Murtuza Merchant

Consulting Editor

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.

Articles by Murtuza Merchant (463)

MARKETS

Yuga Labs CEO Says BAYC NFTs Were Oversold as Floor Prices Double in a Month

Yuga Labs' new CEO says BAYC NFTs were oversold after floor prices doubled in a month as traders rotate back into speculative crypto assets.

05/10/2026

MARKETS

Ethereum Holds $2,300 as $10 Billion in Daily Volume Keeps the Network’s Floor Intact

Ethereum holds near $2,300 with $10 billion in daily trading volume providing a strong support floor. Here's what the on-chain and market data show.

05/10/2026

MARKETS

Terra Luna Classic Rises 13% as LUNC Community Burns Push Market Cap Past $560 Million

Terra Luna Classic rose 13% in 24 hours to May 10, 2026, pushing its market cap past $560 million as burn mechanics and community activity build sustained.

05/10/2026

MARKETS

ONDO Finance Pulls Back 7% but Holds Rank 46 as Tokenized Treasury Demand Builds

Ondo Finance's ONDO token fell 7.3% in 24 hours to May 10, holding rank 46 by market cap as the tokenized treasury sector absorbs a broader correction.

05/10/2026

MARKETS

Solayer Surges 66% as Solana Restaking Protocol Draws Fresh Buying

Solayer's LAYER token surged 66% in 24 hours as restaking demand on Solana builds. Market cap sits near $154 million with fresh capital rotating in.

05/10/2026

RESEARCH

What Project Eleven Actually Said And Why It Matters

The bitcoin quantum threat has moved from theoretical white paper territory into formal risk assessment, and the conclusions are deeply uncomfortable. A May 2026 report from Project Eleven, a quantum…

05/10/2026

MARKETS

XRP Exchange Withdrawals Hit 115 Million Tokens as on-Chain Accumulation Signal Builds

115 million XRP left spot exchanges in a recent on-chain snapshot, a pattern analysts associate with accumulation and tightening near-term sell-side supply.

05/10/2026

MARKETS

Bitcoin Open Interest Hits Record as Futures Market Signals Return of Leverage

Bitcoin futures open interest reached a record $60.9B in May 2026, surpassing 2025 highs and signaling a significant return of leveraged speculation to crypto.

05/10/2026

MARKETS

Venice Token Holds $700 Million Cap as Private AI Inference Network Builds Staking Demand

Venice Token's VVV gained 4.8% on May 10, 2026, holding a $701 million market cap as the private AI inference network draws staking and developer attention.

05/10/2026

MARKETS

Canton Network Holds a $6 Billion Cap as Institutional Blockchain Gains Retail Attention

Canton Network's CC token holds a $6 billion market cap at rank 21 after a 4.6% gain on May 10, 2026, as its institutional blockchain framework attracts retail.

05/10/2026

MARKETS

Infinex Eyes Simpler Cross-Chain Access as DeFi UX Token Trends at Rank 656

Infinex INX trends at rank 656 with a $26 million cap as the cross-chain DeFi interface project aims to reduce wallet and bridging complexity for everyday.

05/10/2026

MARKETS

Jupiter Trends as Solana’s Largest DEX Aggregator Builds Beyond Swaps

Jupiter holds rank 83 as **Solana** [(SOL)](https://www.noncemedia.com/asset/sol)'s largest DEX aggregator expands from swap routing into perpetuals, lending.

05/09/2026

MARKETS

NEAR Protocol Trends as Chain Abstraction Push Reshapes Its Layer-1 Identity

**NEAR Protocol** [(NEAR)](https://www.noncemedia.com/asset/near) trends at rank 46 in May 2026 as its chain abstraction strategy and AI-focused roadmap.

05/09/2026

MARKETS

ONDO Slips 5.2% as Real-World Asset Token Faces Profit-Taking

Ondo fell 5.2% in 24 hours to $0.42 on May 9, 2026, as profit-taking hit the real-world asset token sector with $394M in daily volume.

05/09/2026

MARKETS

Aura Token Surges 271% in 24 Hours as Solana Meme Coin Frenzy Continues

Aura token surged 271% in 24 hours on May 9, 2026, reaching a $35M market cap with $38M in volume as **Solana** [(SOL)](https://www.noncemedia.com/asset/sol).

05/09/2026