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Crypto bonds, bitcoin miners, botched prizes, & 4Q losses (Crypto Series Part XXXVI)

This is part 36 of the crypto series. In this episode we check in on the continuing volatility of Bitcoin. An update on Coinbase as they suffer a 4th quarter loss to end 2025. Strategy is HOLDING strong, literally. What a potential ‘winter’ in stablecoins could mean for the crypto worlds’ broader ambitions. Bitcoin miners are converting facilities into AI data centers. A bitcoin backed bond sale by Jefferies went sideways. Why crypto is ‘perfect’ for tracking down criminals. Finally, a $40 billion dollar blunder as South Korean cryptocurrency exchange makes massive mistake in a prize…

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