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 19, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Terraform Estate Sues Jump Trading for $4 Billion Over ‘Secret’ LUNA Deals

Terraform Labs’ bankruptcy estate seeks $4 billion from Jump Trading, alleging the firm profited $1 billion by secretly buying discounted LUNA while propping up the UST peg.

December 19, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Brazil’s B3 Targeting 2026 for Proprietary Settlement Stablecoin

Brazil’s stock exchange monopoly will integrate a stablecoin directly into its settlement layer by 2026, targeting a “unified liquidity” model.

December 19, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Terraform Liquidator Sues Jump Trading for $4B; Alleges $1.3B ‘Secret’ Profit

Terraform Labs’ bankruptcy estate seeks $4 billion from Jump Trading, alleging the firm made $1.28 billion in illicit profits by manipulating UST’s peg in 2021.

December 19, 2025 Cryptocurrency

SEC Classifies Hosted Mining as ‘Securities’ in $95M VBit Fraud Case

The SEC alleges VBit Technologies ran a $48.5M Ponzi-like scheme, using the case to set a precedent that pooled mining contracts are unregistered securities.

December 18, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Google Quietly Backstops $5B Bitcoin Miner Pivot via ‘Shadow Credit’

Google is using a ‘shadow credit’ mechanism to funnel $5 billion into Bitcoin miners like TeraWulf and Cipher, effectively underwriting their transition to AI infrastructure.

December 18, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Ethereum Foundation Flags ‘State Bloat’ Crisis; ETH Slips Below $2,850

Researchers warn that scaling success is accelerating ‘state bloat,’ threatening to centralize node operations among a few wealthy entities.

December 18, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Analyst Warns of ‘Single Point of Failure’ in 2026 ETF Glut

With Coinbase holding 85% of Bitcoin ETF assets, analysts warn that the incoming flood of 100+ new funds in 2026 creates a dangerous systemic risk.

December 18, 2025 Cryptocurrency

SEC Redefines “Possession” to Unlock Wall Street Crypto Custody

New SEC guidance allows broker-dealers to satisfy custody rules via “qualifying control locations,” effectively inviting Wall Street banks to hold crypto without managing private keys directly.

December 18, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Coinbase Cleared for CoinDCX Stake; India Expansion Accelerates

India’s competition watchdog approves Coinbase’s strategic stake in CoinDCX at a $2.45B valuation, paving the way for a 2026 fiat rollout.

December 18, 2025 Cryptocurrency

Solana Labs, Pump.fun Face RICO Trial as Judge Greenlights “Digital Casino” Class Action

A federal judge has allowed the expanded RICO lawsuit against Solana Labs and Pump.fun to proceed, introducing 5,000 internal chat logs as evidence of a “rigged” market structure.