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.
Three Years After The Collapse, Terra Luna Classic Still Draws Traders With 8% Move
Terra Luna Classic's LUNC token gained 8% in 24 hours and appeared on CoinGecko's trending list, fueled by ongoing community burn activity.
Murtuza MerchantMay 02, 2026
Can Hyperliquid's Model Survive At Scale? HYPE Price Data Offers Clues
Hyperliquid trades above $42 with a $10B market cap and $246M in 24-hour volume as its on-chain perpetuals model draws sustained attention in May 2026.
Murtuza MerchantMay 02, 2026
Dogecoin Holds Above $0.109 As DOGE Posts Nearly 3% Gain And $2B In Volume
Dogecoin traded at $0.109 on May 1, 2026, with a 2.9% 24-hour gain and over $2B in daily volume, keeping DOGE among CoinGecko's most-traded assets at rank 10.
Murtuza MerchantMay 01, 2026
Gensyn Token Falls 17% As Newly Listed AI Compute Project Faces Selling Pressure
Gensyn's AI token fell roughly 17% in 24 hours on May 1, 2026, with a $46.7M market cap as the decentralized compute project navigated post-launch price swings.
Murtuza MerchantMay 01, 2026
X Users Find Crypto More Annoying Than Politics And The Iran Conflict, Bier Says
Nikita Bier says crypto outranks politics, the Iran conflict, sports and business on X's snooze leaderboard since the Apr. 22 rollout.
Murtuza MerchantApr 30, 2026
Bitcoin Decouples From Money Supply Growth In a Sign The Old Macro Script Has Changed
Bitcoin has broken from its historical M2 correlation as dollar strength redirects capital flows, raising questions about the macro playbook traders have.
Murtuza MerchantApr 30, 2026
Wasabi Protocol Drained Of $4.5M After Attackers Seized Single Admin Key
Perpetuals platform Wasabi Protocol lost roughly $4.5 million Thursday after attackers compromised the admin key controlling its vault contracts.
Murtuza MerchantApr 30, 2026
Meta Begins Paying Creators In USDC Via Stripe And Circle
Meta has begun paying select creators in Circle's USDC stablecoin on Solana (SOL) and Polygon.
Murtuza MerchantApr 29, 2026
LayerZero’s ZRO Token Sees $36.5M Volume As Cross-Chain Narrative Builds
LayerZero's ZRO token held a $362M market cap and $36.5M in daily volume on April 29, 2026, as the cross-chain interoperability protocol trended on CoinGecko.
Murtuza MerchantApr 29, 2026
Ultima Token Posts $11.4M Daily Volume As Price Holds Near $2,965
Ultima trades at $2,965 per token with a $112M market cap and $11.4M in 24-hour volume on April 29, 2026, ranking 264th on CoinGecko's global trending list.
Murtuza MerchantApr 29, 2026
