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.
X Users Find Crypto More Annoying Than Politics And The Iran Conflict, Bier Says
Nikita Bier says crypto outranks politics, the Iran conflict, sports and business on X's snooze leaderboard since the Apr. 22 rollout.
Murtuza Merchant5 hours ago
Bitcoin Decouples From Money Supply Growth In a Sign The Old Macro Script Has Changed
Bitcoin has broken from its historical M2 correlation as dollar strength redirects capital flows, raising questions about the macro playbook traders have.
Murtuza Merchant8 hours ago
Wasabi Protocol Drained Of $4.5M After Attackers Seized Single Admin Key
Perpetuals platform Wasabi Protocol lost roughly $4.5 million Thursday after attackers compromised the admin key controlling its vault contracts.
Murtuza Merchant10 hours ago
Meta Begins Paying Creators In USDC Via Stripe And Circle
Meta has begun paying select creators in Circle's USDC stablecoin on Solana (SOL) and Polygon.
Murtuza Merchant22 hours ago
LayerZero’s ZRO Token Sees $36.5M Volume As Cross-Chain Narrative Builds
LayerZero's ZRO token held a $362M market cap and $36.5M in daily volume on April 29, 2026, as the cross-chain interoperability protocol trended on CoinGecko.
Murtuza MerchantApr 29, 2026
Ultima Token Posts $11.4M Daily Volume As Price Holds Near $2,965
Ultima trades at $2,965 per token with a $112M market cap and $11.4M in 24-hour volume on April 29, 2026, ranking 264th on CoinGecko's global trending list.
Murtuza MerchantApr 29, 2026
Standard Chartered Says DeFi’s $300M Rescue After KelpDAO Hack Could Become Its 'Antifragile Moment'
Standard Chartered says DeFi’s $300M rescue effort after the KelpDAO hack shows growing resilience, with structural upgrades supporting a $2 trillion RWA market outlook by 2028.
Murtuza MerchantApr 29, 2026
Musk Vs. Altman Trial Opens A Battle Over What OpenAI Actually Promised
Elon Musk and Sam Altman face off in a federal trial over alleged betrayal at OpenAI, with implications for AI governance and cryptocurrency infrastructure.
Murtuza MerchantApr 29, 2026
TAO At $257: Bittensor's Decentralized AI Market Keeps Traders Watching
Bittensor's TAO token gained 4.8% in 24 hours to $257.87 with $183M in volume as the decentralized AI network continues to trend on CoinGecko in April 2026.
Murtuza MerchantApr 29, 2026
Robinhood's Crypto Revenue Slumps 47% In Q1 As Retail Trading Boom Fades
Robinhood's Q1 2026 results show a 47% drop in cryptocurrency transaction revenue, dragging EPS below analyst estimates despite 15% overall revenue growth.
Murtuza MerchantApr 28, 2026
