Mark Zimmerman

Mark Zimmerman

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Hi, I'm Mark. My journey into the blockchain industry began on the investment side, where I worked as a developer in charge of DeFi operations for a digital asset-focused firm, eventually becoming a partner. I transitioned from the financial side of crypto to the deep technical trenches as a Solidity developer, a central limit order book built on the Avalanche blockchain. That hands-on experience building decentralized applications gave me a rigorous understanding of the challenges developers face when working with distributed ledger technology.

Currently, I work as a Technical Writer at CoinWatchDaily, where I focus on bridging the gap between complex low-level code and accessible developer education. I’m deeply passionate about researching security patterns and code optimizations for EVM-compatible chains—specifically diving into the nuances of Yul and assembly to help developers write more efficient smart contracts. My goal is to make the technical backbone of Web3 easier to understand, helping the next generation of builders create secure and scalable dApps

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October 5, 2026 Governance

Zcash advocacy group registers first Washington lobbyist ahead of crypto tax fights

A Zcash-focused advocacy group has filed its first lobbying registration in Washington, naming Divij Pandya as sole lobbyist on the CLARITY Act and digital-asset tax proposals.

October 5, 2026 Governance

Illinois agrees to six-month delay of contested crypto tax pending court approval

Illinois agreed to postpone its 0.2% Digital Asset Tax from Jan. 1 to July 1, 2027, pending court approval, as industry groups press constitutional challenges.

October 3, 2026 Governance

Community Bankers Sue OCC Over Crypto Trust Bank Charters

The ICBA sued the OCC over its rule letting non-fiduciary crypto firms obtain national trust bank charters, arguing it exceeds the National Bank Act.

October 2, 2026 Governance

SEC proposes letting investment advisers self-custody crypto when no custodian is available

The SEC proposed crypto custody rules that would let advisers and regulated funds self-custody client crypto only when no permitted custodian is available.

October 2, 2026 Governance

SEC Charges Two Ex-Naval-Linked Men in $8.7M Fraud Scheme Targeting Veterans

The SEC charged two men with a fraud scheme that raised $8.7 million from 35 investors, many of them veterans, on top of parallel criminal charges.

October 1, 2026 Governance

Treasury and IRS Flag Crypto ETF In-Kind Tax Strategies as $7B Flows Through BlackRock Funds

Treasury and IRS flagged digital assets as an area where fund managers may be stretching tax provisions, warning that any resulting rules could apply retroactively.

September 30, 2026 Governance

Hester Peirce’s Exit Leaves the SEC’s Crypto Task Force Without a Named Successor

Hester Peirce resigns from the SEC effective Oct. 2, leaving the Crypto Task Force without a named successor and the commission at a bare quorum.

September 30, 2026 DeFi

Aztec relaunches zk.money privacy wallet on Ethereum Layer 2

Aztec Labs relaunched zk.money, its private payments wallet, on the Aztec Network three years after shutting it down, with $2,500 caps and sanctions screening.

September 29, 2026 Governance

South Korea’s FSC weighs legalizing crypto market makers after JPYC spiked on Upbit

South Korea’s FSC is reviewing a crypto market-making system after JPYC traded far above its peg on Upbit, leaving thousands of retail investors with losses.

September 29, 2026 Governance

CFTC updates crypto FAQs, allowing tokenized customer funds and blockchain recordkeeping

CFTC staff guidance lets registered firms invest customer funds in tokenized assets and satisfy recordkeeping obligations with onchain records.

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