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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.
CZ Says Any Refunded Binance Penalty Funds Would Be Invested in the U.S. "To Show Appreciation"
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao signalled he would direct any refunded portion of the company’s past regulatory penalties into the United States
Murtuza Merchant3 hours ago
Crypto Experts Identify Price Levels That Will Determine Whether the Market Stabilizes or Worsens
Market analysts say the latest crypto selloff stems from a combination of macro-driven risk aversion and heavy leverage unwinding, with several pointing to specific price levels and liquidity triggers that will determine whether the downturn stabilizes or deepens in the coming weeks
Murtuza MerchantNov 14, 2025
Grayscale Investments Files for IPO With $35 Billion in Assets Under Management
Grayscale Investments Inc. on Thursday filed a Form S-1 registration statement with the SEC to pursue an initial public offering of its Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GRAY"
Murtuza MerchantNov 13, 2025
Bondex Reports 'Coordinated Attack Attempts' by Fake Job Applicants in Web3 Hiring
Bondex, a blockchain-based professional networking platform, reported it is experiencing "coordinated attack attempts from sophisticated groups" submitting fraudulent job applications, according to co-founder Ignacio Palomera, as the company announced its acquisition of Remote3 job board
Murtuza MerchantNov 13, 2025
UK Lawmaker Warns Government Data Stored Abroad Creates "Unacceptable" Security Risk as Digital ID Plans Advance
A member of the House of Lords has raised concerns that UK government data, including NHS patient records, is being stored in foreign jurisdictions without adequate cybersecurity protections
Murtuza MerchantNov 12, 2025
Circle Reports $214M Net Income as USDC Grows 108% to $73.7 Billion
Circle Internet Group reported a surge in earnings for the third quarter of 2025, with USDC circulation reaching $73.7 billion, a 108% year-over-year increase, marking one of the company’s strongest quarters to date
Murtuza MerchantNov 12, 2025
Why This Token Listing on Kraken Could Redefine How Exchanges Handle Cross-Chain Assets
Constellation Network announced Monday that its DAG token has been listed on Kraken, marking what the company describes as one of the first instances of a wrapped native token being listed on the exchange through the INK Network's interoperability infrastructure
Murtuza MerchantNov 11, 2025
Emerging Markets, Not the West, Will Define the Next Digital Era, Says Blockchain Game Alliance Co-President
Emerging markets across Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America are adopting blockchain and digital assets out of necessity rather than ideology and that economic pragmatism will shape the next phase of Web3 and artificial intelligence adoption
Murtuza MerchantNov 11, 2025
Bank of England Stablecoin Caps Draw Fire from Crypto Firms: 'UK Risks Being Left Behind'
The Bank of England's newly published consultation paper on sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins has drawn sharp criticism from industry leaders who say the UK regulator is moving too slowly, even as they acknowledge some proposals make sense
Murtuza MerchantNov 10, 2025
NTU Singapore and Zero Gravity Establish S$5 Million Research Hub for Blockchain-Verifiable AI Systems
Nanyang Technological University and Zero Gravity, a decentralized AI infrastructure company, announced Monday a S$5 million joint research hub developing AI systems where computational processes can be verified on blockchain
Murtuza MerchantNov 10, 2025
