# ![@murtuza_merc Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1625063886.png) @murtuza_merc Murtuza J Merchant

Murtuza J Merchant posts on X about bitcoin, crypto, money, stablecoins the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[finance](/list/finance)  #4889 [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies)  #1061 [exchanges](/list/exchanges)  11.05% [stocks](/list/stocks)  9.3% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  7.56% [countries](/list/countries)  6.98% [social networks](/list/social-networks)  2.33% [celebrities](/list/celebrities)  1.74% [financial services](/list/financial-services)  1.16% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  1.16%

**Social topic influence**
[bitcoin](/topic/bitcoin) #1024, [crypto](/topic/crypto) #513, [money](/topic/money) 5.23%, [stablecoins](/topic/stablecoins) 4.65%, [liquidity](/topic/liquidity) #3619, [solana](/topic/solana) 4.65%, [onchain](/topic/onchain) #84, [web3](/topic/web3) 4.65%, [ethereum](/topic/ethereum) 4.07%, [binance](/topic/binance) 4.07%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
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**Top assets mentioned**
[Bitcoin (BTC)](/topic/bitcoin) [Solana (SOL)](/topic/solana) [Ethereum (ETH)](/topic/ethereum) [USDC (USDC)](/topic/usdc) [Coinbase Global Inc. (COIN)](/topic/coinbase) [BITMINE IMMERSION TECH (BMNR)](/topic/bitmine) [Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)](/topic/$googl) [Claudeputer (CPUTER)](/topic/$cputer) [Bank of America (BAC)](/topic/bank-of-america) [SharpLink Gaming (SBET)](/topic/sharplink)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Silver is currently in its 6th consecutive year of supply deficit yet physical buyers are still losing $20+ per ounce to retail premiums and storage fees. Its a logistical nightmare for an asset that hit $120 just last month. @SilverTimesSTT fixes the math with a 50/50 hybrid model: 50% Physical: Hard-asset security in audited vaults. 50% T-Bills/Synthetics: Wipes out carry costs and provides 24/7 liquidity. You get the safety of bullion with the speed of a high-yield trading desk. This is Silver [---]. 🥈⛓ https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021872419179495860"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2021872419179495860)  2026-02-12T09:02Z 10K followers, 14.1K engagements


"USDT issuer .@tether bought [--] tons of gold in Q4 [----] now valued at $4.4B. .@paoloardoino is a wizard"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2015846053287714877)  2026-01-26T17:55Z [----] followers, 20.5K engagements


"When nearly half of all foreign ownership of U.S. stocks sits with European investors capital markets become leverage. European pension funds insurers and households are now structurally tied to U.S. market stability U.S. fiscal policy and U.S. political outcomes in a way that didnt exist a decade ago. For @realDonaldTrump this asymmetry matters. Trade wars tariffs sanctions and industrial policy are no longer abstract negotiating tools. They directly affect European balance sheets. Any escalation that rattles U.S. equities doesnt just pressure Wall Street it transmits immediately into"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2016091484139803127)  2026-01-27T10:10Z [----] followers, 21K engagements


"REMINDER FOMC rate cut decision is coming today at [--] p.m. ET. Expect market volatility"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2016454626044752007)  2026-01-28T10:13Z 10.3K followers, 20.3K engagements


"What set this episode apart was not just the scale of liquidations but where the damage originated. The sell-off was not driven by macro news or regulation but by failures inside trading infrastructure itself. That distinction matters. When market stress is internally generated it raises harder questions about how crypto actually functions under pressure. At the center of the episode was concentration risk. Despite the appearance of a fragmented market crypto liquidity remains heavily dependent on a handful of centralized exchanges. When pricing anomalies or system failures occur at a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2016511672991523263)  2026-01-28T14:00Z 10.2K followers, 20.5K engagements


"The White House stepping in is a quiet acknowledgment that crypto policy is no longer a niche issue it has become a balance-sheet and political problem. Stablecoins are now large enough to affect bank funding payment flows and financial stability which is why the debate has shifted from innovation to deposits and risk. For the crypto industry this moment cuts both ways. Direct White House involvement increases the odds of federal rules finally landing but it also signals tighter guardrails. The era of regulatory ambiguity is ending and what comes next will favor firms that can operate within"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2016768271387902134)  2026-01-29T07:00Z [----] followers, 20.3K engagements


"For decades global reserves leaned heavily on U.S. government debt because of its liquidity and perceived safety. But rising geopolitical tensions sanctions risks and growing sovereign debt levels are pushing central banks to diversify. Gold unlike bonds carries no counterparty risk and cannot be frozen or sanctioned making it a useful hedge in uncertain times. This trend also strengthens discussions within BRICS countries about reducing dependence on the dollar system. While BRICS has not replaced dollar-based trade or reserves rising gold holdings give member states more financial"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2017153308561916141)  2026-01-30T08:30Z 10.3K followers, 20.8K engagements


"If exchanges like .@coinbase can offer payments and yield-like returns outside the traditional deposit system banks risk losing cheap funding that underpins lending and profits. What were seeing now isnt a culture clash but a structural one. Crypto firms want freedom to innovate like tech companies while banks argue that anyone offering bank-like services should face bank-level regulation. The outcome will shape whether future finance runs through traditional institutions or increasingly through digital platforms operating outside them."  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2017470397768507414)  2026-01-31T05:30Z 10.2K followers, 20.8K engagements


"When Bitcoin trades below Strategys average buy price the impact shows up first in market perception rather than on the balance sheet. The company is not forced to sell or post immediate losses but it shifts from being viewed as a holder of embedded gains to a visible holder of paper losses. Given how closely Strategys stock tracks Bitcoin that change alone can amplify equity volatility. The bigger pressure point is capital strategy. Strategys ability to raise funds through equity or convertible debt depends on confidence in its Bitcoin thesis. Prolonged trading below cost makes new issuance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2017832785608687700)  2026-02-01T05:30Z 10.2K followers, 20.2K engagements


"Prediction markets started as places for people to express opinions with money. What builders are now talking about looks closer to infrastructure than entertainment. Growth no longer hinges on pulling in more users for big headline events. The harder problem sits underneath: keeping liquidity alive between moments of attention defining outcomes clearly enough that disputes do not poison trust and making prices reliable rather than merely active. Those problems only matter once a product stops chasing novelty. The moment automated systems begin interacting with these markets at scale the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2017862984526114962)  2026-02-01T07:30Z [----] followers, 19.9K engagements


"Clawdbot Moltbot Openclaw just became the fastest-growing open-source project in history"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2017897634690707539)  2026-02-01T09:47Z 10.2K followers, 18.5K engagements


"What @Yellow is betting on here isnt just non-custody. Its the idea that traders no longer want to trade trust for speed. After FTX Mt. Gox and repeated outages the market is slowly converging on a simple demand: keep my keys give me execution that doesnt break under stress. Everything else in this design flows from that. https://yellow.com/learn/after-ftx-and-mt-gox-yellow-network-bets-on-a-world-without-custodial-exchanges https://yellow.com/learn/after-ftx-and-mt-gox-yellow-network-bets-on-a-world-without-custodial-exchanges"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2017920752024969452)  2026-02-01T11:19Z 10.2K followers, 20.8K engagements


"This is the 84th last shakeout before the parabolic breakout"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2018232925683101831)  2026-02-02T08:00Z 10.3K followers, 20.7K engagements


"Luxembourg rarely moves first for hype reasons. It moves when regulators feel comfortable treating a firm like financial plumbing rather than a speculative actor. Ripple is now in a different category from most crypto firms operating in Europe. EMI status means passporting across the EU access to banks and the ability to embed directly into payment flows under rules institutions already understand. In practice that shifts Ripple closer to a payments middleware role and further away from the trading-led crypto model that regulators remain cautious about."  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2018302902364778765)  2026-02-02T12:38Z 10.2K followers, 20.6K engagements


