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.
Vatican AI Document Warns Against Profit-Driven Development, Demands Global Oversight
Pope Leo XIV has published "Magnifica Humanitas," an encyclical calling for robust AI regulation and warning that unchecked development serves profit over.
Murtuza MerchantMay 26, 2026
HYPE Notches Record High While Whales Trade In Opposite Lanes
On-chain trackers caught major holders buying and selling millions at once as the token broke past $64 for the first time.
Murtuza MerchantMay 25, 2026
Railgun Surges 32% In 24 Hours As Privacy Protocol Demand Returns
Railgun's RAIL token has surged 32% in 24 hours, reaching $3.87, as on-chain privacy protocols draw renewed trading interest in May 2026.
Murtuza MerchantMay 24, 2026
How Nasdaq's New Bitcoin Options Quietly Ended Deribit's 85% Reign
The SEC just approved Nasdaq to list cash-settled Bitcoin index options, cracking Deribit's 85% offshore grip and reshaping how institutions trade BTC.
Murtuza MerchantMay 23, 2026
Verus Bridge Hacker Returns $8.5M In Negotiated Bounty Deal
The attacker behind the Verus cross-chain bridge exploit sent back 4,052 ETH worth $8.5 million, keeping the rest under a bounty deal.
Murtuza MerchantMay 22, 2026
Billionaire Mark Cuban Sells 80% Of Bitcoin, Says Gold Won The Hedge Race
Investor Mark Cuban has offloaded about 80% of his Bitcoin, saying the cryptocurrency failed as a hedge while gold surged to $5,000.
Murtuza MerchantMay 22, 2026
Bitcoin Pizza Day Just Lost $328M In A Year — Here's What Changed
Bitcoin Pizza Day 2026 landed $328 million lighter than last year, the steepest drop since 2015. Here's exactly what broke between May 2025 and now.
Murtuza MerchantMay 22, 2026
Binance CEO Rejects WSJ Report That Iran Moved $850M Through Exchange
Co-CEO Richard Teng denies a Wall Street Journal report claiming an Iran-linked network routed roughly $850 million through the crypto exchange.
Murtuza MerchantMay 22, 2026
Dragonfly Leads $50M Bet On RWA Derivatives Startup Variational
Variational, an onchain derivatives protocol, raised $50M led by Dragonfly to build real-world asset perpetual markets it predicts will become DeFi's largest.
Murtuza MerchantMay 21, 2026
Bitcoin Quantum Risk Hits 6M BTC, Glassnode Maps The Exposure
About 6.04 million Bitcoin, or 30.2% of supply, sit in addresses where public keys are already visible, on-chain firm Glassnode found.
Murtuza MerchantMay 21, 2026
