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 Options Tied to BlackRock’s IBIT Are Now Wall Street’s Favorite

Open interest in IBIT contracts hit nearly $38 billion after Friday’s expiry, versus $32 billion on Deribit, which had dominated the market since 2016.

Massive crypto options expiry looms. (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

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DOGE Holds Above 200DMA, Breakout Needs Daily Close Through $0.24

Trend bias remains constructive, and a potential golden-cross setup is being monitored if shorter moving averages curl higher.

(CoinDesk Data)

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XRP Holds Above $2.90 as ETF Decisions Loom

Seven XRP spot ETF applications remain pending before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Grayscale’s submission is scheduled for October 18, with others queued through November 14, creating a concentrated window of regulatory catalysts that could reshape near-term flows.

(CoinDesk Data)

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Hyped 'Baby Shark' Token on Story Protocol Drops 90% as Creator Denies Authorizing Isssue

The token, pitched as an official Baby Shark play, was not an authorized product, brand-owner Pinkfong said.

Luggage trolley with Baby Shark pictures

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Near $30M Ether Wipeout on Hyperliquid Stands Out as Crypto Market Sees $1B in Liquidation

A $29.1 million ETH-USD long hit was indicative of the growing role of decentralized perpetual exchanges in driving liquidations.

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XRP Slides 6% as Bitcoin Drop Slashes Bullish Sentiment

The token has lost $19 billion in value over seven days as resistance at $2.80 hardens.

(CoinDesk Data)

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Ripple, Securitize Bring RLUSD to BlackRock and VanEck Tokenized Funds

A new smart contract on Securitize's platform enables investors to swap shares for RLUSD, creating a 24/7 stablecoin off-ramp for tokenized treasuries.

U.S. dollar (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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DOGE Holds Firm Above $0.24 Support in Choppy Session

Meme token holds above $0.24 support as volume spikes past 500M while resistance consolidates near $0.2.

(CoinDesk Data)

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Trump Family Backed World Liberty Financial Will Soon Launch Debit Card, Retail App

Separately, World Liberty said had it signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korean exchange Bithumb to explore business opportunities, though details of the tie-up remain unclear.

World Liberty Financial leadership team

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XRP Forms Downtrend Channel After ETF Selloff, Next Target $2.75

Institutional selloff overwhelms early ETF optimism, leaving XRP range-bound near $2.83 with technical breakdown signals flashing.

(CoinDesk Research)