Mehab Qureshi
Mehab Qureshi covers the intersection of crypto markets, mainstream finance and policy for TheStreet, with a focus on how digital assets move in response to major events and institutional decisions. He is a senior editor leading TheStreet’s crypto vertical, concentrating on Bitcoin, markets, regulation and tokenization for an investor audience. His work also reflects his involvement with Roundtable, where he contributes to research initiatives and rankings that connect founders, analysts and institutional players across the crypto ecosystem.
Crypto hacks and market fallout
Qureshi’s markets coverage repeatedly returns to large-scale security failures and their impact on traders, exchanges and sentiment. His Bybit reporting follows the largest hack in crypto history, tracking the $1.4 billion loss, the resulting slump in Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin, and billions in futures liquidations.
He builds that story out through exclusives with a Ledger executive explaining the mechanics of the hack and calling for an end to blind signing, and with Mark Cuban assessing why the breach has “no implications” for crypto as an asset class.
Across these pieces, he keeps the focus on concrete loss figures, liquidation totals and exchange-level responses, anchoring technical security issues in market outcomes. Related coverage on stablecoin volumes surging 140% as the U.S. dollar hits fresh lows shows the same emphasis on money flows and trader positioning rather than purely technical narratives.
Macroeconomy, politics and digital assets
A distinctive thread in Qureshi’s work is the way he pulls macroeconomics and politics directly into crypto and broader market coverage.
His economy and Iran-tagged stories follow Treasury actions such as the “Economic Fury” plan to freeze $344 million, new details on proposed U.S. dollar changes and denials of market intervention during an oil surge, tying them to mortgage costs, currency moves and gold accumulation by Wall Street firms. He reports on forecasts that put Bitcoin at $500,000 or even $1 million, framing those calls against wider market surges and investor caution rather than treating them as isolated predictions. Political coverage includes scenarios such as Andrew Cuomo’s long-shot mayoral bid and its potential to deliver double-digit returns, and Donald Trump’s claim that Joe Biden “switched totally” on crypto policy after losing voter support, always linking political decisions to potential trading outcomes.
In trading pieces on conflict with Iran, he follows how war headlines shape gold and crypto flows, and how traders react to signals that a conflict is “pretty much over,” documenting rapid reversals in night trading. Together, these stories position his beat at the meeting point of digital assets, macro policy and the way traders price political risk.
Roundtable 100 and institutional crypto
Qureshi’s work with Roundtable 100 brings a structured, ranking-based lens to both equities and digital assets. In his Solana coverage, he details the token’s 55-place climb into the top 10 of the Roundtable 100, explaining safety, leadership, growth, value and team scores, alongside market value and six-month performance.
He notes new institutional uses of SOL as a key factor behind its move, presenting crypto assets in the same evaluative framework as companies such as Ambiq Micro, RTB Digital, Schrödinger, Keel Infrastructure, Duolingo and PayPal.
His reporting on Roundtable affiliates investing over $5 million at $11.13 per share during a strategic transaction update focuses on insider commitments, diligence timelines and guidance aimed at calming investor uncertainty. On his professional site, he describes his role in Roundtable 100 as contributing to a high-level research initiative that connects founders, analysts and institutional participants, aligning with the ranking and transaction pieces that treat crypto and equities as part of a single investable universe.
Together with articles like “Coinbase’s D’Agostino reveals the plan to put all of finance on one app,” his Roundtable work underscores a consistent interest in the convergence of traditional finance infrastructure with digital asset platforms.
Interviews and on-the-ground reporting
Beyond daily markets coverage, Qureshi invests in interview-driven and field pieces that broaden the context around crypto and finance. As TheStreet Roundtable host, he conducts long-form conversations with figures such as WazirX founder Nischal Shetty, executives from Ondo Finance and HIVE Digital Technologies, using those sessions to draw out strategy, regulation and market-structure themes. He co-authors features with colleagues, including discussions with Bleacher Report’s Adam Davidson on how sports media is winning Gen Z fans, showing an ability to extend business and audience analysis beyond core crypto topics.
Lifestyle and travel stories such as his week in Bhutan attempting to live solely on crypto payments demonstrate a willingness to test digital assets in practical, everyday settings and then report the frictions, workarounds and real-world usability.
In another lifestyle piece, he profiles a billionaire airline operator making a fresh push into crypto, connecting individual business decisions with broader trends in high-net-worth adoption. These interview and experience-based articles sit alongside his prior work for outlets including Bloomberg Quint, Benzinga, Cointelegraph, The Defiant, Decrypt, The Quint and Indian Express, where he has reported on technology, policy and general news, building a background that supports his current focus on market and crypto narratives.
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