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 20, 2025 Cryptocurrency

House Lawmakers Propose Staking Tax ‘Safe Harbor’ as IRS Guidance Falls Short

A new bipartisan bill seeks to defer taxes on staking rewards and exempt small stablecoin transactions, extending recent institutional protections to retail users.

December 20, 2025 Cryptocurrency

UNIfication Vote Live: UNI Surges 19% as Fee Switch and 100M Token Burn Hit Governance

UNI targets $6.15 as the ‘UNIfication’ proposal triggers a vote to burn 100M tokens and activate protocol-wide fees.

December 20, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Hilbert Group Acquires Quant Firm Enigma Nordic in SEK 335M Deal

Hilbert Group snaps up high-frequency trading firm Enigma Nordic for SEK 335 million ($32M), tying the majority of the payout to a $40M net income target.

December 20, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Fidelity’s Timmer Calls Top: Bitcoin Cycle Intact, Expect ‘Lame’ 2026

Fidelity’s macro chief dismisses the ‘supercycle’ theory, predicting a consolidation year for Bitcoin with a floor of $65,000.

December 20, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin’s $50K ‘Q-Day’ Warning Sparks Civil War Between Investors and Devs

Capriole’s Charles Edwards predicts a sub-$50K collapse if Bitcoin ignores quantum risks, drawing a sharp rebuke from Blockstream’s Adam Back.

December 20, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Brooklyn ‘Support’ Impersonator Charged With $16M Coinbase Theft

Ronald Spektor allegedly used the handle @lolimfeelingevil to brag about the $16M heist, much of which was lost to online gambling.

December 20, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Pornhub Extorted for Bitcoin in Mixpanel Breach; New ‘SantaStealer’ Malware Targets Wallets

ShinyHunters demands Bitcoin ransom for 200M Pornhub records breached via Mixpanel, while new ‘SantaStealer’ malware targets retail crypto wallets.

December 19, 2025 Cryptocurrency

‘Senator Bitcoin’ Bows Out: Cynthia Lummis Won’t Seek Re-Election in 2026

Cynthia Lummis, the Senate’s leading crypto advocate, will retire in 2027, leaving a legislative vacuum for the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill.

December 19, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Arthur Hayes: Fed’s “RMP” is Just “Love Language” for $200k Bitcoin

BitMEX co-founder labels the Fed’s new Reserve Management Purchases a “thinly disguised” money printer, forecasting a violent Bitcoin rally to $200,000 by March 2026.

December 19, 2025 Cryptocurrency

DraftKings Exploits CFTC License to Launch Prediction Markets in 38 States

DraftKings bypasses state betting bans by registering as a federal commodities broker, launching a prediction market app in California and Texas to challenge Polymarket.