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)

December 30, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Ireland Lobbies EU to Kill Crypto Privacy; Australia Activates Digital ID

Privacy shrinks as Dublin targets unhosted wallets and Canberra activates the Digital ID Act.

December 29, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Trump-Linked Alt5 Sigma Fires Auditor After FT Scrutiny

Alt5 Sigma’s Christmas Day firing of a problem auditor adds a new governance shock to the Trump-linked WLFI treasury vehicle.

December 29, 2025 Cryptocurrency

BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund Tops $100M In Onchain Payouts

Securitize says BlackRock’s BUIDL fund has now paid roughly $100 million in onchain dividends, giving tokenized Treasuries a hard cash-flow track record at institutional scale.

December 29, 2025 Cryptocurrency

BitMEX’s Arthur Hayes Calls $1K ‘First Stop’ For Zcash

Arthur Hayes ties a $1,000 “first stop” target for Zcash to coming dollar liquidity and a resurgent privacy trade, even as EU rules move to choke off regulated access.

December 29, 2025 Cryptocurrency

BitMine Locks 1.1M Ether; Staking Queue Surges on $1B Entry

Mining giant BitMine converts 1.1 million ETH into staked assets, triggering a supply shock and signaling a shift toward yield-bearing corporate treasuries.

December 29, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Mirae Asset Targets $70M–$100M Takeover Of Korean Exchange Korbit

Mirae Asset has signed an MOU to acquire 92% of licensed Korean exchange Korbit in a 100–140 billion won deal, putting a trillion-won tradfi giant inside the country’s tightly regulated KRW market.

December 29, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Ethereum Staking Inflows Double Outflows as Validator Queue Flips

On-chain metrics show a decisive shift in Ethereum market structure as validator entry demand overwhelms withdrawals.

December 28, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Races Clock: 6.24% Rally Needed to Dodge First Red Year Since 2022

Bitcoin threatens to break its multi-year winning streak as thin holiday liquidity complicates the 6.24% rally needed to save the yearly candle.

December 28, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Coinbase Insider Extortion Case Yields Arrest, $355M Hit Locked In

Hyderabad Police have arrested an ex-Coinbase support agent tied to the 69,461-user data theft and ransom scheme that has already cost the exchange $355 million in charges.

December 28, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Uniswap Burns 100M UNI After UNIfication Vote Flips Fee Switch

Uniswap just burned 100M UNI from its treasury, flipped on protocol fees, and hard-wired trading revenue into an on-chain burn loop that cuts effective supply to about 730M.