"BitMine effectively tied its financial identity to one asset at a moment when liquidity across crypto markets was already thinning. When ETH rolled over there was no operational buffer to soften the hit. The loss showed up immediately in mark-to-market terms making the company look less like infrastructure and more like a directional bet that went wrong. The scale also changes how investors read it. A multi-billion-dollar unrealized loss forces questions about governance and risk limits even before any sale happens. Public markets tend to tolerate volatility. They are far less forgiving when"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2018308022934687849)  2026-02-02T12:58Z 10.2K followers, 20.1K engagements


"The backlash to the GENIUS Act exposes a core flaw in the stablecoin model. Issuers have power without obligation. They can freeze funds control the rails and earn yield on reserves but they arent required to return stolen money. That gap creates bad incentives. Holding frozen funds can be profitable. Helping victims is optional. In traditional finance that trade-off doesnt exist and restitution is baked into the system. For stablecoins it isnt. This fight is an early warning. Expect tighter rules pressure for mandatory restitution and less tolerance for issuers that profit while victims"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2018380521730879617)  2026-02-02T17:46Z 10.2K followers, 19.9K engagements


"@StaniKulechov just dropped $30 million on a Notting Hill mansion. Meanwhile Aave's governance is in the middle of a messy standoff with its own community over treasury management and protocol direction. The timing feels off. DeFi was built on the promise of decentralization and community ownership. Founders were supposed to be stewards not extractors. When a protocol's DAO is fighting over funds and direction watching the founder buy one of London's priciest homes sends a complicated message. To be fair Kulechov earned his money. Aave has been one of the most successful lending protocols in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2018648444437479813)  2026-02-03T11:31Z 10.3K followers, 20.8K engagements


"The meta on .@solana has quietly flipped and most people haven't caught on. For years the edge in memecoin trading was speedget in early get out before the dump. But when [-----] tokens launch daily and most are designed to extract from first buyers being fast just means you lose faster. .@Reethmos from .@TrojanOnSolana put it bluntly: the traders winning now are the ones who ignore most of what launches. Filtration over velocity. The game isn't about racing to entries anymore. It's about not showing up to traps. What's interesting is this mirrors how markets mature. Early days reward"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2019037408776380776)  2026-02-04T13:16Z 10.2K followers, 23.4K engagements


"Mukesh Ambani projecting India's economy to 10X in [--] years. What went unsaid matters too. No mention of crypto stablecoins or blockchain. In a country with one of the world's largest retail trading populations the biggest business house just signaled where it thinks the future lies and digital assets aren't part of that vision. https://yellow.com/news/why-did-mukesh-ambani-project-indias-economy-will-hit-dollar30-trillion-in-30-years #WATCH Mumbai Maharashtra: At the Jio-BlackRock event Chairman & Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited Mukesh Ambani says "I think that the Indian"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2019304989215293789)  2026-02-05T07:00Z 10.3K followers, 20.7K engagements


"The Pigeon Doctor is back This is another chart that got destroyed when the market began to nuke but it's since found its footing again and appears to be in pretty decent shape here tapping $2M last night and showing some real strength even as the majors continue their descent to [--]. Similarly to $AFK it's a great meme with a ton of potential and probably would've been fine if BTC didn't get obliterated last week. So it's nice to see that the team hasn't given up on it and that the Pigeon Doctor is still in the room with us. Now send it back to ATHs please and thanks."  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2019462663093338365)  2026-02-05T17:26Z 10.3K followers, 18.8K engagements


"Google trends for Bitcoin exploding"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2020043676404089148)  2026-02-07T07:55Z 10.3K followers, 39.8K engagements


"Respectfully you're underselling the impact. You're right that no single person drives a bull market. Obviously those are liquidity and sentiment cycles. But dismissing your role ignores what you built. The largest exchange by volume the launchpad for hundreds of projects and the infrastructure that onboarded millions during 2020-2021. Binance didn't create demand but it absolutely enabled distribution and access at scale. That compounding effect matters more than most want to admit. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020182803439136939 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020182803439136939"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2020182803439136939)  2026-02-07T17:08Z 10.2K followers, 31.4K engagements


"Bitcoin's institutional embrace created a paradox. The transparency that let BlackRock build an ETF is exactly what makes Bitcoin unsuitable for financial privacy. Nearly 9% of all Bitcoin sits in ETFs or government treasuries. That required auditability. Regulated custodians cannot hold assets they cannot track. The public ledger that reassured institutions eliminates individual financial privacy. This was a deliberate trade-off. When privacy proposals reached Bitcoin Core in [----] the community chose stability over iteration. The cypherpunk vision was abandoned for institutional acceptance."  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2020210189496967404)  2026-02-07T18:56Z 10.2K followers, 106.8K engagements


".@dgt10011 Park's real insight is about delta-neutral strategies. When volatility spikes risk managers cut exposure across everything. Basis trades unwind automatically. Relative value positions get dumped. Bitcoin gets sold not because of crypto fundamentals but because it sits in the same portfolio as equity derivatives. The feedback loop amplified it. Short gamma dealers had to sell into the drop. Structured products triggered automatic hedges. This creates mechanical downside that feeds itself. But Park's actual argument is this isn't a problem. It's Bitcoin's new structure. The same"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2020248779379601541)  2026-02-07T21:30Z 10.2K followers, 108K engagements


"Sunday pump = Monday Dump Sunday pump Monday dump https://t.co/ebyIYNX2BC Sunday pump Monday dump https://t.co/ebyIYNX2BC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2020835023226818740)  2026-02-09T12:19Z 10.2K followers, 12.4K engagements


"People love the house always wins narrative because its easy but they forget what crypto was like before Binance. Without those affiliated market makers providing deep liquidity wed all still be losing 5% on every trade to slippage. You call it a structural advantage I call it bootstrapping an industry when no one else would. .@cz_binance didn't "steal" funds. He actually built a platform that survived the biggest stress tests in history while every other "regulated" lender and exchange went to zero. The DOJ poked around every corner of their books for years and the best they could find was"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2020839959771414886)  2026-02-09T12:39Z 10.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Diego is spot on. In crypto we obsess over a 10% candle but we ignore the fact that slippage and market depth are the actual killers during a flush. In Oct [----] the market saw $19B+ in liquidations in [--] hours. Over 85% of those were longs that couldn't exit because the "reported" volume was just one-sided heat. When the bid side vanished "blue chips" saw 30% intraday drops purely because there was no one to catch the knife. High volume is a trailing indicator. Real liquidity is Order Book Depth. During the recent [----] tariff volatility even BTC plunged below $88k because weekend liquidity"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2020886862022254732)  2026-02-09T15:45Z 10.2K followers, 11.5K engagements


"$69k is a psychological relief valve but the tape shows were still in a defensive crouch. Weve finally flushed the leverage with open interest cratering below historical norms but the engine that fueled previous rallies is officially cold. Price discovery is now squarely on the spot market and right now spot looks exhausted. The on-chain reality is that over 50% of supply is underwater and realized cap growth has turned negative. This isn't just a dip; its a structural capital outflow. With the Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) staying deeply negative sellers are still the ones being aggressive"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2021064787086676230)  2026-02-10T03:32Z 10.2K followers, 11.6K engagements


"There is now an 71% chance of a US government shutdown on Saturday. Pray for your bags"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2021217249843937606)  2026-02-10T13:38Z 10.2K followers, 11.6K engagements


"How does the same PM who negotiated the "mother of all deals" with EU to protect agriculture extracting visa concessions turn around and thank Trump for a 7% tariff cut while offering ZERO tariffs $500B commitments and abandoning Russian oil The world is watching. https://yellow.com/news/india-surrenders-all-tariffs-to-america-as-modi-thanks-trump-for-7-reduction Wonderful to speak with my dear friend President Trump today. Delighted that Made in India products will now have a reduced tariff of 18%. Big thanks to President Trump on behalf of the [---] billion people of India for this wonderful"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2018557561289499033)  2026-02-03T05:30Z 10.1K followers, 21.6K engagements


