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.
CZ Says Binance Was Days From MiCA Approval Before Politics Hit
Changpeng Zhao says Binance's Greek MiCA filing met every rule and neared sign-off before political pressure forced a withdrawal.
Murtuza Merchant23 hours ago
Polymarket Users Lose $3.1M In Frontend Attack As CFTC Probe Continues
Polymarket suffered a $3.1M loss after attackers compromised a third-party frontend vendor, draining 11 user wallets.
Murtuza MerchantJun 28, 2026
HIVE Just Borrowed $115M At Zero Percent To Bet Against Bitcoin Mining
HIVE Digital signed a letter of intent to deploy up to 10,000 Nvidia GPUs in Sweden, alongside a $115M zero-coupon notes raise funding its AI infrastructure pivot.
Murtuza MerchantJun 26, 2026
Saylor Defends Bitcoin Bet As Strategy Faces Legal Heat And $1.2B Bill
Legal scrutiny, falling preferred securities and a $1.2B dividend burden are testing Strategy’s Bitcoin-heavy capital model.
Murtuza MerchantJun 26, 2026
Strategy's Bitcoin Machine Is Quietly Showing Its First Real Crack
Strategy's preferred stock STRC has fallen 25% below par as investors price the risk Michael Saylor cannot keep paying $1.2 billion in annual dividends.
Murtuza MerchantJun 25, 2026
How Crypto Hides The Spies Buying America's Most Sensitive Files
Foreign intelligence services are recruiting U.S. insiders through fake consulting jobs and paying them in cryptocurrency, the FBI warns.
Murtuza MerchantJun 25, 2026
Kalshi Adds Dogecoin And Zcash Perpetuals While Crypto Bleeds
Trading opened on four new Kalshi perpetual contracts, including Zcash and Dogecoin, as a broad selloff battered crypto prices.
Murtuza MerchantJun 24, 2026
Can Europe’s Digital Euro Succeed Where America Refused To Try?
Brussels lawmakers cleared a public digital currency for talks with EU states, setting a 2029 target as Washington moves the other way.
Murtuza MerchantJun 23, 2026
The Two-Faced Trump Anthropic Policy The White House Won't Explain
President Trump said Anthropic poses no national security threat, softening White House posture toward the AI lab weeks after a reported access clampdown by.
Murtuza MerchantJun 19, 2026
SIREN Explodes 150% After 95% Crash As Rug Pull Fears Return
After a 95% crash, SIREN has surged 150%. With whales back in focus and holder concentration elevated, traders are questioning if the rebound is sustainable. On-chain breakdown inside.
Murtuza MerchantJun 19, 2026
