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Key Takeaways (or as we like to call them, the “Clacks”):

A new data breach linked to Ledger has conveniently reignited concerns over customer privacy 🙃, even as demand for hardware wallets continues to climb like it’s a crypto Black Friday sale. 🛒

But wait, there’s more! For this maestro of markets has not forsaken the humble dollar. No, he has bolstered his U.S. reserves by a cool $62 million, bringing his cash hoard to a princely $2.25 billion. A dual strategy, you say? Nay, it is a symphony of greed and prudence, a ballet of ambition and caution. 💃🕺

As prediction markets become the new shiny object in the crypto world, it seems like everyone and their dog is jumping on board, hoping to cash in on betting on real-world events instead of just prices. But let’s be real-do they even know what they’re getting into? 🙈

On the fateful day of January 4, 2026, the vigilant on-chain sleuth ZachXBT unveiled the latest data breach afflicting Ledger, a transgression orchestrated through the treacherous corridors of Global-e, a third-party payment handler, which had summoned its clients to the threshold of unease, whispering of “unusual activity” within its digital sanctum. 🧠 The exposed information, … Read more

Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, that riverboat captain of fiscal policy, declared the government’s full-throated support for cramming digital assets into stock and commodity exchanges. Said it during her New Year’s speech at the Tokyo Stock Exchange-because nothing says “trust me” like addressing investors while sipping green tea and bowing. 🫖🎩

Pepe, the coin that makes you wonder if the internet has finally lost its marbles, has been on a tear this week. As of January 4, 2026, it’s trading near $0.000007-a number so small it makes you question if your calculator is broken. But hey, in the world of meme coins, even a speck of dust can turn into a gold nugget. Retail traders and short-term speculators are frothing at the mouth like a dog with a bone, and who can blame them? It’s not every day you see a 64% weekly gain unless you’re watching a soap opera plot twist. 🧼🚀

The year of our Lord 2025, however, was arguably unkind to the esteemed followers of this cryptic currency. Alas, Shiba Inu, having lost favour with fortune, did not aspire to its former grandeur, and even dipped into a lengthy melancholy decline-a turn of events most distressing. Yet, as the dawn of 2026 began to break upon the world, there flickered a hopeful glow. Despite the tragic lamentations of Bitcoin, struggling in its role, the playful reputation coins, including our Shiba Inu, seemed to seize upon an increase in seasonal speculation.

After years of lurking in Bitcoin’s shadow like an awkward younger sibling, Ethereum finally remembered it had a pulse. Price did a cute little jump above $3,050 and then-plot twist-stormed past $3,120 like it had something to prove.

The blockchain scribes, the analytics firm Lookonchain, uncovered three digital wallets, their coffers bloated with $630,484 by betting on Maduro’s ouster. The timing? A ballet of chaos, raising eyebrows across the crypto realm. 🤯