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)

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Sui Holds Near $0.925 as the Layer-1 Network Builds Ecosystem Momentum

**Sui** [(SUI)](https://www.noncemedia.com/asset/sui) trades at $0.925 with a flat 24-hour change and a $3.7 billion market cap as the Layer-1 blockchain draws.

05/02/2026

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RaveDAO Slips 4.6% as the Music-Focused Token Holds a $165 Million Market Cap

RaveDAO trades at $0.666 with a $165 million market cap and $25.8 million in daily volume as the music-focused DAO token holds its position at CoinGecko rank.

05/02/2026

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Monad Trades at $0.031 as the High-Throughput Layer-1 Builds Early Market Presence

Monad trades at $0.031, up 4.5% in 24 hours, as the EVM-compatible Layer-1 blockchain holds a $366 million market cap on May 2, 2026.

05/02/2026

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ORDI Surges 38% as the Bitcoin Ordinals Token Posts Its Largest Single-Day Gain in Weeks

ORDI, the first major BRC-20 token tied to **Bitcoin** [(BTC)](https://www.noncemedia.com/asset/btc) Ordinals, surged 38% in 24 hours to $6.07, pushing its.

05/02/2026

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LAB Surges 319% as Speculative Demand Sweeps a $222 Million Market Cap

LAB token surged 319% in 24 hours to May 2, pushing its market cap to $222 million and daily trading volume to $231 million.

05/02/2026

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Bitcoin Holds Near $78,450 as Macro Correlations Tighten and Institutional Demand Shapes the Market

Bitcoin trades at $78,450 with a $1.57 trillion market cap on May 2, 2026, as macro correlations with the Nasdaq and dollar tighten for institutional traders.

05/02/2026

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The Core Problem Bittensor Is Trying To Solve

Artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency have both exploded in the past few years, but most projects that claim to combine them are simply adding a token to a centralized cloud service.…

05/02/2026

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What Perpetual Futures Actually Are

Perpetual futures are the largest trading product in all of cryptocurrency, moving trillions of dollars every year across centralized platforms. For years, the standard assumption was that you needed a…

05/02/2026

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Zcash Gains 6% as Privacy Coin Demand Finds New Buyers

Zcash gained 6.4% in 24 hours to $372.92, reaching a $6.2 billion market cap with $732 million in daily trading volume on May 2, 2026.

05/02/2026

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LAB Token Doubles in 24 Hours as New CoinGecko Listing Draws Speculative Volume

LAB token surged 110% in 24 hours to May 2, reaching a $109M market cap and $100M in daily volume after appearing on CoinGecko's trending list.

05/02/2026

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THORChain’s Cross-Chain DEX Reaches $179M Market Cap as Native Swap Volume Holds

THORChain's RUNE token holds at $0.51 with a $179M market cap as the protocol's native cross-chain swap model trends on CoinGecko May 2.

05/02/2026

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Pi Network Trades at $0.181 as Mobile Mining Token Searches for a Catalyst

Pi Network trades at $0.181 on May 2, 2026, with a $1.88 billion market cap but only $18.9 million in daily volume, raising questions about liquidity and.

05/01/2026

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Dogecoin Holds at $0.109 and Trends as the Meme Coin Narrative Finds Its Floor

**Dogecoin** [(DOGE)](https://www.noncemedia.com/asset/doge) trades at $0.109 on May 1, 2026, gaining 3.1% in 24 hours with $2 billion in volume as the meme.

05/01/2026

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Hyperliquid Holds at $41 With Nearly $10 Billion Market Cap

**Hyperliquid** [(HYPE)](https://www.noncemedia.com/asset/hype) trades at $41 on May 1, 2026, with a $9.8 billion market cap and $257 million in daily volume.

05/01/2026

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Hyperliquid Holds Above $9.7 Billion as Perpetual Futures Volume Drives Continued CoinGecko Presence

**Hyperliquid** [(HYPE)](https://www.noncemedia.com/asset/hype)'s HYPE token gained 3.7% to $40.83 on May 1, holding a $9.7B market cap and $256M in daily.

05/01/2026