
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.
Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian Says AI Is 'Too Scary,' Don't Call It That
Delta CEO Ed Bastian told Fortune he avoids the term "artificial intelligence" because it frightens employees and customers. He called the label a mistake.
Murtuza MerchantApr 22, 2026

Binance.US Slashes Spot Trading Fees To Near Zero For All Users
Binance.US has slashed spot trading fees to near zero for all users, claiming savings of up to 98% compared to Coinbase.
Murtuza MerchantApr 22, 2026

Mantle Targets Global AI Builders With Biggest Hackathon To Date
Mantle has announced its largest AI hackathon, backed by Tencent Cloud, Bybit, Byreal, and the Blockchain for Good Alliance, targeting global AI and tech.
Murtuza MerchantApr 22, 2026

Kalshi Enters Crypto Trading, Targeting Coinbase With Perpetual Futures Offering
Prediction market platform Kalshi announced plans to launch cryptocurrency trading in the US, including perpetual futures, putting it in direct competition.
Murtuza MerchantApr 22, 2026

PENGU Token Gains 5.7% As Pudgy Penguins Expands Beyond NFTs
PENGU token gained 5.7% in 24 hours and generated $141M in volume as Pudgy Penguins maintains its cross-sector brand presence in crypto and wider culture.
Murtuza MerchantApr 22, 2026

CHIP Volume Now Outpaces Market Cap As Traders Pile In
CHIP token leads CoinGecko trending with $457M in 24-hour volume against a $124M market cap, a volume-to-cap ratio that draws significant speculative attention.
Murtuza MerchantApr 22, 2026

Elon Musk's SpaceX Pursues $60B Cursor Buy As AI Push Accelerates
SpaceX is in talks to acquire AI coding tool Cursor in a potential $60 billion deal, per a New York Times report, as the company prepares to go public.
Murtuza MerchantApr 21, 2026

Ethereum ETFs Hit 8-Day Inflow Streak, Longest Run Since October 2025
Ethereum ETFs have recorded eight consecutive days of net inflows totalling $493.7M, the longest streak since early October 2025, despite ETH's price slide.
Murtuza MerchantApr 21, 2026

N3XT Debuts Tokenized Dollar As Stablecoin Race Intensifies
N3XT has launched the first tokenized US dollar designed for instant programmable transaction settlement on the blockchain, entering a fast-growing stablecoin.
Murtuza MerchantApr 21, 2026

Coinbase Out, Anchorage In: Grayscale Reworks Its Hyperliquid ETF Custody
Grayscale revised its GHYP filing on Apr. 20, naming a federally chartered bank that Tether valued at $4.2 billion in February.
Murtuza MerchantApr 21, 2026





