout above $2.11 is needed to trigger momentum towards higher resistance levels, while failure to hold $2.00 could lead to a retest of $1.95.

(CoinDesk Data)

Policy

Most Influential: Donald Trump

Without the turnaround of Donald Trump on crypto, the road toward a U.S. governmental embrace of the new technology would likely have been a steeper climb.

Donald Trump

Markets

Wall Street Saw Ripple as 90% XRP — Offered $500M, but With Safety Net: Bloomberg

Multiple investors concluded that at least 90% of Ripple’s net asset value was tied to XRP, the closely-linked token that maintains distance from the company legally.

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U.S. Spot XRP ETFs Hit 15-Day Inflow Streak, Near $1B Milestone

U.S. spot XRP ETFs approaching $1 billion are the most significant altcoin launch yet, validating a regulatory blueprint for all utility tokens and signaling Wall Street's post-lawsuit conviction.

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Markets

Farcaster Switches to Wallet-First Strategy to Grow Its Social App

The protocol still consists of casts, follows, reactions, identities and wallets, and third-party clients are free to emphasize whichever components they want.

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Markets

Coinbase Reopens India Signups, Targets Fiat On-Ramp in 2026 After Two-Year Freeze

Coinbase halted services entirely in 2023, off-boarded millions of Indian users and shuttered local access while reassessing regulatory exposure.

Coinbase app on a mobile phone screen (appshunter.io/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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ETH, ADA, XRP Lead Gains as Bitcoin Edges Higher on Fed Rate Cut Expectations

Asian equities opened the week slightly higher ahead of a heavy run of central bank decisions, including a Federal Reserve meeting where markets have largely priced in a 25-basis-point rate cut.

Bull, matador (Credit: Paul Kenny McGrath/Unsplash)

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Buyers Step In at $2 Floor as XRP Builds on Bitcoin's Hover Above $91K

Institutional demand for XRP ETFs has surpassed $1 billion, despite muted retail interest.

(CoinDesk Data)

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Dogecoin Activity Hits 3-Month High but DOGE Price Action Remains Range-Bound

DOGE network engagement surged to 71,589 active addresses — its highest reading since September — signaling improving chain activity despite muted price performance.

(CoinDesk Data)