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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.
Google Introduces Titans, The First AI System To Update Its Own Memory In Real Time
Google’s Titans and MIRAS frameworks introduce real-time long-term memory for AI, enabling models to learn while running and outperform GPT-4 on extreme long-context tasks.
Murtuza Merchant7 hours ago
PwC: Hedge-Fund Crypto Exposure Surges To 55%, Up From 47% Last Year
Hedge funds have raised crypto exposure to a record high, with most planning further increases as institutional adoption accelerates, PwC’s new report shows.
Murtuza Merchant19 hours ago
Did Solana’s Top Lending Platform Mislead Users? Jupiter’s Risk Reversal Sparks Alarm
Jupiter Lend admitted incorrect risk messaging after Kamino blocked migrations over undisclosed rehypothecation exposure, igniting a major Solana DeFi transparency debate.
Murtuza Merchant21 hours ago
Trump Calls Peter Schiff A 'Loser' And 'Jerk,' Economist Fires Back With Debate Challenge
Donald Trump publicly criticizes Peter Schiff over inflation remarks, prompting Schiff to challenge him to a debate on U.S. economic policy.
Murtuza Merchant23 hours ago
Polymarket Traders Just Delivered A Harsh Verdict On America’s Crypto Reserve — Here’s What Changed
Polymarket traders now see almost no chance of the U.S. launching a functional national cryptocurrency reserve in 2025, as enthusiasm surrounding March’s executive order gives way to doubts over funding, infrastructure, and feasibility.
Murtuza MerchantDec 05, 2025
Strategy Vs. MARA: VanEck Analyst Reveals Which Stock Tracks Bitcoin More Closely
VanEck’s Matthew Sigel warns that Marathon Digital’s capital structure distorts its Bitcoin exposure, arguing that MicroStrategy remains the cleaner, more reliable BTC-beta play.
Murtuza MerchantDec 05, 2025
Scaramucci Says Solana Will Become An Industry Standard Within Five Years
Anthony Scaramucci tells CNBC that Solana is poised to become one of a few dominant blockchains within five years, calling this crypto’s “Google moment.”
Murtuza MerchantDec 05, 2025
US Argues Do Kwon Deserves 12 Years For Terraform Fraud That Triggered 'Crypto Winter'
US prosecutors have asked a federal judge to sentence Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to 12 years in prison for fraud tied to the $40 billion TerraUSD collapse, arguing his losses exceed those in the FTX case led by Sam Bankman-Fried.
Murtuza MerchantDec 05, 2025
Liquidity Surge And December Fed Cut Expectations Put Bitcoin At Critical Crossroads: Analysts
Binance Research and Nexo warn that the December 10 Federal Reserve meeting marks a pivotal market inflection, as renewed liquidity injections, shifting rate expectations, and Ethereum’s upgrade shape the crypto outlook.
Murtuza MerchantDec 05, 2025
Schiff Plans Tokenized Gold Payments System As CZ Says Bitcoin Has Already Become Digital Money
Chief Economist & Global Strategist Peter Schiff is preparing to launch a tokenized-gold payment system he says will modernize the use of gold as money
Murtuza MerchantDec 04, 2025
