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Crypto Long & Short: What the DOJ’s Massive Crypto Seizures Mean for the Industry
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Jared Lenow’s insights on the DOJ’s increased focus on crypto seizures and what it means for the broader industry – the good, the bad and the ugly. Then, we dive into a year end vibe check with two observations, two predictions and reader favorite quotes from 2025 by Andy Baehr.
Crypto stocks pare gains as bitcoin retreats from $90,000 rally
Crypto-linked stocks pulled back, with miners like MARA Holdings (MARA) down 4.8% and Core Scientific (CORZ) down 6%.
Hut 8 and Coinbase outperform as Crypto stocks jump on bitcoin's sudden rally
Mining stocks, trading platforms, and cryptocurrency infrastructure firms saw significant gains, including Hut 8, Riot Platforms, and Coinbase.
Most Influential: Vlad Tenev
Robinhood has acquired Bitstamp, launched staking services for ether and solana, and added new tokens for US users, including XRP, SOL, and BNB.
TradFi giant EquiLend backs Digital Prime to link $40 trillion pool with tokenized markets
The partnership will focus on Tokenet, Digital Prime's institutional lending network, and introduce new features like regulated stablecoin collateral.
Securitize to offer first fully onchain trading for real public stocks in early 2026
The platform offers full legal ownership, with shares issued and recorded onchain, and provides real shareholder rights and self-custody.
BNB tops $870, outperforming crypto majors as volume surges
Market participants are watching whether BNB can hold above $870 and challenge resistance at $880, with a break higher potentially targeting $900.
Tether leads $8 million investment in Speed to push USDT further into everyday payments
Using the Bitcoin's Lightning Network and Tether's USDT, Speed handles $1.5 billion in annual payments and serves 1.2 million users.
Brazil to test blockchain in state real estate auction to reduce fraud, disputes
The São Paulo auction will record every document involved in the process on blockchain, making it a public, traceable, tamper-evident record.
