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 (462)

RESEARCH

Render Network’s GPU Economy Hits $1.2B, Reshaping AI Compute

Render Network's market cap crossed $1.2B as decentralized GPU compute challenges AWS and Google Cloud. Here is what the data shows about who wins.

05/26/2026

MARKETS

Worldcoin Surges 15% as AI Identity Push Draws Fresh Capital

Worldcoin's WLD token surged 15.6% in 24 hours to May 26, posting $267M in daily volume as AI identity demand lifts the project back into focus.

05/26/2026

MARKETS

Grass Surges 16% as Decentralized AI Data Networks Draw Fresh Capital

Grass token surged 16% in 24 hours to May 26 with $50M in volume, outpacing most altcoins as AI data infrastructure demand builds across crypto markets.

05/26/2026

MARKETS

BitMine Set to Enter Russell 1000 as Tom Lee Flags Liquidity Surge

BitMine Immersion Technologies joins the Russell 1000 on June 26. Tom Lee says the index inclusion could trigger a structural liquidity surge for the.

05/25/2026

MARKETS

Toncoin Surges 20% as Telegram-Linked Network Draws $267M in Daily Volume

Toncoin surged 20% in 24 hours on May 25, 2026, pulling $267M in daily volume as the broader cryptocurrency market fell 2.5%. Here's what's driving the move.

05/25/2026

MARKETS

Hyperliquid Draws $1.1B in Daily Volume as Perps Shift on-Chain

Hyperliquid's HYPE token ranks 11th by market cap as the protocol draws $1.1B in daily volume, reshaping how traders access perpetual futures on-chain.

05/25/2026

MARKETS

Bitcoin Holds Above $77,000 as Oil Slide Lifts Crypto Sentiment

Bitcoin held above $77,000 on May 25 as oil fell 5% on U.S.-Iran talks, lifting Asian equities and boosting cryptocurrency market sentiment.

05/25/2026

MARKETS

Gensyn Trends as AI Compute Token Posts $70M in Volume

Gensyn's AI token posted $70M in 24-hour volume against a $42M market cap as decentralized AI compute demand draws fresh speculative interest in May 2026.

05/25/2026

MARKETS

Pudgy Penguins Rides Cultural Flywheel as PENGU Posts $85M in Volume

Pudgy Penguins' PENGU token is trending with $85M in 24-hour volume. Here's why the brand flywheel model keeps the NFT project relevant in 2026.

05/24/2026

MARKETS

Zcash Climbs as Privacy-Coin Demand Builds on Renewed Surveillance Fears

Zcash climbed 11% in 24 hours to May 24 as surveillance legislation in the US and EU revived demand for privacy-focused cryptocurrencies, with Railgun gaining.

05/24/2026

RESEARCH

AI Agents Are Choosing Crypto Rails, Stablecoins Are Winning

AI agents are settling transactions on crypto rails instead of legacy banking systems, and stablecoin infrastructure is emerging as the clear winner of tha…

05/24/2026

LEARN

What A Prediction Market Actually Is

Most people assume that betting on the outcome of an election or a sporting event works the same way regardless of where they do it. But prediction markets and traditional…

05/24/2026

MARKETS

Mark Cuban Flips on Bitcoin as Price Slides 10% in a Week

Mark Cuban has reversed his Bitcoin stance as the cryptocurrency drops 10% since mid-May 2026, citing macro risks and bond market pressure as key concerns.

05/24/2026

MARKETS

Sui Climbs as Layer-1 Rotation Draws $731M in Daily Volume

**Sui** [(SUI)](https://www.noncemedia.com/asset/sui) climbed 6.1% in 24 hours and posted $731M in trading volume on May 24, 2026, as traders rotated into.

05/24/2026

RESEARCH

The GENIUS Act Passes: How U.S. Stablecoin Law Reshapes $180B Market

The United States Senate voted 66 to 32 on May 19 to advance the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, the first federal framework to directly govern…

05/24/2026