"Banks see stablecoin rewards as a direct threat. If crypto platforms offer 4-5% on dollar-pegged tokens while savings accounts pay almost nothing deposits will move. And deposits are the foundation of banking. Lose them and the lending model starts to crack. Crypto firms argue they are just offering a better product. Why should customers accept 0.5% at a bank when stablecoins pay more To them blocking yield is protectionism disguised as consumer safety. The White House is stuck. Trump promised crypto legislation at Davos and wants a win. But alienating banks risks serious pushback. And"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2018602861827940836)  2026-02-03T08:30Z 10.2K followers, 21.1K engagements


"Standard Chartered cutting @solana 's near-term target while raising its long-term forecast tells you everything about where SOL stands right now. The blockchain works. Fast cheap reliable. But it built its reputation on meme coins and that has become a trap. Institutional players do not want to build on a chain known for speculative gambling. And markets have punished SOL accordingly pricing it cheap relative to what the network actually generates in fees. The pivot to micropayments makes sense on paper. Solana's cost structure can support transactions that would be uneconomical on Ethereum."  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2018637788984365263)  2026-02-03T10:48Z 10.1K followers, 21.2K engagements


"Debunking left narratives today's part 428: White privilege. Facts and data simply dont fit well with left narratives"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2018721411397824942)  2026-02-03T16:21Z 10.1K followers, 22.3K engagements


"Its not a crime to party with Jeffrey Epstein The new official line just dropped from deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche Youre about to witness the biggest cover-up in human history as more names pages and files are fed to the public"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2018736514096578668)  2026-02-03T17:21Z 10.1K followers, 26.9K engagements


"Talked to people on both sides of crypto's privacy debate. One camp is building selective disclosure where transactions stay hidden but you can prove compliance without revealing details. The other camp thinks that's surveillance dressed up as innovation. Both are winning. Institutional money is pouring into zero-knowledge compliance tools. Meanwhile Monero just hit an all-time high despite [--] exchange delistings. Turns out there's demand for privacy you control and privacy that can't be switched off. This isn't a tech disagreement. It's a philosophical fork. Crypto may be splitting into two"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2019003248506511529)  2026-02-04T11:01Z 10.2K followers, 21K engagements


".@CathieDWood 's case for dumping gold and buying Bitcoin comes down to one chart. Gold divided by M2 money supply just hit a record. Last time it got close was the '70s inflation spike and the Great Depression. Her read Gold's overextended Bitcoin's supply is tightening (0.8% issuance now 0.4% in two years) and the recent BTC weakness was a Binance glitch not a trend. Whether you buy it or not the framing is interesting. She's not pitching Bitcoin as digital gold anymore. She's pitching it as the thing you rotate into after gold's done its job."  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2019021871661072461)  2026-02-04T12:15Z 10K followers, 16.4K engagements


"Morph locking BGB into a single cross-chain framework is a bet most crypto projects wouldn't make. The default instinct is to integrate everything. More bridges more options more flexibility. Morph is doing the opposite. The logic isn't complicated. Institutions don't want choice. They want one pathway they can audit one set of assumptions they can underwrite one answer when something breaks. That's how traditional finance works. Morph is betting crypto infrastructure needs to start behaving the same way if it wants serious payment volume. The risk is obvious. If CCIP has issues there's no"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2019058207222632872)  2026-02-04T14:39Z 10K followers, 20.9K engagements


"Ill be in Hong Kong between [---] Feb for @consensus_hk and Im looking forward to a few days of conversations that go beyond headlines. This cycle feels different. The focus has shifted from pure speculation to market structure institutional participation onchain payments AI-driven infrastructure and what real adoption actually looks like once the noise fades. Between regulations the push for compliant onchain rails and the growing overlap between crypto and traditional finance theres a lot to unpack and Hong Kong feels like the right place to do that right now. Im excited to meet founders"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2019071648582848949)  2026-02-04T15:32Z 10.2K followers, 22.1K engagements


"The telling signal in Bitcoin's slump isn't the selling it's what's not happening afterward. Buyers aren't stepping in. Normally when leverage gets flushed opportunistic bids emerge and a floor forms. Not this time. Deleveraging has run its course yet prices keep drifting. Spot markets are quiet. It's not panic anymore but it's apathy from the other side of the trade. Bitcoin has slipped below key cost-basis levels options traders are hedging for more pain and institutional flows that once provided a reliable bid have gone quiet. Leverage isn't the story anymore. Conviction is and right now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2019282338455187931)  2026-02-05T05:30Z 10.1K followers, 20.8K engagements


"The persistence of these attacks says more about where crypto stands than any earnings report. Binance processes over $20 billion in daily volume. CZ even after stepping down remains the most recognized face in the industry. When you're that big you become a target. Not because you're vulnerable but because damaging your reputation moves markets. That's the game now. Fake DMs photoshopped legal letters anonymous accounts with inflated follower counts pushing manufactured narratives. The barrier to entry for financial disinformation is essentially zero and the payoff whether through short"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2019350708139544912)  2026-02-05T10:01Z 10.2K followers, 20.7K engagements


".@saylor calls it a "digital fortress." The balance sheet calls it an $8.9 billion unrealized loss. Strategy holds [------] Bitcoin at an average cost of $76052. With Bitcoin at $63600 last quarter's operating loss hit $17.4 billion nearly all from fair-value markdowns. But they're not slowing down. They raised $25.3 billion in [----] still have $40 billion in issuance capacity and built a $2.25 billion reserve covering dividends for the next two and a half years. Whether it's visionary or reckless depends entirely on where Bitcoin goes. Above $76000 Saylor looks like a genius who bought the dip"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2019644850715709522)  2026-02-06T05:30Z 10.2K followers, 20.4K engagements


"Tether already dominates the gold-backed stablecoin market as XAU holds over 60% of a sector that's grown from $1.3 billion to $5.5 billion in the past year. The product exists. The backing exists. What @tether needs now is reach beyond crypto-native users. provides that. It's a mainstream precious metals platform with an audience that thinks in ounces not tokens. The integration path seems clear. Let traditional gold buyers access XAU let crypto holders buy physical metal with stablecoins and blur the line between the two worlds until the distinction stops mattering. The deeper play is"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2019682477586169948)  2026-02-06T08:00Z 10K followers, 20.4K engagements


"A .@BithumbOfficial employee meant to send users $1.50 in rewards. They sent $133 million in Bitcoin instead. The mistake was simple. Staff entered BTC instead of KRW when distributing [----] units as a prize. Hundreds of users received windfalls worth over $60000 each at current prices. This is significant because Bithumb has spent months advertising itself as having the highest liquidity among South Korean exchanges. Two days before this incident regulators showed up to investigate whether those claims were misleading. Now they have their answer in real time. Major exchanges still allow staff"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2019806171993874633)  2026-02-06T16:11Z 10.1K followers, 20.6K engagements


"How i feel today getting back to breakeven after almost getting liquidated yesterday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2020105630317506844)  2026-02-07T12:01Z 10.1K followers, 20.4K engagements


"Sunday pump Monday dump"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2020494255354269926)  2026-02-08T13:45Z 10K followers, 41.2K engagements


"Goldman on what to expect from USDJPY after LDP's blowout victory in Lower House elections"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2020641583981633937)  2026-02-08T23:31Z 10K followers, 33.3K engagements


"Ok. I bite Asked ChatGPT to make a caricature of myself 👀"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2020778123370074490)  2026-02-09T08:33Z 10.2K followers, 44.4K engagements


"RT @felixprehn: Warren Buffett collects $816 million a year from Coca-Cola. that's $2.2 million per day. from one stock he bought in [----] a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2020845071726158201)  2026-02-09T12:59Z 10K followers, [---] engagements


