Shaurya Malwa

Analyst CryptoSlate

Post-mining his first bitcoin in 2012, there was no looking back for Shaurya Malwa. An economics graduate from the University of Wolverhampton, he breathes financial markets and decentralized ideologies. When not writing, Shaurya works on his culinary skills, trades the big three cryptocurrencies, and surfs airplane blogs.

Author Stats

Total Articles 1,327

Since Jul 2018

Last Active Dec 3, 2021

Primary Beat Adoption

Nervos enters DeFi arena with ‘Yokaiswap,’ $70 million locked up on first day

The arrival of YokaiSwap marks the first time users can stake their CKB assets to earn yield as well as swap supported assets via the exchange.

3 min read Dec 3, 2021

Shaurya Malwa Recent Articles

Stablecoins

China’s answer to Bitcoin could wreck Macau’s multi-billion dollar casinos

China has been a long time critic of Bitcoin despite its unwavering support for digital finance and payments. It even started the grassroots development…

3 min read Dec 3, 2020

Inside a Polkadot developer’s mind on Kusama, Parachains, and decentralized governance

Polkadot emerged as one of the biggest “Ethereum killers” this year, with its high throughput, low-fee network, and the demand for such features booming…

3 min read Dec 2, 2020

Investments

How much is Square up from its Bitcoin investment?

After more than a decade since its inception in late-2008, Bitcoin has seen a massive rise from being an obscure internet currency used by…

3 min read Dec 2, 2020

Wallets

Are you really SAFU? The “coldest” crypto wallet wants to know

“Coldest” crypto wallet brand NGRAVE has launched a questionnaire campaign for crypto investors as the broader market picks up. The brand, known for its…

2 min read Dec 1, 2020

Merge

Coinbase to support ETH 2.0 rewards as beacon chain goes live

Crypto exchange Coinbase rolled out support for the upcoming ETH 2.0 upgrade, as per an announcement on Monday. Users can then stake their coins…

3 min read Dec 1, 2020

DeFi

How this new VC brings on-chain fund management to the YFLink ecosystem

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) can present a new paradigm for various old-world ideologies (except for ones that involve iced teas). Popular examples include the…

4 min read Dec 1, 2020

Technology

Number of Ethereum nodes surpasses Bitcoin’s for the first time

Ethereum is booming and now the so-called “world’s decentralized computer” has now surpassed Bitcoin in terms of the total nodes, new data showed. Ethereum's…

2 min read Nov 30, 2020

Regulation

Why the Russian Prime Minister wants to “protect” Bitcoin and crypto users

Russia has enjoyed an on-and-off relationship with cryptocurrencies, with ever-changing regulations and official perceptions fluctuating between periods of yes crypto and no crypto. But…

3 min read Nov 27, 2020

Adoption

Wanna win a Bitcoin? Challenger bank Revolut is making that possible this Black Friday

It's the festive season and that time of the year where new deals, business offers, discounts, buy one get two free, and (err..and even…

2 min read Nov 26, 2020

Regulation

BTC dumps as Coinbase CEO mentions potential US regulations for crypto wallets

Veterans will say it’s the same story in a different dress. Bitcoin has, historically, been met by regulatory “FUD” or the prospects of a…

3 min read Nov 26, 2020

The TIE’s Joshua Frank on why long-term Bitcoin predictions are BS

If you’ve been in the Bitcoin game long enough, you probably wake to new price targets daily, each more outrageous than the last one.…

5 min read Nov 25, 2020