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.
Bitcoin Miners Are Pivoting To AI Infrastructure, And The Numbers Are Starting To Show
Bitcoin miners are converting idle capacity into AI data centers as GPU demand from AI companies reshapes the economics of the mining industry in 2026.
Murtuza Merchant11 hours ago
Twenty One Capital Becomes Tether's Bitcoin Arm As SoftBank Walks Away
Tether International acquired SoftBank's entire stake in Twenty One Capital, taking sole control of the $2.64 billion Bitcoin firm.
Murtuza Merchant18 hours ago
Viktor AI Raises $75M To Deploy A Virtual Coworker Inside Slack And Microsoft Teams
AI startup Viktor has raised $75 million to build a virtual coworker for Slack and Microsoft Teams, hitting a $15M revenue run rate in roughly 10 weeks.
Murtuza MerchantMay 19, 2026
Drift’s Recovery Math Looks Bleak As Current Revenue Pace Implies 737-Year Wait For Users
New research claims Drift Protocol would need 737.5 years at $400K annual revenue, and 983.3 years at $300K, to fully repay users after its $295M exploit, raising major questions about the protocol’s recovery plan.
Murtuza MerchantMay 19, 2026
Wall Street Is Starting To Treat Bitcoin Like Prime Collateral, Ledn Says
Ledn says Bitcoin-backed lending could grow to $1 trillion as Wall Street begins treating BTC as institutional-grade collateral instead of a speculative asset.
Murtuza MerchantMay 19, 2026
BitMine Buys 71,672 ETH As Tom Lee Calls $2,200 Dip A Bargain
Treasury firm BitMine added 71,672 Ether last week as Chairman Tom Lee called the sub-$2,200 slide a buying chance and blamed oil prices.
Murtuza MerchantMay 19, 2026
Revolut Unveils First Physical Crypto Card In UK And European Markets With LED Twist
The London fintech rolled out a Dogecoin-themed debit card with a glowing LED display, opening crypto checkout across the UK and EEA.
Murtuza MerchantMay 18, 2026
Buterin Warns AI Exploits May Force Crypto Into A Math-Proof Era
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says AI-powered bug hunting could push crypto toward mathematically verified software.
Murtuza MerchantMay 18, 2026
Wall Street May Be Missing The Biggest Winner Of The $4 Trillion Tokenization Boom, SC Says
Standard Chartered says tokenized assets could reach $4 trillion by 2028, with DeFi protocols emerging as the core infrastructure powering Wall Street’s shift on-chain.
Murtuza MerchantMay 18, 2026
AI Trading Firm Claims First-Ever XRP Quant System As Bitcoin Volatility Explodes
AixAlpha has launched an AI-powered XRP quantitative trading system and expanded its Bitcoin quant infrastructure in May 2026, citing rising crypto volatility.
Murtuza MerchantMay 17, 2026
