Murtuza Merchant
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Murtuza is a seasoned finance journalist with extensive experience covering cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. He has contributed to Benzinga and Cointelegraph, among other publications, reporting on emerging trends, the regulatory landscape, and more. Find him at @murtuza_merc on Twitter and mmerchant001 on Telegram.
Disclosure: Murtuza holds ATOM, AKT, TIA, INJ, and OSMO.
Wall Street May Be Missing The Biggest Winner Of The $4 Trillion Tokenization Boom, SC Says
Standard Chartered says tokenized assets could reach $4 trillion by 2028, with DeFi protocols emerging as the core infrastructure powering Wall Street’s shift on-chain.
Murtuza Merchant1 hour ago
AI Trading Firm Claims First-Ever XRP Quant System As Bitcoin Volatility Explodes
AixAlpha has launched an AI-powered XRP quantitative trading system and expanded its Bitcoin quant infrastructure in May 2026, citing rising crypto volatility.
Murtuza Merchant13 hours ago
Thorchain Opens $10M Compensation Portal After Multichain Exploit Drains Four Networks
Thorchain paused all trading after a $10.8M multichain exploit hit Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base.
Murtuza MerchantMay 16, 2026
Ledger CTO Flags MPC Risk After THORChain's $10.8M Vault Hit
THORChain suspended trading after $10.8 million was drained from an Asgard vault across four blockchains, with Ledger's CTO pointing to TSS risks.
Murtuza MerchantMay 15, 2026
Ethereum Slips Below $2,320 As Bulls Lose Grip, $2,260 Support In Focus
Ether's bounce from $2,235 has stalled under $2,320 resistance, with a bearish MACD and weak RSI putting the $2,260 trend line back in play.
Murtuza MerchantMay 15, 2026
Can Fasset Turn Stablecoins Into Banking Rails For Emerging Markets?
Fasset has raised $51 million to expand its Shariah-compliant stablecoin-powered neobank across emerging markets, targeting underbanked populations in Asia and.
Murtuza MerchantMay 14, 2026
Crypto Leaders Say Washington Finally Realizes Regulatory Uncertainty Is Costing America Billions
Crypto executives say years of regulatory uncertainty have cost the U.S. billions in investment and innovation as the Clarity Act moves closer to becoming America’s first major crypto market structure law.
Murtuza MerchantMay 14, 2026
Clarity Act Clears Senate Banking Panel 15-9 In Crypto Industry Win
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee voted 15-9 to advance the Clarity Act, sending the long-stalled crypto market structure bill to the full Senate.
Murtuza MerchantMay 14, 2026
NVIDIA Stock Jumps To Record After Washington Greenlights Chip Exports To China
NVIDIA shares hit a record $236.46 Thursday after Washington cleared H200 chip sales to 10 Chinese firms, sending market cap past $5.5 trillion.
Murtuza MerchantMay 14, 2026
AI Helps Unlock Decade-Old Bitcoin Fortune After 7 Trillion Failed Password Attempts
A Bitcoin holder recovered 5.25 BTC worth nearly $400,000 after using Anthropic’s Claude AI to unlock a forgotten crypto wallet password lost for 11 years, highlighting AI’s growing role in digital asset recovery and blockchain forensics.
Murtuza MerchantMay 13, 2026
