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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.
As Bitcoin Evolves Into A Global Economy, A Hidden Battle Emerges Behind Closed Doors
Bitcoin is entering its economic era, but Stacks Asia’s Kyle Ellicott warns developers risk losing influence as regulators shape critical L2 policy.
Murtuza MerchantDec 11, 2025
Markets Are Certain The Fed Will Cut Rates — What Happens If They’re Wrong?
Markets overwhelmingly expect a quarter-point Fed rate cut, with futures and prediction markets pricing near-total certainty as traders prepare for the reaction.
Murtuza MerchantDec 09, 2025
Bitcoin’s Road To $500K Gets Longer, Standard Chartered Explains Why
Standard Chartered has cut its Bitcoin forecasts, citing fading corporate demand and slower ETF inflows, pushing its $500,000 target out to 2030.
Murtuza MerchantDec 09, 2025
The Aster ETF Hoax That Fooled Even Top Crypto Influencers
A bogus BlackRock “Staked ASTER ETF” filing spread online, briefly fueling speculation before Binance’s CZ debunked it. ASTER’s price remains stuck in a long-running support range.
Murtuza MerchantDec 09, 2025
Bitcoin Is Coiling, Wintermute Says The Fed Will Determine Which Way It Explodes
Crypto traders shift into defensive, yield-focused strategies as markets await the Fed decision expected to define Bitcoin’s next move toward $85k or $100k.
Murtuza MerchantDec 09, 2025
A New Fed Standard? Trump Makes Rate Cuts A Mandatory Condition
Trump says his next Federal Reserve chair must support immediate interest-rate cuts, making monetary easing a core requirement of his economic policy direction.
Murtuza MerchantDec 09, 2025
CFTC Launches Pilot Program Allowing Tokenized Collateral In U.S. Derivatives Markets
The CFTC has launched a pilot program allowing bitcoin, ether, USDC, and tokenized real-world assets to be used as collateral in U.S. derivatives markets, establishing new regulatory guidance and withdrawing outdated restrictions.
Murtuza MerchantDec 08, 2025
Bitcoin’s Next Big Move May Be Violent: New Data Shows A Clash Between Holder Cohorts
New analyses from Bitfinex and Glassnode show Bitcoin nearing a critical inflection point as long-term accumulation clashes with rising short-term holder stress.
Murtuza MerchantDec 08, 2025
Solana And XRP Just Did What Bitcoin Couldn’t And Institutions Are Rushing In
Wall Street is no longer treating altcoins as speculative side bets. New ETF flows show institutions are reallocating funds away from Bitcoin and Ethereum and directing them toward Solana, XRP, HBAR, and LINK at unprecedented rates, signaling the beginning of crypto’s next institutional expansion cycle.
Murtuza MerchantDec 08, 2025
Why A Bitcoin Transfer Worth More Than Many Public Companies Happened Now
A 43,033-BTC transfer worth $3.9B appears tied to Twenty One’s NYSE listing preparations, reflecting an escrow release, not a new Tether market buy.
Murtuza MerchantDec 08, 2025
