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.
Tramplin Data Shows Dormant Retail Capital As Solana’s Next Major Catalyst
On-chain data from Tramplin shows millions of small Solana wallets are not staking, leaving retail capital inactive and creating a structural challenge for network security and liquidity.
Murtuza Merchant34 minutes ago
Insider Trading Allegations Hit Axiom Over Access To Private Wallet Information
An investigation alleges multiple Axiom Exchange employees used internal tools to track private wallets and trade on privileged information. The company says access has been revoked.
Murtuza Merchant6 hours ago
XRP Buy Orders Just Exploded 212% On Bitrue While Bitcoin ETFs Bleed Out $3.8B
XRP buy volumes on Bitrue surged 212% in two days, outpacing sell orders as $1.1B in ETF inflows point to ongoing institutional accumulation.
Murtuza MerchantFeb 25, 2026
The Divergence That's Crushing Altcoins While Bitcoin Clings To Institutional Sponsorship And Digital Gold Status
Bitcoin is expected to remain range-bound as trade tensions, Fed signals and institutional capital flows dictate market direction, analysts say.
Murtuza MerchantFeb 24, 2026
White House Signals Trump Will Not Pardon Sam Bankman-Fried
The White House has reaffirmed that Sam Bankman-Fried will not receive clemency as the former FTX chief continues his appeal from prison.
Murtuza MerchantFeb 24, 2026
AI Is Transitioning The Economy, Not Breaking It
AI is driving real-time market repricing as automation compresses margins across SaaS and services, while a productivity boom could expand the broader economy.
Murtuza MerchantFeb 24, 2026
New Lawsuit Claims Jane Street Front-Ran Key TerraUSD Trades Before Depeg
The court-appointed trustee winding down Terraform Labs has filed a lawsuit against Jane Street, alleging the trading firm used non-public information to profit during the 2022 TerraUSD and LUNA crash that erased $40 billion from the crypto market.
Murtuza MerchantFeb 24, 2026
Top Analysts Say Bitcoin ETF Fast Money Exit Creates Entry Point For Capital That Actually Stays
Hedge funds cut Bitcoin ETF exposure by 28% as the basis trade lost profitability, but experts say the move reflects macro-driven deleveraging and a shift toward long-term institutional capital, not fading confidence in crypto.
Murtuza MerchantFeb 24, 2026
The Invisible Force Keeping Bitcoin Below $70K Has Nothing To Do With Crypto Anymore
Bitcoin trades in a tight range as macro policy uncertainty caps upside, even as corporate accumulation, ETF flows and stablecoin growth deepen institutional integration into crypto markets.
Murtuza MerchantFeb 23, 2026
$1 Trillion Stablecoin Bid For T-Bills May Cut Long-Term U.S. Debt Supply, Standard Chartered Says
Stablecoin reserve growth could create nearly $1 trillion in excess demand for U.S. Treasury bills, giving Washington room to reduce long-dated bond issuance and reshaping the global rates market, according to Standard Chartered.
Murtuza MerchantFeb 23, 2026
