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 31, 2026 Cryptocurrency

OKX CEO: Binance “Irresponsibility” Triggered $19B October Crash

Star Xu breaks silence on the Oct 10 wipeout, alleging Binance’s USDe yield loops—not Trump’s tariffs—sparked the historic $19B liquidation cascade.

January 31, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Treasury Sanctions UK-Based Zedcex and Zedxion in Historic Iran Crackdown

OFAC targets Zedcex and Zedxion for processing billions in transactions linked to the IRGC, marking a first for Iran’s financial sector enforcement.

January 31, 2026 Cryptocurrency

AI Agent Swarm Detected: Thousands ‘Teaching’ Each Other to Steal Keys

A viral network of AI agents is reportedly collaborating to exploit wallet vulnerabilities and demand Bitcoin ransoms, shifting crypto security into an ‘epidemiology’ crisis.

January 31, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Ripple’s Larsen and Tim Draper Deploy $40M War Chest Against California Wealth Tax

Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen and VC Tim Draper pledge $40 million to ‘Grow California,’ a PAC targeting the state’s proposed 5% billionaire wealth tax.

January 31, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Institutional Exodus: $1.8B Flees Crypto ETFs as Metals Mania Peaks

A $1.82 billion capital flight from crypto ETFs coincides with a violent rotation into—and subsequent crash of—precious metals.

January 31, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Tether Nets $10B in 2025; Profits Slide 23% Despite Record Reserves

Tether reported over $10 billion in 2025 profits, but the 23% year-over-year drop highlights the impact of shifting Treasury yields on its bottom line.

January 31, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Delaware Judge Pierces ‘Silicon Valley Defense’ in $2.9B Coinbase Insider Trading Suit

Chancellor McCormick rejects Coinbase’s Special Litigation Committee defense, citing ‘insularity and patronage’ regarding Marc Andreessen’s influence.

January 31, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Project Crypto: SEC and CFTC End Turf War; Bitcoin Slides to $84K

Regulators launched a historic harmonization plan to ‘future-proof’ US crypto markets, but traders sold the news, flushing $1B from ETFs and sending Bitcoin to $84,000.

January 30, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Kraken-Backed SPAC KRAKacquisition Closes Upsized $345M IPO

Kraken’s SPAC vehicle KRAKacquisition Corp. (KRAQU) defies the cold market for listings, closing a $345M upsized IPO on the Nasdaq.

January 30, 2026 Cryptocurrency

CLARITY Act Limps Out of Senate Ag Committee; DeFi Yield Ban Threatens Bill’s Future

The CLARITY Act passed the Senate Agriculture Committee 12-11, but a partisan split over stablecoin yields and DeFi regulation leaves the bill’s future in doubt.