# Shaurya Malwa

> Shaurya Malwa is a CoinDesk digital asset analyst and editor with senior experience from CryptoSlate and BTCManager covering crypto markets, token economics, an...

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**Shaurya Malwa** is a [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) markets analyst and editor who specializes in [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) markets, [token economics](https://iq.wiki/wiki/tokenomics), and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) infrastructure. He is a Senior Analyst for Token Ecosystems at [CoinDesk](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coindesk), where he leads research into [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) networks. His career has included senior editorial and analytical roles at prominent [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) media outlets, including [CryptoSlate](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptoslate) and BTCManager. [\[1\]](#cite-id-u9QnM2KIpjAgT4vQ) [\[2\]](#cite-id-N9t08sVZkyhi1Xbt)​

## Education

Malwa graduated from the University of Wolverhampton in 2017 with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Business Administration and Management. [\[3\]](#cite-id-2lnwuvZjyyT2jNvy)​

## Career

Malwa began his career between 2013 and 2017 with a series of internships at various organizations, where he gained initial experience in media and research. In 2018, he joined BTCManager (now crypto.news) in the London area, taking on the role of [Crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) Markets and Technology Editor. In this position, he wrote articles covering [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency), fintech, alternative investments, and data-centric topics. He later took on assistant editorial responsibilities, which included content planning, topic research, and editing.

From mid-2018 until the end of 2021, Malwa worked at [CryptoSlate](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptoslate) as a Senior [Cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) Analyst. His responsibilities involved conducting market analysis and research into [decentralized finance (DeFi)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi) applications, derivatives, and [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) activity. He also provided editorial oversight for a globally distributed team of analysts and reporters who covered regulatory developments, [non-fungible tokens (NFTs)](https://iq.wiki/wiki/non-fungible-token-nft), and other segments of the [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) sector.

In early 2021, while continuing his work in [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) media, Malwa co-founded Origin Meadery, a craft mead and hospitality venture based in Hong Kong. Malwa joined [CoinDesk](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coindesk) in December 2021 as a [Cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) Markets Analyst and Editor, initially focusing on market reporting and analysis. In January 2023, he was promoted to a leadership role as Senior Analyst for Token Ecosystems. In this capacity, he leads research that combines quantitative analysis and on-chain data to study [crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) markets, token economics, and the structural design of digital asset networks. His research covers centralized and decentralized market structures, derivatives, [Layer-1](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-1) and [Layer-2](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-2) networks, [stablecoins](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin), and institutional participation in [digital assets](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets). [\[2\]](#cite-id-N9t08sVZkyhi1Xbt) [\[3\]](#cite-id-2lnwuvZjyyT2jNvy) 

## Interviews

### Institutional Use Cases

In a July 2025 fireside chat at APEX, Malwa moderated a discussion with Markus Infanger of [Ripple](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ripple-labs) and Sam Bizri of Zeconomy focused on the launch of a fixed-income product on the [XRP](https://iq.wiki/wiki/xrp) Ledger. The conversation examined the structure of Digital Commercial Paper issued by Guggenheim Treasury Services, highlighting its onchain issuance, transparency, and global liquidity. Infanger discussed the [XRP](https://iq.wiki/wiki/xrp) Ledger’s native tokenization and compliance features as key enablers for regulated financial products, while Bizri emphasized the efficiency and accessibility of using a public [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain). The panel addressed growing institutional interest in [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) applications driven by practical utility, [Ripple’s](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ripple-labs) role as an infrastructure provider and investor in the product, and opportunities for developers to build financial use cases around it. The discussion concluded by emphasizing adoption, transaction volume, and real-world usage as measures of success. [\[5\]](#cite-id-5j3M6oh12LTN7f4Q) 

[YOUTUBE@VID](https://youtube.com/watch?v=E43t7oIw-e8)

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### View From the Top

In a July 2025 conversation at APEX with GM QI of Dragonfly Capital, Malwa discussed the firm’s role as a major investor across [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) markets, including [decentralized finance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/defi) and [layer-1](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-1) [blockchains](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain). GM reflected on his transition from software engineering, including work with [Chainlink](https://iq.wiki/wiki/chainlink), to investing, highlighting how lessons from building technology platforms inform his long-term views on [crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) infrastructure. The discussion emphasized the need for continuous technological evolution in [crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency), noting how periods of stagnation can shift competitive dynamics among networks. GM outlined Dragonfly Capital’s investment focus on exchanges, base-layer [blockchains](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain), and [stablecoins](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin), and noted that funding conditions increasingly favor projects with demonstrated product-market fit and revenue generation. The conversation also addressed the growing overlap among exchanges, [blockchains](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain), and [stablecoins](https://iq.wiki/wiki/stablecoin); interest in the [EVM](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum-virtual-machine-evm) sidechain on the [XRP](https://iq.wiki/wiki/xrp) Ledger; and the differing requirements for institutional versus retail adoption, including regulatory, privacy, and user-experience considerations. [\[6\]](#cite-id-XYumhXfiEGb06rvP) 

[YOUTUBE@VID](https://youtube.com/watch?v=e2S6CjK5msw)