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 15, 2026 Cryptocurrency

BitMine Drops $200M on MrBeast; BMNR Jumps 4% on ‘CreatorFi’ Bet

Tom Lee’s Ethereum treasury plays the ultimate adoption card, linking a $14B crypto war chest with MrBeast’s 500M subscribers.

January 15, 2026 Cryptocurrency

LSEG Launches ‘DiSH’ Blockchain Settlement; 11 Banks Back Tokenized Deposit Ledger

LSEG’s new Digital Settlement House uses tokenized commercial deposits to settle trades 24/7, backed by a consortium of 11 global banks including JPMorgan and Citi.

January 15, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Adams Denies Grift After NYC Token Implodes 80%

Former Mayor Eric Adams denies profiting from NYC Token’s collapse, but on-chain data reveals a $932,000 liquidity gap.

January 14, 2026 Cryptocurrency

BitMine Corners 3.4% of Ethereum Supply; Validator Queue Hits 40-Day Deadlock

BitMine Immersion Technologies has locked 3.4% of Ethereum’s supply, pushing validator wait times to 40 days and triggering a massive liquidity squeeze.

January 14, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Assaults $100K as Trump-Fed War Escalates

BTC breaks $97k as the DOJ probes Powell and SCOTUS delays the tariff ruling, forcing capital into non-sovereign assets.

January 14, 2026 Cryptocurrency

SEC Concludes Secret Zcash Probe With No Enforcement Action

ZEC jumps 12% after the SEC ends a previously unknown investigation into the Zcash Foundation with no charges filed.

January 14, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Visa Integrates BVNK to Power Stablecoin Payouts on $1.7T Network

Visa operationalizes its stablecoin strategy by integrating BVNK’s infrastructure into the $1.7T Visa Direct network, targeting cross-border efficiencies.

January 14, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin ETFs Inhale $754M; Fidelity Leads Strongest Inflow Day Since October

Fidelity’s FBTC leads a massive $754M inflow day for U.S. Bitcoin ETFs, pushing BTC past $96,000 as institutional demand roars back.

January 14, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Reclaims $96K as Trump-Fed War Triggers $590M Short Squeeze

Bitcoin surges past $96,000, wiping out $590M in shorts as record ETF inflows collide with an unprecedented Trump-Fed constitutional crisis.

January 13, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Senate Unveils CLARITY Act; Banks Win Fight Over Stablecoin Yields

The 278-page draft introduces a ‘lane system’ for crypto assets but hands the banking lobby a victory by banning passive stablecoin yields.