"Bitcoin hitting $69000 isnt the victory lap most people think it is. If you look past the price action and into the market structure its clear weve just moved from a panic phase into a "defensive" one. The most telling sign is that the leverage engine has completely stalled. For the first time in this cycle futures open interest has dropped below its historical support bands. Traders aren't betting on a moonshot anymore theyre buying downside protection. Weve shifted from a market driven by forced buying and liquidations to one that is purely dependent on actual spot demand. The on-chain"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2020899129325445204)  2026-02-09T16:34Z 10K followers, 10.7K engagements


"Draw your line. Where are we in four years"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2021083760339583061)  2026-02-10T04:48Z 10K followers, [----] engagements


"RT @artemis: BREAKING: Hyperliquid is quietly outgrowing Coinbase. Trading Volume (Notional): Coinbase: $1.4T Hyperliquid: $2.6T Tha"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2021132836938326237)  2026-02-10T08:03Z 10K followers, [---] engagements


"You could have shorted $BTC every Monday for the past [--] months & won 18/19 trades"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2021262203496673782)  2026-02-10T16:37Z 10.2K followers, 11.7K engagements


"RT @shahh: Next time you feel bad for missing something that mooned Imagine being SBF: - Put $500m into Anthropic which would now be wor"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2021375728059900329)  2026-02-11T00:08Z 10K followers, [---] engagements


".@SBF_FTX is essentially betting his 25-year sentence on the claim that FTX wasn't insolvent just illiquid and that suppressed testimony from former insiders like Daniel Chapsky would prove it. But the data tells a different story. In Rule [--] motions the interests of justice standard is a mountain to climb. Historically less than 1% of these motions succeed because you have to prove the evidence is truly newly discovered and would practically guarantee an acquittal. Claiming you had the assets all along is a tough sell when $10B in customer funds were objectively missing from the accounts."  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2021380702554751118)  2026-02-11T00:28Z 10K followers, 11.4K engagements


"Business cycle and RSI are both signaling a big reversal is incoming for BTC Hasnt been this oversold since the Covid crash Everything is aligning"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2021448707913417069)  2026-02-11T04:58Z 10K followers, 10.7K engagements


".@ysiu is calling it. The stablecoin war against big banks is likely a losing battle for crypto-natives. In [----] the reality is that bank distribution and political muscle are simply too big to bypass. Were moving toward a regulatory endgame where crypto will have to trade away its most aggressive features like high-yield native models just to get a seat at the table. The compromise is structural. Legislation like the CLARITY Act might finally provide a path forward but it will come at the cost of the open DeFi yield many hoped for. Sius point is that while Coinbase is massive the legacy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021529437947183509)  2026-02-11T10:19Z 10K followers, 20K engagements


".@GracyBitget is sounding the alarm on a major structural shift for [----]. The crypto-only exchange model is hitting a ceiling. As traditional giants like JP Morgan and Citi roll out 24/7 tokenized settlement the old liquidity advantage held by centralized exchanges is evaporating. The move to a Universal Exchange isn't just marketing but a survival pivot. .@bitget data shows that institutional spot volume on their platform skyrocketed from 39% to 82% in just one year. The smart money is looking for a single venue where they can trade tokenized S&P [---] stocks commodities and FX alongside BTC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021543539448898001)  2026-02-11T11:15Z 10K followers, 16.9K engagements


"Someone might wanna check on the 'Hold and Believe' crew. You know just to see how they're all doing these days"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2021600590166442484)  2026-02-11T15:01Z 10K followers, [----] engagements


"While Bitcoin price volatility grabs the headlines [----] is seeing a massive decoupling of structure from speculation. Ryan Zegas shift at .@AptosLabs reflects the new reality. Institutions aren't waiting for a bull run theyre busy migrating global financial plumbing onto the chain. Weve stopped building faster databases for banks and started building a 24/7 global trading engine. If you're only watching the BTC chart you're missing the infrastructure pivot that's making tokenized finance the new global standard."  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021620238299918423)  2026-02-11T16:19Z 10K followers, 12.1K engagements


"ETHEREUM STAKING CLIMBS TO AT ALL-TIME HIGH DESPITE SUB-$2K LEVELS Ethereums staking ratio hits a new ATH surpassing 30% of total supply with 36.8M ETH ($72BILLION) now locked and nearly 1M validators securing the network"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2021806840271740943)  2026-02-12T04:41Z 10K followers, 17.7K engagements


"I told @_RichardTeng he actually has [--] full time jobs (probably without him even knowing it). His second job is smiling for the cameras while dozens of people flock to him for clicks between interviews. He says his chirpy nature makes it a breeze"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2021910158486778262)  2026-02-12T11:32Z 10.1K followers, 19.6K engagements


"Every time the market drops the same thing happens. Bitcoin falls and people panic. Suddenly everyone says: Bitcoin is dead. Its going to zero. Its a scam. It has no value. But this isnt new: In [----] they said it was dead. In [----] they said it was over. In [----] they said the bubble had popped forever. In [----] they said crypto was finished. And now theyre saying it again. Every cycle when the price crashes people lose hope and forget that this has happened before. When Bitcoin is going up everyone calls it the future. When Bitcoin is going down everyone calls it a scam. Years later when the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2021967988015169564)  2026-02-12T15:21Z 10K followers, 61.9K engagements


"71% of Americans believe the United States is out of control under Trump - YouGov Poll"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2022347292418637979)  2026-02-13T16:29Z 10K followers, 12.8K engagements


"Roubinis comments matter less as a market call and more as a warning about system design. Hes pushing the debate away from volatility and toward how money actually moves. If stablecoins scale as payment tools without the safeguards banks carry stress wont show up gradually. It shows up as sudden loss of trust. https://yellow.com/news/roubini-warns-trump-crypto-policies-risk-financial-apocalypse https://yellow.com/news/roubini-warns-trump-crypto-policies-risk-financial-apocalypse"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2020555025081053633)  2026-02-08T17:47Z 10K followers, 73.4K engagements


"Crypto wallets are finally graduating from being speculative casino apps to actual financial operating systems. In places like Argentina and Nigeria this isn't about chasing a 10x it's about survival. Stablecoin transaction volume hit $33 trillion in [----] and crypto card spending surged 525% year-over-year. People are using wallets for daily transfers payroll and inflation hedging long before they ever touch a DeFi protocol. The real shift for [----] is the move toward Agentic Commerce. Were entering a world where AI agents initiate transactions autonomously via machine-native protocols like"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2021181725754192063)  2026-02-10T11:17Z 10K followers, 19K engagements


"Leverage is a race to the bottom but market fragmentation is a goldmine. @AxisFDN COO Jimmy Xue tells me how they are turning institutional-grade arbitrage into a protocol-native product. The goal 10-20% yield built on math not hype. Read how the unbundling of finance changes everything https://yellow.com/news/institutional-arbitrage-may-replace-staking-as-cryptos-yield-engine-says-crypto-exec https://yellow.com/news/institutional-arbitrage-may-replace-staking-as-cryptos-yield-engine-says-crypto-exec"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2021636128730746956)  2026-02-11T17:23Z 10K followers, 12.7K engagements


"The biggest inefficiency in crypto right now is billions in $DOGE sitting idle on exchanges while CEXs pocket all the fees. DogeOS is making a smart bet. You don't beat Solana on speed you beat it by activating [--] years of parked cultural capital. Moving Dogecoin from static meme to on-chain economy is the only way for holders to finally capture the value exchanges have been milking for a decade. @MyDogeCEO shares his thoughts with me https://yellow.com/news/dogeos-targets-billions-in-idle-dogecoin-to-build-a-culture-driven-defi-ecosystem"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2021902905880850664)  2026-02-12T11:03Z 10K followers, 46K engagements


