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 26, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Foundry USA Hashrate Plummets 60% as Winter Storm ‘Fern’ Batters US Grid

The world’s largest mining pool took 200 EH/s offline to stabilize the US power grid during Winter Storm Fern, pushing Bitcoin block times to 12 minutes.

January 26, 2026 Cryptocurrency

420,000 Binance Logins Exposed in 149M Record ‘Infostealer’ Dump

A 96 GB database discovered by Jeremiah Fowler exposes 149 million credentials, including 420,000 Binance logins harvested by infostealer malware.

January 26, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Capital Flees to Prediction Markets as Bitcoin Bleeds $150B

As Bitcoin stumbles below $88k, speculative capital is rotating from order books to event contracts in a hunt for uncorrelated returns.

January 26, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Matcha Meta Users Lose $16.8M in SwapNet Exploit; Circle Under Fire

A vulnerability in SwapNet’s router drained $16.8M from Matcha Meta users on Base, sparking backlash against Circle for failing to freeze $3M in stolen USDC.

January 26, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Coinbase Activates Full In-App Solana Trading via Jupiter Integration

Coinbase users in the US and Brazil can now trade millions of Solana tokens directly via Jupiter, bypassing traditional listing waits.

January 26, 2026 Cryptocurrency

a16z-Backed Entropy Shuts Down, Returning $25M Capital to Investors

The decentralized custody startup, backed by a16z and Coinbase Ventures, failed to find product-market fit after pivoting from custody to automation.

January 25, 2026 Cryptocurrency

India Bans Privacy Coins: Monero Crashes 40% as FIU Orders Immediate Delistings

India’s FIU orders exchanges to delist Monero and Zcash by Jan 30, triggering a 40% crash as liquidity exits the regulated market.

January 25, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Ethereum Foundation Declares Quantum Resistance ‘Strategic Priority’; Commits $2M to Security Overhaul

The Ethereum Foundation moves post-quantum security to an active engineering phase with a new team and $2 million in funding.

January 25, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Surrenders $88K Support; $300M in Longs Vaporized Ahead of Fed Decision

Bitcoin breaks $88k support as traders de-risk ahead of Tuesday’s FOMC meeting and critical tech earnings, triggering a $300M liquidation cascade.

January 25, 2026 Cryptocurrency

CLARITY Act Stalls: Coinbase Revolt Derails Senate Markup

The Senate Banking Committee postponed the CLARITY Act markup after Coinbase withdrew support over stablecoin yield bans, fracturing the industry’s lobbying front.