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 28, 2025 Security

Solana Users Flag Coordinated ‘Anatoly’ Deepfake Scam on YouTube

Compromised YouTube channels are broadcasting looped footage of Anatoly Yakovenko to lure users into wallet-draining sites.

December 28, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Ethereum Devs Target Late-2026 ‘Hegota’ Upgrade As L1 Push Quickens

Ethereum locks in ‘Hegota’ as its late-2026 hard fork, tying an aggressive gas limit path and zk proving rollout to a firm timeline.

December 28, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Ethereum 2026 Upgrades Tie Throughput To Fewer, Larger Validators

Ethereum’s 2026 scaling plan leans on MaxEB, ePBS and zk-proving, concentrating real validation power into fewer, larger operators just as gas limits climb.

December 28, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Yat Siu: Trump Tariffs Will Force Crypto to ‘Grow Up’ Beyond Speculation

Animoca Brands’ chairman warns that macroeconomic headwinds and trade tariffs will strip liquidity from speculative assets, forcing a hard pivot to utility.

December 28, 2025 Cryptocurrency

FLOW Crashes 40% As Flow Network Rolls Back After $3.9M Exploit

FLOW slid about 40% after a $3.9M execution-layer exploit forced validators to halt and roll back the Flow network, triggering exchange freezes and a liquidity shock.

December 28, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Uniswap Burns 100M UNI After UNIfication Vote, Fee Switch Live

Uniswap has burned 100 million UNI in a single on-chain hit after the UNIfication fee-switch vote, turning years of fee-split debate into a live, deflationary token model.

December 28, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Polymarket Traders Price Logan Paul’s Pikachu Card Above $5M

Polymarket’s new market on Logan Paul’s record Pikachu Illustrator card now prices a February Goldin auction comfortably above his $5.275M cost basis.

December 27, 2025 Cryptocurrency

JPMorgan Freezes Accounts of Stablecoin Infrastructure Firms Kontigo and Blindpay

JPMorgan has terminated banking services for Kontigo and Blindpay, citing ‘high risk’ concerns over stablecoin flows and potential sanctions exposure.

December 27, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Browser Extension Flaw Drains $713M From Crypto Wallets in 2025

New Chainalysis data and fresh forensics on the Trust Wallet hack show a structural browser-extension flaw sitting behind roughly $713M in 2025 personal wallet losses.

December 27, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Novogratz Shorts the Narrative: Galaxy CEO Flags ‘Massive’ Utility Gap for XRP and Cardano

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz questions the sustainability of XRP and Cardano valuations, citing a lack of institutional utility compared to Bitcoin and Solana.