"DeFi is graduating from the retail experiment phase into its role as institutional middleware. The new macro reality: as rates drop and regs clear the DeFi vs. Banks fight is over. The winners won't be consumer apps but the connective tissue protocols that banks use as their back-end liquidity rails. Lower rates won't kill yields they'll fuel the leverage demand that sustains them. Were moving from chasing retail hype to building the plumbing for wholesale capital. https://yellow.com/news/exclusive-defis-next-phase-may-belong-to-banks-and-ai-not-retail-says-phoenix-labs-ceo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2021938809160839580)  2026-02-12T13:25Z 10K followers, 90.2K engagements


"Exactly. BitMEXs once-a-day withdrawal window back in [----] made it impossible for an exchange to use it for a real-time hedge of that size. No entity would trap [-----] BTC in a manual multi-sig during a black swan crash. That 60k figure is likely just a garbled memory of old market-wide collateral or insurance fund stats are being recycled as a ghost story https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022239990017839522 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022239990017839522"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2022239990017839522)  2026-02-13T09:22Z 10K followers, 16.5K engagements


"The botched home invasions targeting Binances French lead and other local crypto founders are a grim reality check. We spend all our time obsessing over digital opsec but for high-profile figures in [----] physical security is becoming the new cold storage. The attackers were incredibly sloppy hitting the wrong apartments twice before getting caught in Lyon but the intent is what matters. It shows a clear shift where criminal groups are realizing its often easier to point a gun at a human than to hack a multisig. If youre a public face in this industry your home address is now a more valuable"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2022309545192649090)  2026-02-13T13:59Z 10K followers, 10.7K engagements


"Trump Media is basically a crypto fund now. These new SEC filings for BTC/ETH staking and a "Cronos Yield Maximizer" ETF prove the real strategy is that $6.4B partnership with Its a bet that political brand power can force a mid-cap like CRO into the institutional spotlight. With Paul Atkins now leading the SEC approving the President's own financial products is going to be a total minefield. If this gets greenlit were looking at the birth of "political yield" as a real asset class. The line between DC and DeFi is effectively gone."  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2022380526812942559)  2026-02-13T18:41Z 10K followers, 13.3K engagements


".@tether is done being just a stablecoin printer. Their backing of Dreamcash on .@HyperliquidX is a straight-up attack on the CEX monopoly. Trading NVDA or Gold perps using USDT0 without a middleman or bridge friction is exactly what's needed to flip retail on-chain. If they successfully move that margin the CEX moat is officially gone. https://yellow.com/news/tether-backs-dreamcash-to-launch-usdt-collateralized-equity-perpetuals-on-hyperliquid https://t.co/oeJSSOHfZq https://yellow.com/news/tether-backs-dreamcash-to-launch-usdt-collateralized-equity-perpetuals-on-hyperliquid"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/2022451977075007719)  2026-02-13T23:25Z 10K followers, 17.5K engagements


