Amir Rocha

Amir Rocha

// BIO_DATA

I’m Amir Rocha, a reporter who believes you shouldn't need a computer science degree to understand the future of money. I spend my days translating technical developments from Zero-Knowledge rollups into clear, actionable insights for SEC filings. After 8 years in the blockchain space, I’ve learned that the most important story isn't the price, but the technology underneath. I write to help you spot the difference between genuine innovation and a marketing gimmick

// RECENT_TRANSMISSIONS (361 posts)

January 20, 2026 DeFi

Makina Finance Drained of $5M; MEV Bot Intercepts Loot

An MEV bot appears to have front-run a flash loan attack on Makina Finance, capturing over $4M of the $5M drained from the protocol’s Curve pool.

January 20, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Ethereum’s “Record” Growth is a Mirage: Dusting Attacks Exploit Low Fees

A 170% surge in Ethereum addresses is confirmed as a massive spam attack exploiting the Fusaka upgrade, not organic adoption.

January 19, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Trump’s Greenland Tariff Threat Triggers $525M Crypto Flush; BTC Slips $92K

A surprise tariff ultimatum linked to the purchase of Greenland wiped out over $500 million in leveraged longs in a single hour.

January 19, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Solana Trader Turns $285 into $627K; On-Chain Data Signals Insider ‘Sniping’

A Solana wallet sniped the $ZReaL supply in the same block it launched, fueling allegations of insider manipulation after netting a 220,000% gain.

January 19, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Insider Wallet Snipes 2,200x Return on Solana Token ZReaL

A trader turned $285 into $627,000 on Solana token ZReaL, sparking insider trading accusations after splitting sales across four wallets.

January 19, 2026 Cryptocurrency

BTQ Deploys ‘Bitcoin Quantum’ Testnet; Targets $600B Satoshi-Era Vulnerability

BTQ Technologies launches a quantum-resistant Bitcoin fork to protect 6.26 million BTC sitting in vulnerable ‘Satoshi Era’ addresses.

January 19, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Paradex Forces Chain Rollback After Bitcoin Pricing Glitch Wipes Out Traders

The Starknet-based derivatives platform hit the ‘undo’ button after a database failure priced BTC at zero, exposing the centralization trade-offs of Layer 3 appchains.

January 19, 2026 Cryptocurrency

White House Threatens to Kill CLARITY Act; Accuses Coinbase of ‘Rug Pull’

The Trump administration is ‘furious’ after Coinbase withdrew support for the CLARITY Act over stablecoin yield bans, stalling the bill.

January 19, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Senate Judiciary Leaders Ambush Crypto Bill; Markup Canceled Over ‘Dev Protection’ Dispute

Senators Grassley and Durbin block the crypto market structure bill, citing ‘Title 18’ jurisdiction and demanding the removal of non-custodial developer protections.

January 19, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Canaan Inc. Faces Nasdaq Delisting Threat as Shares Sink Below $1

Canaan Inc. (CAN) has been given until July 2026 to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s $1 minimum bid rule or face delisting.