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.
ChatGPT Hits One Billion Monthly App Users As Public AI Sentiment Turns Mixed
OpenAI's ChatGPT reached one billion monthly app users in May 2026, per Sensor Tower data, even as public sentiment toward AI products has grown more skeptical.
Murtuza Merchant2 hours ago
SpaceX IPO Turns 4,400 Employees Into Millionaires Overnight
Welders, engineers, and SpaceX's first employee are among 4,400 staff reaching millionaire status as Elon Musk's record IPO settles on Friday.
Murtuza Merchant7 hours ago
Winter Is Over, Welcome Back To Crypto Spring, Standard Chartered Says
Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick says crypto winter is over after Bitcoin’s drop to $59,000, citing ETF flows, oil prices and macro catalysts as key tests.
Murtuza Merchant8 hours ago
SpaceX Stock Bulls Eye $190 While Morningstar Sees $63 Value
A Morningstar estimate puts SPCX fair value near $63, challenging the IPO’s $135 pricing despite huge demand and bullish targets.
Murtuza Merchant10 hours ago
Anthropic Proposes Tax On AI Companies To Fund Worker Displacement Programs
Anthropic logo alongside an illustration of workers and AI systems, representing CEO Dario Amodei's proposal to tax AI companies to support job displacement caused by automation.
Murtuza MerchantJun 11, 2026
Coinbase Puts AI Agents On The Trading Desk With x402 Payments
AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude can now trade crypto and pay for data through Coinbase's new x402-powered agent accounts.
Murtuza MerchantJun 11, 2026
Ethereum Bottom Bet Grows As Binance Futures Reach New Record
A record Binance Ethereum futures build-up shows traders are testing the market’s floor after months of seller pressure.
Murtuza MerchantJun 11, 2026
Monero Roars Back As Bitcoin Steadies, But Can The Rally Last?
The privacy token clawed back 17% as Bitcoin steadied above $60,000, with short-squeeze flows and post-quantum news fueling Monero bounce.
Murtuza MerchantJun 11, 2026
Google's New AI Model Hits 1,000 Tokens Per Second On Nvidia GPUs
Google DeepMind released DiffusionGemma, a parallel text-generation model delivering up to 1,000 tokens per second on Nvidia GPUs, outpacing standard.
Murtuza MerchantJun 10, 2026
SpaceX’s $75B IPO May Be In Trouble As Warren Pushes SEC Delay
Regulatory pressure mounts before SpaceX’s Nasdaq debut as Warren questions investor protections, governance and valuation.
Murtuza MerchantJun 10, 2026