"3/ 💥 XRP broke past $3.60 pushing its market cap over $210Bnow the third-largest crypto. On Koreas top exchange Upbit XRP/KRW trading volume hit $2.2B in 24h accounting for 33% of total volume"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1946134315974238507)  2025-07-18T09:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"4/ 🪙 Total market cap grew by $663.6B in Q2 up 24% QoQ hitting $3.5T by June-end. 📊 Add Julys momentum and were now past $4Tmarking one of the biggest recoveries in recent crypto history"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1946134317597335826)  2025-07-18T09:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"6/ 🌐 Meanwhile decentralized exchanges (DEXs) are booming. DEX spot trading rose +25.3% QoQ to $876.3B. 📈 DEX:CEX ratio hit an all-time high of [----]. 🥞 PancakeSwap is now the largest DEX boosted by Binance Alpha integration"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1946134321120571456)  2025-07-18T09:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"7/ 🔁 Perp trading on DEXs also hit a record $898B. 💪 Hyperliquid led the pack with 72.7% share and $653B in volumeeighth largest across all perp platforms"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1946134322815062474)  2025-07-18T09:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"8/ 🏛 Circle's IPO was oversubscribed 25x and surged +864.5% peaking at $299. This has sparked renewed interest in crypto firms going public (👀 Kraken Gemini Grayscale)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1946134324438290706)  2025-07-18T09:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"9/ 📉 Centralized platforms are losing share. 📈 Decentralized tools are gaining momentum. 💡 The data signals more than just recovery it reflects a deepening shift toward decentralization. CoinGecko"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1946134326053097644)  2025-07-18T09:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"10/ TL;DR: $4T+ market cap BTC ETH XRP lead gains XRP dominates Korean volume DEXs booming Circle IPO lights up Wall St CEXs shrinking"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1946134327705674096)  2025-07-18T09:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@elonmusk Valentine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1946237030444265616)  2025-07-18T15:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@elonmusk @grok Come for $CPUTER"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1946571904623448423)  2025-07-19T14:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@SolportTom Come buy $CPUTER"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1946584393000042892)  2025-07-19T14:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"1/ 🚨 Two years ago federal agents raided Kraken founder Jesse Powells home. Now the DOJ has quietly dropped the investigation and returned his seized devices. What really happened A thread 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1947668598605979968)  2025-07-22T14:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/ The raid wasnt about crypto. It stemmed from a management dispute at Verge Center for the Arts a nonprofit Powell founded in [----]. Verge accused him of hacking and cyberstalking"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1947668600673739111)  2025-07-22T14:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"3/ The New York Times reported the raid in [----] portraying Powell as under FBI scrutiny for cybercrimes tied to the nonprofit. But the underlying issue Access to Slack and Google accounts"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1947668602745663619)  2025-07-22T14:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@Merkle_Trade @Aptos @ekidenfi @mirage_protocol @panana_predict @kanalabs @tapjellybean @predictonfliq @UHTofficial @TappExchange @EchelonMarket @kofi_finance Any Comms roles"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948122851208212558)  2025-07-23T20:47Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Bank of America says the GENIUS Act is a turning point for U.S. crypto. Signed into law by President Trump last Friday the law is already reshaping the stablecoin narrative. Here's what BofA expects next 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948393369559847076)  2025-07-24T14:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"2/ The GENIUS Act provides legal clarity for USD-pegged stablecoins in the U.S. opening the door to more adoption. Its the first major federal law to directly regulate fiat-backed digital assets like USDC and USDT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948393371375915141)  2025-07-24T14:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Bank of America forecasts a $25B$75B increase in stablecoin supply in the short term. This growth will be driven by: New product launches Infrastructure upgrades Competition from tokenized deposits & MMFs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948393373246660627)  2025-07-24T14:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Total stablecoin market cap currently stands at $270B (per CoinMarketCap). This means the forecasted growth could expand the market by up to 27% according to BofA's estimates"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948393374936891578)  2025-07-24T14:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"5/ Importantly BofA analysts believe this wont happen in isolation. They point to the CLARITY Act passed by the House which establishes digital asset classificationcrypto as commodity or security. Next stop: Senate"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948393376505602397)  2025-07-24T14:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"6/ Bank management teams are reportedly warming up to stablecoin issuance. According to BofA U.S. banks may roll out consortium-led stablecoins rather than individual branded versions. BofA CEO Brian Moynihan confirmed: groundwork is laid waiting for the right moment"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948393378267255242)  2025-07-24T14:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"7/ But not all markets will shift immediately. Cross-border payments may see stablecoin traction first. Domestic U.S. payments Bank execs expect limited near-term disruption"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948393380137828788)  2025-07-24T14:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"8/ Another consequence: the U.S. Treasury might pivot to short-term debt. Why Demand for short-dated Treasury bills could surge as they are commonly used as stablecoin reserves. This could influence public debt issuance strategy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948393381832384961)  2025-07-24T14:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"9/ The big picture BofA's stance signals a structural shift: stablecoins are becoming a mainstream financial tool not a fringe innovation. The GENIUS Act is just the beginning of this recalibration"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948393383556252082)  2025-07-24T14:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"10/ TL;DR GENIUS Act passed BofA sees $75B stablecoin growth U.S. banks may launch stablecoins Treasury markets could adjust CLARITY Act is next in line A new chapter in U.S. crypto policy has begun"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948393385842102769)  2025-07-24T14:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@sandeepnailwal Honestly just waiting for the day I get to spin a narrative as clean as Polygons zk tech. Till then Ill just admire the Comms game from the sidelines"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948741034877325397)  2025-07-25T13:44Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"🧵 Altcoins are quietly entering corporate treasuries. Ethereum Solana XRP and BNB are no longer just for traders public companies are holding billions. Heres the full breakdown:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948743117164650601)  2025-07-25T13:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"1/ Bitcoin isnt the only crypto on balance sheets anymore. Publicly listed companies are now stockpiling ETH SOL XRP and BNB and markets are reacting fast. Altcoin treasury plays are becoming a serious strategy. Here's who's buying what 👇"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948743118934716529)  2025-07-25T13:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"2/ 📈 SharpLink Gaming (Nasdaq: SBET) Holding: [------] ETH Value: $1.35B Strategy: Full ETH treasury all staked + restaked Result: Stock surged 10x to $40 now stable at $16.29 Chair: Joe Lubin (Ethereum co-founder)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948743120574619824)  2025-07-25T13:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"3/ 🔥 Solana Holdings DeFi Development Corp: 395K SOL Upexi (Nasdaq: UPXI): 735K SOL ($331M) Funded by GSR bet on Solanas low-cost DeFi ecosystem Former real estate firm turned full-on crypto pivot"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948743122340417763)  2025-07-25T13:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"4/ 💸 XRP Treasury Moves Trident Financial (Singapore): Targeting $500M XRP Webus (China): Already raised $300M Why XRP Cross-border payment rails. Use case: Unicredit using XRP to transfer funds from Portugal to Brazil"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948743124299153717)  2025-07-25T13:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"5/ 🚀 BNB Treasury Explosion Windtree Therapeutics (Nasdaq: WINT): $520M raised to buy BNB Target: $700M pending shareholder vote Custody by Kraken BNB rose 17.5% in July hitting $759"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948743126035661282)  2025-07-25T13:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"6/ 💼 Nano Labs Web3 infra firm BNB holdings: [------] tokens ($90M) Part of a $1B treasury strategy launched June [----] Focused on Binance Smart Chains DeFi ecosystem"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948743128086704490)  2025-07-25T13:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"9/ 📊 Market Impact According to Animoca Brands public companies now hold over $1.4B in altcoins Stocks announcing altcoin treasuries saw 150% avg surge in 24h Up to 226% gain in [--] days post-announcement"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948743133409255443)  2025-07-25T13:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"10/ 🔍 Why Now FASB rule change allows fair value crypto accounting Easier to add crypto to balance sheets Altcoin ETFs still limited public equities are becoming proxy plays"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948743135107981628)  2025-07-25T13:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"1/ ⚠ Risks Volatility Regulatory hurdles Shareholder dilution from capital raises Still the momentum is undeniable. Public companies are betting big on altcoins"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948743136781427062)  2025-07-25T13:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"12/ Bitcoin led the way. Now altcoins are shaping the future of corporate finance. Will ETH SOL or BNB be the next default treasury asset 🔁 RT if you learned something"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948743138358542528)  2025-07-25T13:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@hosseeb But isnt the core issue less about belief in privacy tech and more about how that tech was deployed and funded even in the face of foreseeable abuse vectors It raises real questions about investor responsibility in stewarding open-source systems designed to be ungovernable"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948865785616838695)  2025-07-25T21:59Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@coingecko I think an intern shouldn't be paid more than a $100 a month"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1948866659164274731)  2025-07-25T22:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"3/ Addressables data reveals a striking divide: USDT dominates most of Africa and Asia while Europe and the Americas are split between USDT and USDC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1950201809089237046)  2025-07-29T14:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"4/ The Tether MultipleUSDT vs USDC wallet ratiostands at [---] on average globally showing just how entrenched USDT is in emerging markets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1950201810825667063)  2025-07-29T14:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"5/ Stablecoins are proving indispensable during crises. In Ukraine new stablecoin users skyrocketed from 43k per month in [----] to 635k in [----] driven by war-time financial disruption"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1950201812507574527)  2025-07-29T14:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"6/ High-inflation nations like Iran Bangladesh and Ukraine saw stablecoin transactions grow 300% YoY using USDT/USDC as a hedge against failing local currencies"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1950201814147530890)  2025-07-29T14:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"7/ Stablecoin volumes now rival PayPal and Visa and are closing in on ACH settlement volumes highlighting the shift toward 24/7 low-cost global payments"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1950201815884009922)  2025-07-29T14:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"9/ Takeaway: Stablecoins are no longer just a crypto tooltheyre becoming the foundation of cross-border commerce savings and real-world financial resilience"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1950201819226951748)  2025-07-29T14:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"My takeaways: USDTs liquidity advantage is unmatched; its deep presence in P2P and remittance markets makes it tough to displace. Tokenized money market funds (TMMFs) like BlackRocks BUIDL show TradFi is now serious about on-chain rails. Emerging markets highlight the real-world utility of stablecoins: financial lifelines in inflation crisis and war"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1950201821051367522)  2025-07-29T14:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@chamath You haven't owned a Rolls Royce"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1950478777525457085)  2025-07-30T08:49Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"India is estimated to hold [--] million Bitcoin or 5.1% of the total supply ranking second globally after the US"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1952251209407950849)  2025-08-04T06:12Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Fiat vs Bitcoin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1955322540160663816)  2025-08-12T17:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Public companies are touching Ethereum L1. BitMine holds 1M+ ETH (0.95% supply) SharpLink & Coinbase also hold big ETH treasuries. 50+ major brands (PayPal Adidas Deutsche Bank) have built on Ethereum or L2s. ETH isnt being avoided. Its being adopted. Stripe decided to build their own blockchain. So did Tether Circle JPMorgan Robinhood Kraken Coinbase. No serious company will touch Ethereum L1. Why No one wants to be held hostage by Vitalik the Foundation core devs or gas fees. It's not happening on Ethereum. Stripe decided to build their own blockchain. So did Tether Circle JPMorgan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1955374914501763263)  2025-08-12T21:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"BIG DAY TODAY: *Fed Chair Powell speech at the Jackson Hole (10 AM) *Trump Announcement at [--] PM Previews on Powell's Speech: *WSJ (Nick Timiraos): Fed officials are preparing to quietly retreat from a signature policy innovation unveiled five years ago. In [----] officials revamped their approach to setting rates focusing on the risks brought on by near-zero interest rates and low prices. Today officials are preparing to scrap that approach now viewed as no longer relevant when facing the opposite problem of high and more volatile inflation. The [----] changes involved two main shifts. First the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1958843552265326931)  2025-08-22T10:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"US Appeals Court finds President Trump's global tariffs illegal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1961543762217504893)  2025-08-29T21:37Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"President Trump says "all tariffs are still in effect" despite appeals court ruling against them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1961552992341004470)  2025-08-29T22:14Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@vaneck_us Not with people's money I hope"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1963639518671561142)  2025-09-04T16:25Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@clairekart Whoever brings me in will be lucky I say no to founders most time. But the end result is always stellar"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1965355756368396737)  2025-09-09T10:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"BTC/ETH Traders Checklist: What Matters on Fed Day [--]. Rate Cut Size 25bps: Base case. Modest support for BTC/ETH expect 13% moves tied to liquidity tone. 50bps: Bullish impulse. Cleaner upside for BTC/ETH 25% possible if equities interpret as liquidity not slowdown. Hold: Low probability. Would pressure BTC/ETH lower by 25% as real yields rise. [--]. Powells Labor Language Emphasis on cooling labor = dovish tilt supportive for BTC/ETH. Emphasis on deteriorating labor = recession risk narrative could mute upside. [--]. Dot Plot (20252026 Path) Two to three cuts signaled: Market-aligned"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1965799925377012216)  2025-09-10T15:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The Week Ahead: Mon: Saylor expected (might) announce another BTC purchase Tue: *U.S. retail sales *South Korea will end its [----] Ban on crypto firms VC funding (also South Korea caps crypto lending at 20% interest bans leveraged loans) Wed: *Trump visits UK; Nvidias Huang OpenAIs Sam Altman Blackstone CEO and BlackRocks Larry Fink will also be joining Trump *BOC meeting cut expected *FOMC meeting (25bps cut expected cut for the first time in 9months a 50bps cut would signal that Fed is worried about the economy) we will also get updated dot plot & Economic Projections; market focus will"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1967543423625285862)  2025-09-15T10:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


