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.
Bitmine Acquires 71K ETH In One Week Before NYSE Listing, Nears 4% Of Supply
Bitmine disclosed $11.4 billion in crypto holdings and an NYSE uplisting as its Ethereum treasury reached 4.8 million tokens, nearing 5% of total supply.
Murtuza MerchantApr 06, 2026
Broadridge Launches On-Chain Governance For Tokenized Equity
Broadridge extends its governance platform to digital assets, enabling Galaxy to conduct on-chain proxy voting for tokenized equity at its May annual meeting.
Murtuza MerchantApr 06, 2026
Arthur Hayes Reveals The Hidden Threat That Could Tank Bitcoin Below $60K
Arthur Hayes warns Bitcoin could fall below $60,000 before a liquidity-driven rally, citing macro risks, geopolitics and delayed Federal Reserve easing.
Murtuza MerchantApr 05, 2026
Drift Protocol Exploit Detailed: North Korean Hackers Spent 6 Months Inside, Used $1M Trojan Horse
Drift Protocol disclosed that its Apr. 1 exploit resulted from a six-month intelligence operation linked to North Korean state-affiliated hackers.
Murtuza MerchantApr 05, 2026
Tokenized Finance Could Make The Next Financial Crisis Faster And Harder To Stop, IMF Warns
The IMF warns that tokenized finance could accelerate financial crises by removing settlement delays and triggering real-time liquidity stress across global markets.
Murtuza MerchantApr 05, 2026
$12 Trillion Giant Charles Schwab Set To Enter Crypto Spot Trading
Charles Schwab is preparing to launch spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading in 2026, marking a major step in institutional crypto adoption and expanding direct access for investors.
Murtuza MerchantApr 03, 2026
BlackRock Adds $3B In Bitcoin During Iran War Panic
BlackRock accumulated $3.1B in Bitcoin and nearly $500M in Ethereum since the U.S.-Iran conflict began in late February, per Arkham Intelligence data.
Murtuza MerchantApr 03, 2026
Ripple Prime Gets Wall Street Stamp With BBB Score
Ratings agency KBRA assigned a BBB investment-grade credit rating to Ripple's prime brokerage arm, citing $5 billion in cash reserves and rapid growth.
Murtuza MerchantApr 02, 2026
Metaplanet Becomes Third-Largest Corporate Bitcoin Holder After 5,075 BTC Purchase
Japanese firm Metaplanet added 5,075 Bitcoin for $405 million in Q1 2026, surpassing MARA Holdings to become the third-largest public corporate BTC holder.
Murtuza MerchantApr 02, 2026
How Attackers Turned $500 Into $285M: The Drift Hack Breakdown
A $200 million exploit on Drift Protocol used a fake token, manipulated oracle pricing and a compromised admin key to drain funds. Here’s how the attack unfolded step by step.
Murtuza MerchantApr 01, 2026
