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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.
Most Influential: Todd Blanche
The crypto industry praised a memo signed by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche directing the Department of Justice to end “regulation by prosecution.”
Roman Storm's Attorneys Call for Acquittal in Tornado Cash Case
Storm's attorneys filed standard post-trial motions asking a federal judge to kick out a guilty verdict and acquit him of all three charges he faced during his trial in Manhattan this summer.
Legitimate Privacy Tool or Dirty Money ‘Laundromat’? Lawyers Debate Role of Tornado Cash on Day 1 of Roman Storm Trial
Storm’s lawyers say their client had nothing to do with the criminals using Tornado Cash. Prosecutors say he was capable of stopping them, and chose not to.
U.S. Prosecutors, CFTC Drop Polymarket Investigations
The FBI raided Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan's home last year.
OmegaPro Founder and Co-Conspirator Charged by U.S. DOJ in $650M Ponzi Scheme
Michael Shannon Sims, a founder and promoter of OmegaPro, and Juan Carlos Reynoso, who led OmegaPro’s operations in Latin America and some parts of the U.S.
Judge Declines to Order DOJ to Review Records in Roman Storm Case
The Tornado Cash developer is slated to go on trial later this summer.
Samourai Wallet Files to Dismiss DOJ Case, Citing FinCEN Guidance
The developers claim Samourai Wallet never handled user funds and should not be considered a financial institution.
DOJ Charges 12 With $263M Crypto Theft Linked to Genesis Creditor
Most of the individuals were arrested this week in California.