""AI won't replace you someone using AI will." this has got to be one of the BIGGEST lies. first youll see it in the quiet places.fewer interns fewer junior analysts fewer agencies getting RFPs. then it shows up in the job boards: less demand longer searches offers that evaporate. millions will be pushed out but not everyone will sit still. the amount of little cash-flowing companies will 10x the amount of freelancers will 10x the amount of creator-led businesses will 10x and i'm sure the amount of full-time degen people will 10x (meme coins etc)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1967883072692429123)  2025-09-16T09:27Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"In crypto code builds systems but communication builds trust. BlackRocks Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) hit $20B+ AUM in [--] months the fastest ETF to reach that milestone in history. Beyond product design it was communication. Positioning Bitcoin as digital gold that drove mainstream acceptance. In Web3 protocols that treat comms as seriously as code win the long game"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1969007894558322900)  2025-09-19T11:57Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The most visible failures in crypto werent due to code but to communication. FTXs infamous assets are fine tweet Celsiuss silence when withdrawals froze Terras denial as UST collapsed In an industry where trust is the true currency communication strategy is as critical as technical architecture"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1969093603101458943)  2025-09-19T17:37Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@vibhu @solana Wild idea: a Solana Saves meter like a climate clock but showing $ saved in fees vs ETH updating in real time in Times Square. Cringe Maybe. Viral Definitely. Sometimes the loudest Comms are the simplest numbers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1969134642205786298)  2025-09-19T20:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Tether faced years of doubt. Whatever one thinks of its reserves publishing attestations shifted perception. In the Web3 industry even imperfect communication beats opacity"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1969331900037657044)  2025-09-20T09:24Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@kashdhanda Yea I mean hedge funds thrive on active strategies while treasuries focus on capital preservation. For DATs the story wont just be about structure but how they communicate their mandate. Are they risk managers allocators or builders Clarity will decide trust"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1969447210237526372)  2025-09-20T17:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Many point to leverage or stablecoins but Id argue the largest systemic risk is communication gaps during crises. Think about Celsius halting withdrawals with no clear messaging or BlockFis confusing updates that left counterparties guessing. Even MakerDAO governance once triggered market jitters simply because risk parameters werent explained in plain language. In crypto liquidity moves at the speed of X. When communication lags or misfires trust evaporates often faster than the markets themselves. The largest source of systemic risk in crypto today is __________ The largest source of"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1969455458260844570)  2025-09-20T17:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Projects often separate product launches from media. But every big crypto adoption story like ETFs RWAs even meme coins shows theyre inseparable. If you dont shape the narrative the market wont shape itself"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1969650194439684331)  2025-09-21T06:29Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"If every revenue-generating product launched a token wed blur the line between genuine utility and financial engineering. Tokens can align incentives but they can also fragment focus add volatility and complicate governance. Some of the most successful crypto products today (stablecoins infra providers even apps like Phantom) prove you can build real revenue without an immediate token. The question shouldnt be does it have revenue therefore should it have a token but does a token improve alignment liquidity or access in ways equity or fees cant Otherwise we risk turning every business into a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1969747759965049187)  2025-09-21T12:57Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Tether going public is a double edged sword. While on one hand there will be more legitimacy for an otherwise opaque structure there is also the peril of exposing its long-standing controversies to mainstream scrutiny. Fwiw: PROS: Legitimacy Boost $500B val signals institutional trust; rivals Circle's $33B IPO surge. Could pave USDT for TradFi rails. Expansion Fuel $20B for AI/commodities/energy; Tether's already Lightning/RGB-integrated for BTC. Diversifies beyond stables. Profit Powerhouse $5.7B YTD earnings on 173B USDT (4% blended yield). Reserves overcollateralized 103%. CONS:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1970858345788575757)  2025-09-24T14:30Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"AI in Web3 is simple: Run ChatGPT on an L2. Tokenize the API access. Add "Zero-Knowledge" to the whitepaper title. Raise 20M from VCs. That's it. That's the master plan. The token is for "governance over the model's training data" which is a fancy way of saying "exit liquidity.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1972719556180561953)  2025-09-29T17:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"My therapist asked me how I cope with the market volatility. I told her about the elaborate excel sheet I use to calculate potential NW based on highly optimistic price targets for [--] illiquid meme coins. She said "That's not coping." I said "It's called On-Chain Financial Modeling and it's essential for my long-term happiness.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1972974974521516090)  2025-09-30T10:41Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@Bitcoinhabebe @Cryptobullmaker He does not have an answer for AGT unfortunately"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1972981180711768414)  2025-09-30T11:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Accountability starts with on-chain verifiable truth. The challenge in today's market is that verification must extend beyond fundamentals to auditing the smart contract code L2 security models and treasury transparency. The execution layer is the sole criterion for testing Web3 reality. Investment should be about being accountable to your own pocketverify rather than follow those making noise. Everything can be interpreted from different angles and now even the rise and fall of coin prices can be viewed partially 🤯 practice is the sole criterion for testing https://t.co/gmkfWgoCea"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1973017187020390430)  2025-09-30T13:28Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The problem isn't the technology. Its the Wetware (human consensus). Crypto does fix this. But first we need your dad's bank to get clearance from [--] time zones [--] compliance officers and one guy named Gary who hasn't checked his email since [----]. Blockchain is fast. Bureaucracy is ZK-Slow"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1973049145159037374)  2025-09-30T15:35Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Web2 companies are currently acquiring Web3 companies for two reasons: They need to own the "Blockchain" keyword for their next shareholder deck. It's cheaper than paying four in-house developers to spend six months trying to figure out how to clone a DeFi protocol before quitting to farm L2 airdrops. M&A is just corporate outsourcing with extra lawyers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1973138386987672036)  2025-09-30T21:30Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"This is the classic playbook: hype easy gains forced behavior (trade to farm points) cascade of liquidations. Its less about tokenomics and more about incentive design. When protocols turn trading activity into the mechanism for rewards theyre effectively engineering volatility. The lesson is how comms + incentives shape trader behavior as much as charts do. Its actually really clever what $ASTER did / are doing Everyone jumped onto the platform and got $ASTER like $0.20-0.60 Ran the price up to $2.44 getting the whole of CT talking about it insane PnL Then announce you need to lev trade to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1973139352302612610)  2025-09-30T21:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The only thing Ive successfully tokenized today is my FOMO. Watching Token2049 tweets is like having a digital allergic reaction. Everyone's talking RWA and AI but my biggest investment is still in the 'Wish I Was There' token"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1973381719626531179)  2025-10-01T13:37Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Somewhere $330000000 worth of crypto traders just woke up to an email that simply reads: "Congrats You've just fully funded the next market rally for everyone else." Thanks for your service. JUST IN: $330000000 worth of Bitcoin & Ethereum shorts liquidated in the past [--] hours. JUST IN: $330000000 worth of Bitcoin & Ethereum shorts liquidated in the past [--] hours"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1973401467449962839)  2025-10-01T14:55Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The true Layer [--] for the AI economy is Blockchain. You can't run infinitely scalable AI agents on 100-year-old finance rails. ❌ AI needs real-time settlement a verifiable source of truth and secure autonomy. That's why $BTC & $ETH rails are fast becoming the backbone for smart contracts & autonomous agents making high-velocity machine-to-machine payments. AI is the mind. Crypto is the money"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1973490878502326740)  2025-10-01T20:51Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"When