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.
Injective Posts 16% Daily Gain, Putting DeFi Layer-1s Back In Focus
Injective trades at $5.40 with a 16.4% 24-hour gain and $453M in daily volume as the DeFi-focused Layer-1 holds its CoinGecko rank inside the top 110.
Murtuza MerchantMay 13, 2026
Jupiter Lend Taps Bitwise To Run $3 Trillion Platform's First Institutional Market For Ethena
Onchain platform Jupiter has named Bitwise Asset Management the first institutional curator of a dedicated USDe lending market on Solana.
Murtuza MerchantMay 13, 2026
Saga Surges 171% In 24 Hours As Volume Hits $588M On A $19M Market Cap
Saga's SAGA token gained 170% in 24 hours as trading volume hit $582M against a $19.5M market cap. The token now holds CoinGecko trending rank 3.
Murtuza MerchantMay 12, 2026
Binance CMO Rachel Conlan To Exit Jun. 15 After 3 Years, Trust Wallet's Eowyn Chen Steps In
The world's largest crypto exchange swaps marketing chiefs as Conlan departs Jun. 15 and former Trust Wallet CEO Chen steps in temporarily.
Murtuza MerchantMay 12, 2026
Citrini Research Says Wall Street Missed The Next AI Trade And It Isn’t Nvidia
Citrini Research says Wall Street is overlooking the next phase of the AI trade as power semiconductors, capacitors, and EV-era infrastructure emerge as critical AI bottlenecks.
Murtuza MerchantMay 12, 2026
Exclusive: Saudi Payments Pioneer Says AI Compute Power Could Become The World’s Most Valuable Asset
SADAD founder Faisal Monai says Saudi Arabia is rapidly advancing tokenization, stablecoins, and AI compute infrastructure as global finance shifts toward programmable digital systems.
Murtuza MerchantMay 12, 2026
Is Bitcoin’s $82K Hold A Setup For The Next Market Move?
Bitcoin trades near $81,900 with a $1.64T market cap and $39.4B in 24-hour volume, holding key levels as market participants watch for directional confirmation.
Murtuza MerchantMay 11, 2026
Tom Lee Calls Crypto Spring As Bitmine Stakes $11.1B In ETH
Ethereum treasury firm Bitmine added 26,659 ETH last week as Chairman Tom Lee said crypto spring has begun after the October 2025 rout.
Murtuza MerchantMay 11, 2026
CoinShares Report: Crypto Funds Added $857M For Sixth Straight Inflow Week
CoinShares reports $857.9 million flowed into digital asset funds last week, the sixth straight positive week, as Bitcoin reclaimed $80,000.
Murtuza MerchantMay 11, 2026
Bitcoin Holds Above $81,000 As Macro Attention Returns
Bitcoin traded near $80,400 on May 10, 2026, with a market cap above $1.6 trillion and 24-hour volume of $21.6 billion as altcoins posted sharper moves around.
Murtuza MerchantMay 10, 2026