Bitcoin hits $118K while the US Gov't is shut down it confirms a few things: It's a digital gold safe-haven. It loves uncertainty. The markets are finally figuring out which systems are truly essential. (Hint: It's not the one with the debt ceiling drama.) Decentralization: [--]. Bureaucracy: 0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1973672755703714249)  2025-10-02T08:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The markets are pumping the government is closed and what's everyone building 🕹 Web3 Gaming Hubs 💰 Regulated Stablecoins Looks like the future is more concerned with owning assets and playing games than watching Congress argue. The real productivity is happening on-chain"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1973701848851710439)  2025-10-02T10:49Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Everyones watching prices but the bigger shift is in language: Tokens are now assets Stablecoins are now money Exchanges are becoming infrastructureIn crypto the rebrand isnt cosmetic. Its how legitimacy gets built"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1973712759738286115)  2025-10-02T11:32Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"When the US Gov't shuts down and delays all the economic data but Bitcoin futures traders are just like "Whatever we've already stacked all our contracts at $125k." Altcoins Still stuck in range. The rotation isnt dead its just waiting for majors to spill over. @Yellow @DeFi_Pop https://yellow.com/news/bitcoin-dominates-mid-october-as-altcoins-stall-what-heavy-futures-positioning-reveals https://yellow.com/news/bitcoin-dominates-mid-october-as-altcoins-stall-what-heavy-futures-positioning-reveals"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1973736477877002738)  2025-10-02T13:07Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Every major move in crypto has been preceded by a narrative shift: Digital gold for Bitcoin World computer for Ethereum Consumer chain for Solana The story framed the liquidity that followed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1973880317078552998)  2025-10-02T22:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Standard Chartered says $135K BTC by Q3. Macro uncertainty ETF inflows shutdown drama Amazing how Bitcoin always finds a way to turn government dysfunction into a marketing campaign. https://yellow.com/news/standard-chartered-sets-dollar135k-bitcoin-target-in-q3-explaining-why-macro-conditions-make-this-possible https://yellow.com/news/standard-chartered-sets-dollar135k-bitcoin-target-in-q3-explaining-why-macro-conditions-make-this-possible"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1974063474960388587)  2025-10-03T10:46Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Bitcoin hits ATH: everyone celebrates. Bitcoin consolidates: everyone suddenly becomes an altcoin rotation expert. Q4 vibes never change. 🚀 https://yellow.com/news/beyond-btcs-ath-is-the-all-time-high-just-the-anchor-for-a-massive-q4-altcoin-explosion https://yellow.com/news/beyond-btcs-ath-is-the-all-time-high-just-the-anchor-for-a-massive-q4-altcoin-explosion"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1974189138636386654)  2025-10-03T19:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@Cryptobullmaker AGT screwed up big time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1974515444771127705)  2025-10-04T16:42Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Every crypto traders morning routine: Check charts 📉 Check Twitter 📱 Blame the Fed ☕"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1974951580584841519)  2025-10-05T21:35Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Standard Chartered estimates as much as $1T could shift from emerging-market banks into stablecoins. A move of this scale redefines global liquidity and challenges how emerging economies maintain monetary stability. https://yellow.com/news/standard-chartered-warns-up-to-dollar1-trillion-could-flow-from-emerging-market-banks-into-stablecoins https://yellow.com/news/standard-chartered-warns-up-to-dollar1-trillion-could-flow-from-emerging-market-banks-into-stablecoins"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1975496287123612086)  2025-10-07T09:39Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Consumer Experience (CX) then User Experience (UX) then User Interface (UI) NOT the other way around. Design is NOT visual. It's an experience. That needs to be first and then the mechanics"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1975510279338234023)  2025-10-07T10:35Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Every cycle someone says institutions are coming. Meanwhile institutions did come. They just disguised themselves as memecoin traders Telegram admins and people farming airdrops at [--] a.m. Turns out Wall Street is now just a Discord server with better memes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1975843227170447465)  2025-10-08T08:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"This fund will position BNB Chain as Web3's scalable nexus for AI biotech & DeFi innovation. By funneling up to $500K grants via MVB Residency plus mentorship & 460M-user access it ignites a flywheel: more builders dApps liquidity adoption echoing NEAR/AVAX rallies post-funds. Amid 58M mo. actives (topping SOL) $2.4B Aster TVL surge & $5.6M daily fees this counters centralization risks while driving RWA/DeSci scalenot hype. BNB's era of real impact begins. https://yellow.com/news/yzi-labs-launches-dollar1-billion-builder-fund-to-support-startups-on-bnb-chain https://t.co/A81Xgj0550"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1975881573401592138)  2025-10-08T11:10Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"BNB Chain is outpacing Solana & Base in user growth & liquidity thanks to RWA tokenization DeFi boosts low fees & L2 upgrades. Experts say it's a structural shiftsustaining engagement key for Q4 "yellow season." Institutional inflows incoming https://yellow.com/news/bnb-chains-yellow-season-whats-fueling-its-lead-over-solana-and-base https://yellow.com/news/bnb-chains-yellow-season-whats-fueling-its-lead-over-solana-and-base"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1975963973800558794)  2025-10-08T16:38Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@Bitcoinhabebe AVAAI is still in progress"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1975996986332717408)  2025-10-08T18:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"FUD exploits that primal fight-or-flight instinct triggering mass sell-offs before facts catch up. It's a stark reminder of crypto's volatility. For context on today's dip: Binance Wallet launched Meme Rush this morning a Pump.fun-style launchpad in partnership with on BNB Chain. It offers early access to meme tokens via a bonding curve model with 4x Alpha points for trading volume during launch stages. However access is restricted to KYC-verified "Keyless" wallet users only excluding unverified or restricted-region participants (e.g. many in the US and EU). This sparked backlash over"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1976338074893209737)  2025-10-09T17:24Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"A Bitcoin OG whale amplified a bearish bet exceeding $400 million amid BTC's dip below $125000 spotlighting how these shadowy moves can trigger market tremors that ripple straight into DeFi liquidity pools. Narratives from meme ecosystems scaling into bridges and wallet defenses against regulatory storms reveal a pattern: volatility isn't the enemy it's the forge for protocols that embed risk hedges like dynamic yields and oracle redundancies from the outset. Chasing whale shadows distracts from the real alpha which is building DeFi stacks that laugh off leverage cascades turning FUD into"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1976574817806516395)  2025-10-10T09:05Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Solana's resilience stems from that distributed builder collective quietly compounding from early dApp sparks to today's $42.4B TVL milestone. With developer retention surpassing 70% and 3200+ monthly actives cementing it as the top chain for new talent the real narrative power lies in amplifying those unseen relays. Coordinated storytelling that turns individual code commits into ecosystem anthems"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1976710638492635501)  2025-10-10T18:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Ukrainian crypto influencer Kostya Kudo took his own life after brutal market crash"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1977032706828779693)  2025-10-11T15:25Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@cryptoknight890 252k"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1977032851502907626)  2025-10-11T15:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Citi's eyeing a [----] crypto custody launch dipping toes into stablecoins amid Wall Street's slow-burn sprint to catch DeFi's dust. Spot on for compliance-hungry institutions but protocols. This is your cue to narrative the gap and frame self-custody bridges as the real sovereignty flex turning banker buzz into degen draw"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1977715067266170973)  2025-10-13T12:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"Crypto used to be about freedom decentralization and sound money. Now its: Did you farm the airdrop Whats your referral link When token Bro this Discord is dead. We didnt leave TradFi. We just rebranded it with worse UX and better memes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1978766929440493888)  2025-10-16T10:16Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"@kate_rouch @OpenAI @sama @FidjiSimo Congrats Kate"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/1979126456933302543)  2025-10-17T10:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"4 dead as [--] storey building collapses at Bhendi bazar area of South Mumbai @PTI_News"  
[X Link](https://x.com/murtuza_merc/status/903123671018905600)  2017-08-31T05:13Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

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